Just got off the water after having to reconvene from a rain delay we had this morning. We only got about two hours worth of fishing in this morning, so I owed them a couple of hours this afternoon. I think it actually worked for the better though, as that bright and shiny bundle of sun got the crappie hunkered up against the brush. What we've been seeing out here is the usual early summer Cedar Creek pattern. We're fishing in 8-12ft at day break, and moving out to 16-20ft by the end of the day. Most of our best fishing right now is between 13-19ft. Brush piles and standing timber seem to be treating us the best. I have no doubt that there are a few fish on bridges and boat docks, but I really think a fishermen looking to fill the cooler is better off sticking to the brush right now. I've had my best luck using both jigs and minnows right now, which seems to be a common summer pattern as the water continues to warm. Today I saw water temperatures ranging from 86-89 degrees, as last week's warm weather and low winds got the lake heated up. As far as what we're using to trick these speckle fish, there really isn't a wrong answer. I've been using Thump Buddies in the White Hot, High Noon, and an all clear jig with silver holographic glitter that I poured up for fun. A Texas Toast Slab Bandit never hurt anything either. As far as the minnows go, both the small and the mediums seem to be catching fish. The Bandits can be found at www.crazyanglertackle.com, and the Thump Buddies can be found at www.lightsouttackle.com. I'm fishing all jigs on a 1/16th oz jig head with a number two red sickle hook. We've been averaging 30-40 keeper crappie per half day trip, and shoveling through a ton of other species that make the fishing twice as fun. Here are a few pics from the last week. We were out from 1-3pm today, and came back with 29 keepers and one really nice flat head.