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Ken Smith (Sharon); filed 7-6: This is my favorite time of the year to fish
crappies at Pymatuning. Crappies are grouped up on brushpiles or cribs in
deeper water. I’ve been up several times in the last couple weeks, and al-
ways manage to catch some crappies with my slow vertical troll technique
called Hang Gliding. Of course some days are better than others. I do not
use live minnows but small plastic baits, including Bobby Garland Baby
th
Shads and Pour House Custom Baits. Darl Black fished with me on July 6
for an article about my technique that will appear in a future issue of CRAP-
PIE NOW online magazine. By the way, he conceded that my hang gliding technique attracts
more hits than his deepwater drop-shotting technique at this time of year. (See photo)

Marilyn Black (Cochranton) filed 7-4: With Darl having a break from crappie and bluegill guide
trips, I persuaded him to take me bass fishing to Pymatuning. The lake level was high – just the

way I like it. It took Darl awhile to get into the groove of throwing lures with a baitcaster after
all that 4-pound panfish spinning stuff he has been using all spring. So I guess I had an unfair
advantage. I landed more fish than Darl, including this nice smallmouth bass taken on a Termi-
nator Swim Jig with Lunker Grub trailer.

Angler Al (Franklin); filed 6-29: I had the pleasure of taking my good friend
Steve Terpak (visiting from Massachusetts) to Pymatuning Lake. He had nev-
er caught a walleye, so I was hoping to make that happen. The first few fish
before 7 am were flathead and channel catfish along with bluegills and

perch. Then a 17 inch walleye hit an orange/chartreuse crawler harness –
Steve scored! (See photo)
Steve’s 1st ‘eye
Woodcock Creek Lake
Tabatha @ Myers Sportsman’s Connection; filed 7-10: Even with the high
water – or maybe because of it – smallmouth bass are being caught in shal-

low water at Woodcock Creek Lake. One customer reported catching three
nice smallies casting a tube jig from shore. Joshua & Alexis Myers and Jude
Mattocks were also fishing from shore, catching bass. (See photos here and
in Livewell)

Joshua and Jude

ERIE COUNTY

PIB & Lake Erie
Rich @ Erie Sport Store; filed 7-10: See the attached picture of my fishing pal Jim Rzomp with
an 18 inch walleye caught yesterday west of Walnut Creek in 55 feet of water. We caught our