Thread: Welcome new members

Hello everyone. I've been hanging out here for a week or so and decided to sign up.

Hello everyone, I'm a newbie to this forum. It's hard to find people who love to crappie fish as much as I do! Hope to learn some tricks of the trade...

KyCrappieStalker--

Originally Posted by dangerousdave

Hope this works,I'm new to this board I've had trouble getting to post on this site. I've crappie fished for fifty years, live in central kentucky,I fish allover the state but Ky.Lake is my favorite. I've fished all over the U.S. but KY lake is #1. I'm interested with the fishing in Mississippi, the 12" size restriction sounds great. Hope to get info. Thanks!! Dangerous Dave

I must agree, KY Lake is one of the best lakes to fish. I have heard that alot of slabs are biting near Big Sandy..

Originally Posted by G-3 Fisherman

We have had quite a few new members sign up the past several days. I would like to welcome each and everyone of you to Crappie.Com. This is the forum for you to make your Introductions in....just start a new thread or topic in this forum, and tell us a little about yourselves and a whole lot about your fishing. Again....Welcome Aboard!

I've been fishing for the past 70 years. The best hobby in the world. I fish in several states and lakes. Back home in central Illinois we fish strip mine lakes. We are about 2 to 3 weeks away from some great crappie fishing. I would like to fish for crappie some time in the south never have. What lake would you recommend?

Either Sardis or Grenada in MS.

Have you ever fished Moon Lake Miss?

The ice went out Friday in canton. Caught some nice 12" crappie drifting today on jigs.
Buck

Originally Posted by KySlabStalker

I must agree, KY Lake is one of the best lakes to fish. I have heard that alot of slabs are biting near Big Sandy..

What date is best for Big Sandy???

Originally Posted by buck21

What date is best for Big Sandy???

Hey Buck,

According to what I'm hearing the Crappie are biting on Big Sandy right now, however, it will most likely be much better in a few weeks during the spawn. It is a great place to catch some table size shell crackers in early May also.

KySlabStalker

Originally Posted by buck21

Have you ever fished Moon Lake Miss?

The ice went out Friday in canton. Caught some nice 12" crappie drifting today on jigs.
Buck

Buck, what type of jigs are you using?

I went out Saturday morning at a small lake near my home and tried everything in the book to get a bite, but could'nt. I even topped my jigs with live minnows and nibbles but to no avail I found fish holding around 18' deep but they was'nt interested in what I had to offer! I believe the recent change in the weather has had a big impact on feeding patterns. Whats your strategy when the bite just is'nt happening?

KySlabStalker--

I use 1/32 oz with a Tripple Ripple Grub 2". I used a PMK/Chart Pep tl yesterday and never change colors. I have several packs of colors that I bought at Bass Pro.

I Like to troll slow with 2 poles one with 1/32 oz and one with 1/8th oz to see what depth they are at and find them. I will vertical jig then or troll again.

I use different color jig heads my favoriate is pink. Depends where they are at I will cast or even use a cork and jig it.
The best minnows are Rosie's. Where is a good place to stay near Big Sandy?

Buck