Crappie Fishing

[36Tango]

I know that not many of you are into fishing, but I am bringing some guys down Thursday night for a weekend of crappie fishing. Has anybody been out?

[flogit06]

our lake neigbor was out this weekend and didn't do very good at all 2 guys caught like 7 fish all weekend

[baditude]

i dont know about your end of the lake but they been catchin the crap out of them at our end

[bess]

Has been slow in the Grand Glaize. I have quite a few trees under my dock and nothing yet.

[Terri]

Hubby was down this weekend and caught a boatload. He said they are coming up on the banks now. He wants to leave Wednesday eve to go back!

[osageid]

Repeatoffender has been slaying them in around some of the marinas, especially under my boat:mrgreen: (20 mm)

[diverdwn]

Did OK over Easter weekend They were down at about 6-8 feet under the docks did best with minnows.

[joey]

I don't get out to fish very much, but my neighbor goes out almost everyday and always amazes me, he always gets his limit and gives me fish all the time. I don't even have to clean/fillet them, what a great neighbor. :mrgreen:

[sanpan25]

FYI: there is a size limit....9"

I thought it was lbs and threw back some 4 and 5 lbs ones

[08 RINKER]

FYI: there is a size limit....9"

I thought it was lbs and threw back some 4 and 5 lbs ones

"4 and 5 lbs" Crappie? Holy 5h1t! I've caught some plate sized Crappie & none were even close to 4 or 5 lbs... :confused:

[36Tango]

"4 and 5 lbs" Crappie? Holy 5h1t! I've caught some plate sized Crappie & none were even close to 4 or 5 lbs... :confused:

he got ya! It was a joke

[08 RINKER]

Ahhh... ye-haw. Thanks. [smilie=042.gif]

[Average Joe]

Fish were not biting this weekend....very slow in the lower mm.

[hughey]

Very slow mid lake. pick up a few here and there but that was about it.

saw a number of guys trying , but very few putting any fish at all in the boats.

[gclapper]

the water temp needs to be about 62 to 65 for the crappies to really take off.probably happen a week from wednesday.just happens to be when 10 guys coming down to the house to fish (wishfull thinking)I'm sure we can find some cold beer if the crappie aren't biting

[SamG]

I just called my Neighbor on the 50MM he caught 7 this morning in about an hour and was just heading out for his afternoon trip. He wasn't slaying them but he didn't get skunked either.

[repeatoffender]

just got in fished all day n got 38 between the three of us

[36Tango]

just got in fished all day n got 38 between the three of us

Where did you find them? It appeasr like this week is going to be on the cool side, so I would maybe expect for them to not be hitting the banks quite yet.

Any word on how the catfish and bass are biting? One of the guys coming down with me this weekend is really into cats.

I did not realize that we had so many fisherman around here. Hell, for the most part I'd rather fish than just about anything else going on.

[baditude]

white bass are hitting good had some luck with catfish night fishing with worms the a week ago crappie are spawning so all around its good fishing just need to find the right spots

[bess]

The female bass are not quite on the beds yet (as of Sat). I would think this weekend would be a great weekend for bass. The spawn should be starting any day.

[repeatoffender]

on the banks an behind boat docks an brush piles

[osageid]

Bob I new you would chime in!:mrgreen:

[repeatoffender]

hahah yep

[myscarab30]

A kid that works for me said they are treaing up the bass and huge crappie on Truman. FYI

[The Filthy Oar]

Everybody that came into docks at 20MM did very well with crappie. And yes up on banks in our area.

[eddie]

on the banks an behind boat docks an brush piles


Just come over to Heron Bay, Dick threw a bag of fish at me from the B building in a zip lock. I didn't have to catch, clean or leave the place. [smilie=crazy] Kathy loves fish and said the crappie was very good. She pan fried them with some seasoning.

[repeatoffender]

shaun shuuuuuuuuuuu

[eddie]

shaun shuuuuuuuuuuu


??????????? [smilie=trink39]

[repeatoffender]

secret fishing holes hahahahha

[36Tango]

secret fishing holes hahahahha

I'd never ask for any "secrets", just wondering what kind of bait/colors/depths/what part of the lake/etc.

I love to eat fresh fish, but I have to admit that I am one of those guys that gives away much of what we catch. Eating fresh crappies is about like eating candy.

How do you all prepare them? I have gotten to the point that I scale them, and then I fillet them leaving the skin on. I will not bread them or anything, but place them directly on the Big Green Egg. Brush a little butter on them, just a bit of spice, and let them go until they are white and flaky. Pull them off and eat them while still hot. Leaving the skin on makes them much easier to grill and you just eat the skin along with the meat. man I can't wait till this weekend!

[36Tango]

Maybe we should ask if there could be a "Fishing" section in MWBP? Those of us that fish quite a bit could share tactics with each other, while it may give a reference to some of those that don't fish much. If they have guests coming down to the lake that like to fish, it may be a way to help them have some success and enjoy all the lake has to offer. At LOTO, you can pretty much catch fish 24/7/365!

[sanpan25]

Maybe we should ask if there could be a "Fishing" section in MWBP? Those of us that fish quite a bit could share tactics with each other, while it may give a reference to some of those that don't fish much. If they have guests coming down to the lake that like to fish, it may be a way to help them have some success and enjoy all the lake has to offer. At LOTO, you can pretty much catch fish 24/7/365!


I fish to drink beer and tell lies![smilie=trink39]

[repeatoffender]

36 tango i use green grubbs with a curly tail an crappie bites all collors but i like the white ones best if your near the 20 mile ill show ya where we go n all we use i like uncle bucks breading from bass pro

[repeatoffender]

give me a holler if you want to go one day

[livinlarge]

Was down over the weakend. Thought I'd grab some minnows, beer, and chair to fish from my pals dock (lick branch). Expected to do more drinking than catching, but was completely wrong. We were pulling them constantly. They were beautiful fish, but mostly under 9-10 inches. Fished at dif't depths, but all fish were same size. Next year they should be some monsters.

[36Tango]

With a low coming in, it appears like the fishing may be a bit slow, but we are going to give it our best! If anybody else is out this weekend, post to this thread and I will do the same.