Couple of Labor Day 2009 NY Slab Black Crappies

[IceWarriorGill]

These 2 nice NY Slabs were caught in 60 feet of water (10-15 feet down) using Gulp Minnows on 1/32 jig heads, crappies would take these on the fall!!!!




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[jaxsprat]

Great looking color on those fish. Do U fish any certain color for clear to clearer water?

[IceWarriorGill]

Hi Jaxsprat, I usually will fish as natural a color as I can go with for clear water situations! In this case, I was using a shad color (greyish with black back). For other soft plastics, I will use "see through" translucent colors (e.g. watermelon seed, motoroil, etc.) in daylight clear water situations, whereas in dark or murky water or nighttime or overcast situations, I would use more opaque and "non-see through" colors (green pumpkin, black, pumpkinseed, etc.)! Hope this is helpful!!!

[thankfull]

Nice fish IWG. thanks for the information.

[Bottombumper]

Man, those are beautiful Crappie. We dont see them that dark here in Ga. nice catch. By the way, what was the water temp? Bottombumper

[Fatman]

Nice crappie from NY!!!!!! Man I wish I could get back home and fish my favorite spot right now.

Fatman

[pwbuilding]

them looks like hogs. how long? how much did they weigh?
thanks for the post

[Blackhawk19]

Nice Slabs!!!

[Sandwich Maker]

Really some beautiful markings on those fish!!! Nice catch.

[IceWarriorGill]

Thanks for all the nice comments on my Crappies! Hey BottomBumper, the water temp was hovering around 65 degrees. Both Crappies are around 14+ inches ( I was on a friend's boat and did not take time to measure or weigh them--just had him take some quick pics of these 2 Slabs--then released them to get bigger for another angler to enjoy!!!!)