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  1. 06-16-2011, 05:53 PM #1
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    Default Crappy day for Crappie


    Went to a local lake yesterday (had custody of the dog for the day) anyway, we were walking along ( dog and I) and i came across this old guy fishing, i walked down the bank and started asking him how it was going, i looked down and he had a couple of fair sized crappie laying there, i couldn't believe it, it's the first crappie i've seen caught there, i asked what he was using for bait, he said minnows, on a #2 hook, i eyed how deep he was fishing and how far out, I made all the mental notes, I ran up the bank draging the yelping dog by the leash all the way to the parking lot and threw him in the car, ran two red lights getting to Wal-mart and purchased the one airated minnow bucket, 3 packs of # two hooks another bag of bobbers. This morning, i screamed outta the house, a man with a mission, gonna get my first crappie by God!
    Get to the lake at 0730, minnows, worms, crickets, lures, even had a can of corn and a couple of hot dogs, I ain't taking no chances, if the crappie were biting Lobster Thermadore, I woulda pulled it out and slapped it on the hook, well i fished all day in several spots, different distances, different depths, i cast stuff all over and woulda cast up in the woods if i thought there was a chance a crappie was somehow hiding behind a bush, well, Ta Da! Nada, nothing, zilch, zip. I was crushed, so here i sit, sunburned, tired and tail between my legs eating the leftover corn with a hot dog.
    Hey, catchin' fish is easy, finding thems the hard part.
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  2. 06-16-2011, 07:59 PM #2
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    At least you had a meal leftover!
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  3. 06-16-2011, 08:03 PM #3
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    Uh Huh Earl, your one of those glass half full kinda guys, ain't ya LOL Thanks for the laugh, after today i needed that, but, back at'um tomorrow, in a little boat no less, bought a little pond prowler/trailer/Tm/oar/and battery, i'm fishing every day till a crappie graces my hook! If i don't catch a dang crappie before next week, i'm flying in Bill Dance and Roland Martin, AND YOU!!
    Hey, catchin' fish is easy, finding thems the hard part.
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  4. 06-16-2011, 10:17 PM #4
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    Really like reading your posts. Thanks. I really hope you do catch one or a bunch of those ever elusive crappies. I look forward to you posting the pics too!


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  5. 06-17-2011, 11:14 AM #5
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    Man,just keep on and you'll have a freezer full before long.
    A crappie day fishin beats working any day!!
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  6. 06-18-2011, 01:30 PM #6
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    Well went the Charlie Elliot, was there abot 0730, fished Dairy, Stump, and Marbury, caught one gill that wasn't a keeper, saw an older couple at the other large lake, can't remember the name but it's next to Marbury, they had about 15 Bream, got them on crickets in about 4 hours.
    I would like to take this opportunity to give a special thanks to "Travis the Turtle" who showed up at waters edge at Dairy lake, if it wasn't for him keeping me amused chasing the worm bits i was throwing at him while i was waiting on Mr and Mrs. Crappie to make an appearance, i woulda gone stir crazy!, in fact i had to post a picture of a crappie on the minnow bucket so i could remind my self when i woke up every once in a while why i was at the lake to begin with! To be truthful, nobody was catching much.
    I want back to the local lake today and ran into the old guy that was catching the crappie the other day, he said it's like someone turned off a switch or something and nothing except the little bait stealers were biting, guess the fish have scattered and in deeper water, hey!, but what the heck do i know, maybe crappie are extinct.
    Hey, catchin' fish is easy, finding thems the hard part.
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  7. 06-18-2011, 04:14 PM #7
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    The barometer, Man! It's all about the barometer.

    Enjoy the way you tell your stories. Even when your not catching you keep me wanting to read more of your escapades.
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  8. 06-18-2011, 10:58 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by hunt4crappie View Post
    Enjoy the way you tell your stories. Even when your not catching you keep me wanting to read more of your escapades.
    X 2...stick with 'em. You'll get it figured out.
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  9. 06-20-2011, 10:15 AM #9
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    Hang in there you keep with and you'll figure it out. Good luck.
    A crappie day fishin beats working any day!!
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