Question for the northern guys..

**Danielwhite** · 02-26-2020, 11:48 AM

I wasn’t throwing rocks at anyone lol. I was just wondering why drive long hours when other lakes are shorter, and for the most part I got my answer, like i said I wasn’t judging just asking. I help out of towners and locals both get on fish, show me respect I show you respect. But be a butt to me and I’ll be one back. Lots of good folks both ways. And the freezers aren’t “rumors” a guy from Indiana can tell you that with the ticket he got from the DCNR getting him at the hotel here in town. Bad apples everywhere as well as good ones. I get more frustrated at locals prob than out of towners. Folks has seen me pull a lot of fish out from under one dock, I leave and go to the next one and come right behind me and started jig whipping a persons dock or pontoon. Dock owners get mad and i don’t blame them. Then I come back the next week and they ask me to leave all because someone don’t know what there doing and ping and bang there property up. Ha!! Most folks know I’m a local, I got a old junky boat with junky equipment, but it works lol. And far as keeping fish, I keep a bunch every year, but we have a lot of beer drinking fish cooking every year also. Cook 5 gallons or more of fillets at a time regular. I try and catch over a 1000 every year through the year. And come dec, ole freezer be pretty much out of crappie. If he’s 9 inches he’s riding in the box. ��

**cevans** · 02-26-2020, 05:42 PM

I’m a carpet baggin fishing fool northern yankee that likes to catch bigger crappies you all have lots more of and and I also loves to take advantage of your southern lakes and hospitality. Iffin ya’s want to come up here in Indiana and get lucky enough to shoot one of our 300 lb bucks, come on up!

**Boa3** · 02-27-2020, 10:15 AM

Guys a lot of the freezer thing is if you are like me and come down for two weeks at a time when on a trip I can't keep crappie from spoiling in just ice. I freeze them and then I don't have to worry. I only take a limit and don't do that very often but when I get home I have good fillets and nothing goes to waste.

**rcfillingham** · 02-27-2020, 01:53 PM

I’m from Bama , and I’ll be honest! I seldom put crappie in freezer! Wife and I like a good crappie dinner 4 or 5 times a year, but I want en fresh and unfrozen! I have seldom seen slob fisherman, but I know they’re out there! Follow the rules and you should be welcome to fish anywhere in this great country! Break the rules and you shouldn’t be allowed to use our great outdoors anywhere!

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**slabseeker1** · 02-27-2020, 04:25 PM

My wife and I have been married for over 45 years and we love each other. At the same time we occasionally need a break from each other and I’m not sure how many more fishing trips are left in me. With that in mind I hope to see some of y’all in a few weeks. My buddy and I plan to stay at little River cabins. I’ll be the Kentucky boy out a hollerin my head off, enjoying every moment that God allows me to fish. Come look us up last week a March.

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**CrappieRage** · 02-27-2020, 05:13 PM

I would love to fish for crappies without drilling a hole this time of year. If I came to Alabama it would be for the chance at a 3lb fish. My biggest MN fish is 14 15/16". I would probably eat a few as well but I am not bringing a freezer.

**tlefire** · 02-27-2020, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by slabseeker1

My wife and I have been married for over 45 years and we love each other. At the same time we occasionally need a break from each other and I’m not sure how many more fishing trips are left in me. With that in mind I hope to see some of y’all in a few weeks. My buddy and I plan to stay at little River cabins. I’ll be the Kentucky boy out a hollerin my head off, enjoying every moment that God allows me to fish. Come look us up last week a March.

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Our spring camp is the 26-29 Of March. Welcome to come over to Neely Henry.

**footballcoach** · 02-28-2020, 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by CrappieRage

I would love to fish for crappies without drilling a hole this time of year. If I came to Alabama it would be for the chance at a 3lb fish. My biggest MN fish is 14 15/16". I would probably eat a few as well but I am not bringing a freezer.

If you want a 3 lber your chances would be better in Mississippi JMO.

**LadyBear** · 02-28-2020, 08:13 AM

We come just to be warmer. We do not bring a freezer. We may eat a few, but mostly just want to feel the thump without a snowmobile suit. You all are welcome to come to Missouri Camp the first weekend in May and even the number of fish out. We appreciate our Crappie.com friends.

**Coach B** · 02-28-2020, 04:07 PM

I think some of it is a desire to combine the love of fishing with a desire to travel a little. I'm at least 10 years from retirement, however, I'm already daydreaming of all the places I'd like to travel to and fish if Lord willing I make it. Bucket list includes heading further south for crappie this time of year, ice fishing up north, and an Ontario fly-in trip in the summer.

fingers crossed

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