Sadly it was my last ever crappie trip yesterday

[Ketchn]

On my visit the state park day pass this year that is
Yes its sad ,because next visit I got to renew it at around 70 bucks .
It expires end of November 2019 .
But hey by golly I found out COE passes for lifetime start at age 62 and cost the same as a yearly pass if I remember right .
Anyway on with a fish tale I say , Nothing of great importance took place for the most part .
Numbers have been down but average size is pretty good . I did make a mistake on a really large crappie at around 15 inches or better long and tried to give it a swing up on the dock . Now mind you I was going to beach it and headed that way and said I got this ……
MISTAKE ….pulled the hook as soon as it got about half out
funny how even when we know better sometimes we do stupid stuff anyway .
I let it bother me a few minutes or so and said a few not so nice words to my lonesome self and then consoled myself by saying I was just going to let it go anyway ,so stop all the tears already sir
I did hook several fish in the bottom lip though and cant get my mind around why or how . I am sure some livescope individual could explain it though as they see in real time and can probably see why it happens .
I am of the opinion its the strike and have seen crappie in clear water many times when they strike a bait and they often do a kinda of roll action on the take .
There was a want for a pink head black body and a white tail and to be sure the bites varied greatly from slacks to hard whacks and everything else in between .
Tried a bunch of colors and the ONLY one that didn't get bit was a dark purple and blue with a dark head and dark tail on an OVERCAST day ….
go figure right ?
mostly shot video for grins and don't have more than about 30 photos .
so its a bit light on pictures day ...
hope you have a nice holiday and stay tuned
KABOOM is the word

[dhaire]

I would suggest by watching crappie on my LiveScope that they feed up or down or sideways when they are biting. I have seen them come from the opposite side of brush to whack my jig. When they come biting from above or sideways they often are hooked on the side or bottom of their mouth. I would never know this without LS and would continue to think the old wives tale of only feeding up although more bites are up than down or sideways.


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[SuperDave336]

Yup been there done that. Tried lifting fish I probably shouldn't have. Oh well live and lear....... stupid stuff probably do it again.

[Crestliner08]

Very nice job out there! Some fine looking crappie indeed.

[DockShootinJack]

May your new license catch as many fish as the old one did

[Cane Pole]

Old folks useta get free stuff. We became overpopulated, then, the government knew where to go get mo' money.

[DV8ed]

Hey, Ketchn, that jig in the second picture, orange, yellow, and green. That's pretty. What is the tail material? Might try tying some of those.

Next, if you qualify for a new license type how come your hair is so dark? Don't seem right, somehow

[Ketchn]

Hey, Ketchn, that jig in the second picture, orange, yellow, and green. That's pretty. What is the tail material? Might try tying some of those.

Next, if you qualify for a new license type how come your hair is so dark? Don't seem right, somehow

a buddy of mine out of west texas goes by the name of chris ties those . his jigs go by the name of slab syndicate and he is fairly well known in these parts for good quality a good prices . that color combination is called "citrus" and since I don't tie jigs I have not a clue what the body material is . I do know them there "fluffy" bodies make a jig fall lots slower though .
and that sparkle drives a poor crappie plum crazy .
you might try to contact him via the internet and ask him or ask around here in the jig tying forum as I am sure its a very popular material on jig bodies , I have seen it on numerous jigs in numerous colors .
sorry for the delayed response I am just so darn busy these days .

[Ketchn]

bet money "Skip" can tell ya , heck I think he might even be buds with chris ….

[SuperDave336]

To me it looks like Estaz chenille and hackle feather tail