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Thread: First crappie of 2011

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    Default First crappie of 2011


    Yesterday was my first time on the water this year. Actually, that's not true. I've been hunting but yesterday was the first time I loaded rods in my boat instead of a shotgun. It has been warming up the last week in north Florida and the redbuds and Japanese magnolia trees are starting to bloom. I was bass fishing but another boat within a couple hundred yards was fishing minnows for specks. It seemed like every other time I looked over I saw them scoop another one up in the net. I was bass fishing but in the process caught a pair of specks that couldn't resist the 4" rapala. Before releasing it I took a picture of the first one. Ours aren't huge like what some people catch and for me this one would be a keeper.



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    That looks like a keeper to me too. Nothing wrong with those.

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    That one gets released to the grease in Iowa

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    I caught seven more yesterday afternoon, again on a 4" rapala x-rap while bass fishing. I think the next time I go to the lake I will take a couple of ultralight rods. I can start with a #3 or #5 countdown rapala until I find them and then switch to a jig and really start catching some.


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    Beautiful fish.
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    I think that's a keeper just about anywhere, sure has some good color to it too. I bet a road runner would help ya catch more, but it looks like your doin just fine with what your doin.

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