Well I've cleaned some with 4in shad in them. When I was a teenager I caught a couple while bass fishing with a 6in fluke, now this was in my grandfathers farm pond and they where very big crappie. They do go after big pray some times. I don't think it's very often but in the right conditions yes they will eat a big bait.
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