Does no one work anymore? I swear I thought I would go to the lake today for a couple hours and it looked like a busy Saturday. emoScratch Maybe more folks were off today then I figured with it being MLK day. I had so much fun the other afternoon I just had to try it again. Today was a little slower, I only caught about 100 crappie instead of 150. emoBigsmile I really think it was because I did not stay as long. Today I went for some more fish in the freezer and told myself no matter how much fun I was having I needed to keep a limit and clean them for the freezer. So that is what I did. I made my keeper size 11 inches since I thought I would get on them again like last time.
They were still there. The first stop was not that many but they were big ones. I think I broke my crappie record for the Chick with my biggest one there. It was 17 inches long and I weighed it. 3 lbs and 1 oz.! emoEek That's a pretty big hoss of a crappie in my book. I don't remember catching one bigger on the Chick myself. I measured it, weighed it and released it. I just could not bring myself to keep that one. emoRolleyes Left there with 6 nice crappie in the well all between 11 and 13 inches. I also caught three bass and several other crappie that did not make the grade for today.
Moved to the mega school and they were still there. Started off catching one on about every cast. If a crappie did not take it a yellow bass would. Loaded the boat there with one crappie after another. It is just amazing to me how many crappie are in our lake. Simply incredible is all I can say. emoEek I had some company today and saw several others doing the same thing I was. There is just no telling how many crappie are in that area. I finished off my limit with some really nice crappie and came home with 15 that weighed 17 lbs and 11 ozes. emoThumbsup
The water temp today was 45 to 48 where I fished. Most of my crappie came from 12 to 18 feet. Most were on or near the bottom. Rock drops were the ticket. Bobby Garlands crappie assassins in green chartreuse was again my color. Not really sure if it would have mattered. 1/16 oz head on 4 lb high viz test.
See ya'll on the water. emoAngler Jmax
Here are a couple pictures I took, one of that big girl and one of my live well. As usual the pictures don't do them justice.
They were still there. The first stop was not that many but they were big ones. I think I broke my crappie record for the Chick with my biggest one there. It was 17 inches long and I weighed it. 3 lbs and 1 oz.! emoEek That's a pretty big hoss of a crappie in my book. I don't remember catching one bigger on the Chick myself. I measured it, weighed it and released it. I just could not bring myself to keep that one. emoRolleyes Left there with 6 nice crappie in the well all between 11 and 13 inches. I also caught three bass and several other crappie that did not make the grade for today.
Moved to the mega school and they were still there. Started off catching one on about every cast. If a crappie did not take it a yellow bass would. Loaded the boat there with one crappie after another. It is just amazing to me how many crappie are in our lake. Simply incredible is all I can say. emoEek I had some company today and saw several others doing the same thing I was. There is just no telling how many crappie are in that area. I finished off my limit with some really nice crappie and came home with 15 that weighed 17 lbs and 11 ozes. emoThumbsup
The water temp today was 45 to 48 where I fished. Most of my crappie came from 12 to 18 feet. Most were on or near the bottom. Rock drops were the ticket. Bobby Garlands crappie assassins in green chartreuse was again my color. Not really sure if it would have mattered. 1/16 oz head on 4 lb high viz test.
See ya'll on the water. emoAngler Jmax
Here are a couple pictures I took, one of that big girl and one of my live well. As usual the pictures don't do them justice.
