Finally, a day off to go fishing

[hogfaninla]

I finally got a day off and took a friend, Chris to Lake LaFourche. Chris had never caught a crappie nor had he ever jig fished. We pull up to an old abandoned duck blind with brush all around the blind, About 5 ft deep and the lake had a lot of fresh water in it. Everyone at the ramp said no use fishing they had quit biting. Anyway i digress, I threw a grey ghost in on the brush and as Emiril would say BAM!!! a nice 12 incher, the wind was blowing me into the duck blind so i ease away from it get the fish loose and ease back into it this time with Chris in the same spot i was in he was fishing a Killer and once again BAM!!! another nice 12 incher. We ended up catching 8 nice fish around the duck blind and start heading out because my trolling motor was dead (gotta get a new battery) The water we were in was 5 ft deep in a pretty huge place off the main channel of the lake and it is full of stumps. Having a new motor i was trolling out so i wouldnt hurt the motor on stumps. and Chris was dragging the killer behind the boat when he hollered STOP i am hung up so i shut the motor down and he pulls up a very nice 14 1/2 inch 2 pounder...well it was game on i pulled out the brand new planer boards J White had inspired me to try and we trolled the "duck pond" we caught 16 crappie and two green carp as Jer would call them...what a nice way to finish the day...Thanks J.White and thanks for crappie camp...who says you cant teach a old dog new tricks....Sorry no pictures my daughter had the cam at a high school function.:D

[L.A. stumpjumper]

Way to go Brian sounds like a good trip.

[slab-happy]

That is something I had always wanted to add to my fishin arsenal. (planer boards) Not sure what to buy or how to use.
marvin

[hogfaninla]

I got mine on line at cabella's they ship pretty fast..and was reasonably priced.

[J White]

Outstanding! :D And to think, I'd been worrying you might not like them
and be looking for me at the next Crappie Camp to put a whomping on me
I'm working on some more "tricks" to show ya'll next year, so you can buy
some more stuff :D I should be getting some sort of compensation from
Cabelas

[wrwest]

sound like fun good going...

[roybuoy]

way to go Brian.Crappie Camp was fun and educational,make new friends and learn new tricks,it don't get any better.

[slabbandit]

Hey there Brian, sounds like yall had a great time. Wife and I are in Dallas right now for my Daughter-in-Law's college graduation. She just recieved her Master's degree majoring in Business Administration from Texas A&M University.

I plan on hitting Bass Pro Shop before we head back to Arkansas. Can't wait until they build the one in North Little Rock!

[hogfaninla]

congrats on daughters achievements....:D

[Don G]

Sounds like you had a great day....It is fun to try new methods and I guess you have got another crappie fishing partner....He will never be the same...

Have a good day Brian