Russ - you are true pro! Thanks for giving us all something to shoot for. You have definitely set the bar high.
I become a member On 4-29-08...Since that time I have posted 3999 times. It may not mean allot to some but for me it is a milestone to behold. I have always tried to be informative and to share what I can without hurting anyone's feelings on here. I think back to my time as a Newbie and all that I have learned from some Great Fisherman, who I now call friends because of this site. I thought to myself yesterday this is my 4000th post (I could not let it pass) without posting a good limit on my table at home.... that so many of you guys have taken the time to view over the years. I want you to know I thank you for your views and comments over the years.
I want you all to know I earned my right of passage yesterday...as I fought cold 25-35 MPH winds all afternoon. I watched my two 10 foot Jigging rods bow most of the day as I faced the wind trying to feel the Thump of a crappie...trying to maintain boat control, retie, get snags out, and netting my fish. It was a tuff afternoon and I saw few others on the lake today. I thought how fitting it would be to post these fish as my right of Passage and become a Legend on Crappie.Com.
Since sharing some of our knowledge is what Crappie.Com is about here, for my 4000th this is what I did yesterday to catch these fish. I fished 10-11 feet deep just off the bottom with a Fire PinK/16oz head and a Rc800 Midsouth Tube (see Picture) (you all know I love this bait) with a #3 Water Grimlin Splitshot 10-12 inches above the jig. I used silver metal flakes Nibbles. They did not want the bait moving so you can imagine how hard it was to keep the bait still in brush piles in 25 plus winds. As dark approached I took the split shot off and fished very shallow around Docks. These fish came from the pool area on Lake Conway AR. Thanks Crappie.Com for a great site and thanks to All it's member's for allowing me to get to my 4000th!!!. Tight Lines.
Russ - you are true pro! Thanks for giving us all something to shoot for. You have definitely set the bar high.
Matt Schroeder - AGFC - (877)470-3309 - [email protected]
congrats my friend , that is an accomplishment to be proud of, not a better fitting way than to catch a limit on your home lake and post this story to hit the 4000 mark, tight lines to ya , look forward to the next 4000, 'cheers!!!!!!!
Midsouth Tackle
Congats! There is no one I would rather read a post from. You deserved those fish yesterday in that wind. Keep up the good work and I look foward to the day we get to meet again.
Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
congrats Russ on your 4000 post. I am looking forward to meeting you.
You are indeed a Crappie Pro. I know I've learned from your posts and hope to meet you at spring camp maybe sooner, I'm going to try fishing your lake tomorrow for the first time in 25+ years probably by myself maybe I'll see you or some other c.com members. Thanks and congratulations.
Congrats Russ... Thanks for all you do!
congrats on 4000 posts..as a newbie on here last year I have enjoyed several of them and look forward to many more.
Congrats on the nice catch and hitting 4000
I have spent most my life fishing........the rest I wasted.
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Congrats CP. Thanks for all the great pics and reports.:beer: