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I travel around the local areas a bit in search of crappie , mostly off the bank these days but hope to get a boat with a motor soon. Time these days to get after them seems so limited though and even though I might hit 4 lakes in 24 hours I rarely stay long . This said I typically go back to spots that have had a recent bite . I don't know water temperatures via a graph in most cases but can tell when I touch the jig or the fish when the water is cold . I have noticed really cold fish in a lot of spots lately and have found quite few in full blown winter mode . So in order to stay on the crappie I rely on several things , friends who might have found them , scouting on my own and of course returning to winter haunts in hopes they might be there .
I have found several spots where the fish are in full winter mode in the last week or so, they are in fair numbers so far and the I would imagine its going to get better .what drives the fish in different locations to do things so differently is something that sometimes boggles the mind , but to be sure a large bag of tricks will keep you in hook set mode .
some of you may have already realized how much I love to ketch crappie under a float and some may also know how much I love my little 6 foot Tica . the action of this particular rod is unsurpassed in my opinion for short fixed float casting and fighting with crappie and when they are under 3 foot deep with a float I cant get enough of the hook sets and fights that ensue .
so I went back to a spot I have found them on many many occasions once the water gets cold and had a blast blasting them for a second time in the last week . word will get out I am sure at some point and that spot packs with anglers in the winter months , but as of now I am the only one visiting best I can tell .
18 inches under a float is how they want it water depths ranging from about 3 foot to about 6 foot deep . small presentation on bait right now as the large bait isn't there yet and little flickers and movement get slammed .
sure is a fun lunch break , all fish released and done the road I go ...
stay tuned but don't stay thirsty yawl
sum kawl me tha outlaw ketchn whales
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Good looking catch..Thanks for posting. BTW which Tica rod do you use?
Like the way you tell the story, nice looking catch
Nice fish and good report.
Great job Ketchn! All I've got to say is, there ain't a Crappie safe in Texas, with y'all around!
What time is it? IT'S CRAPPIE TIME!
Good job! I haven’t been out in almost two weeks, so when I do go it will be hunting em up again!
think I am going to be like my hero Ketchn and go float fishing today. wtg Outlaw and keep on getting it done.
Nice catch and excellent post
Nice fish! Out of curiosity, do you have an idea what the water surface temperature was? I have a feeling cold water in texas might mean something different than it does in central Iowa. I've been having trouble locating the crappie lately.
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