Early Morning Crappies

I got up at 4:30 this morning and took the boat out on Forest Lake. I looked for walleyes and saw some on the flasher but couldn't provike a bite. I moved on and found a nice school of crappies suspended over a deep hole. I was using Gulp Alive 3" Minnows on a 1/16 oz jig head and they loved it. Along with a mess of crappies I also landed a nice pike, and countless huge bass (that I had to release since season doesn't open until next weekend). The temperature was wonderful, the lake was peaceful, and I feel recharged. What a great morning!