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[J White]

age - 38
hometown - Booneville, MS
occupation - tool and die till I can retire and fish, maybe guide someday
years fishing - about 30, the last 10 or so mainly crappie
boat - 1852 MV SeaArk, heavily customized w/ low front deck, split
bench in back, troll batts and gas tank under front deck
Honda 50 tiller steer, MotorGuide 52lb tm Eagle,Lowrance sonar,gps
tackle - 7' med action Shakespear ugly sticks, Daiwa sg17 linecounter reels,
either 12 lb Berley transition or 14 lb fireline. CRANKBAITS!
only way to fish - trolling cranks - joking, like to fish jig under float and
fast troll jigs also.
biggest fish - couple of 3 lbs, so many 2 - 21/2 they don't rate a picture
anymore!
Lake - Bay Springs on the Tenn-Tom, yellow creek on Pickwick, Sardis
junk foods - Golden Flake HOT tater chips, chocolate cupcakes,
peanuts,mountain dew
gotta haves - camel lights and red BC powders
person who got me started - Dad got me started fishing, but my love of
crappie came when I used to bass fish - when they weren't
biting, I started crappie fishing. Didn't take long until that's all
I wanted to do!

[papasage]

not going to tell my age bui i was born in 1946
live in fitzgerald ga. ben crappie fishing for 20 years
have 3 girls and 3 grand sons and 2 step grand kids a girl and a boy
i have run my own upholstery buisness for 30 years . have ben upholsterying for 42 years .
my boat is a 1979 bumble bee bass boat 55 hp evinrude motor .have the cheep 12 ft telescopic poles for trolling poles . i use zebco 33 reels or what is on sale or i git for a gift frome the kids
bait i use minnows jigs i use hal-flies i
i fish tight line and slip cork it depends on the season favorit snack is to eat what my wife take for me to eat
favorit lake is blacksher .it is the closet lake to my home .
my best fishing trip was when my grand son cought a 161/2 crappie and my wife cought one 171/2crappie

[dsacalaitman]

age: 33
hometown: brownsville,tx,live in new orleans,la
occupation:construction
years fishing crappie:3
boat type: 8ft pirouge,8ft john paddle power
favorite rod:5.5 ft BnM jig pole
favorite reel:shimano750fb sedona
favorite jig : 1.5 in creme blue, pearl tail
favorite bait: black n gold #5 rapala
favorite spinner: HnH black n yellow cajun tails on 1/32 jig with gold # 1 blade
favorite location:jeanne lafitte national park
favorite food : hog head chees sandwichon white bread with miracle whip
largest fish:3.5# 13 in on black /chart 1/16 jig caught 5 back to back
person responsible for getting me hooked to crappie fishing: my neighbor boudreaux no joke thats his last name great fishin buddy

[duane]

AGE: 53
Hometown: Rolla, Missouri
How many years have you been crappie fishing? 2 or 3
Favorite memory crappie fishing: The first really nice crappie I ever caught and went to see how long it was and sit the fish on my lap and reached for the board and it made one flop and back in the lake it went. Everyone out night fishing heard me to telling that fish to get back here, Almost dive in after it. My wife laughed so hard she almost peed in her pants.
What kind of boat do you have? 2002 G3 PRO 170 with a 40hp Yamaha 2 stroke engine
Favorite trolling pole: Wally Marshall 11' rod
Favorite Jig pole: Wally Marshall Pro 7' graphite
Favorite casting pole LOOKING for a good one
Favorite Reel: Shimano Spirex 2000 with rear drag
Favorite bait Minnow slow trolling
Favorite Jig: Roadrunner
Favorite way to fish: at night
Biggest Crappie: Nothing big yet
Favorite snack to take fishing: a pretty woman
Favorite lake: Bull Shoals Lake
The person that got you started crappie fishing: Myself
Normal Fishing Partner:Looking for a new partner my old partner moved

[FalconSmitty]

AGE: 43
Hometown: Smiths Alabama
How many years have you been crappie fishing? around 30
Favorite memory crappie fishing.. It was in the spring back in the 70s. My mom went with me in my 14' jonboat 25hp merc. We caught fish all morning. My mom made a man get off his porch to kill a snake in a tree by his dock...She made him like it was his job..lol When we started back to the cabin, I drove out of the creek we were fishing into the main lake. The wind was blowing strong out of the west and we had to go into it. The white caps were rough. My mom sitting up front holding both sides of the boat with water spraying all over the two of us bouncing accross those big waves. I can't remember mom going much after that in my boat.
What kind of boat do you have? 1978 16' CollinsCraft 25hp Evinrude
Favorite trolling pole: The one with the fish on it.
Favorite Jig pole Buck's graphite jig pole.
Favorite casting pole any 5' ultralite seems to suit me fine.
Favorite Reel has to be Zebco. 1st I ever used and still using the 33s and ultralight trigger spins
Favorite bait Minnows day or night, trolling or still
Favorite Jig I like hair jigs not a brand shopper
Favorite way to fish nightstalking with lights. tightlining several poles
Biggest Crappie 3 pound 7 ounces Feb 16th 2005
Favorite snack to take fishing beek jerky and snickers
Favorite lake Maybe not my favorite but when I want to catch crappie Harding is the one.
The person that got you started crappie fishing
I went with my parents camping and fishing when I was real young. But the man that hooked me on crappie fishing when I was 13 was Mr. Hardy our neighbor on the backwaters. He took me one morning and I fished with a jig for the first time. It was March so we caught more than I'd ever caught before and this jig stuff was fun. Over the next 2 years Mr. Hardy taught me where the crappie were and what they did year round. I still fish spots that he took me. They still produce fish. I don't know how long before I met him he made these brushpiles but I have added to them over the years so I know some of his piles are now over 30 years old. I would love to show him my bamboo condos. .......Rest his soul.

[Hitek]

AGE: 28
Hometown: Eva, Alabama
How many years have you been crappie fishing? 20
Favorite memory crappie fishing: Being at the Crappie USA tournament when the guy pulled the 4.19 lb crappie out of his livewell. Was not the greatest feeling at the time since he caused us to drop a place but I can still see that fish when I lay don at night!!
What kind of boat do you have? 1999 620VS Ranger Fisherman w/ 225 Mercury, MinnKota autopilot trolling motor, and homemade pole holders / 14' Lowes flat bottom w/ 25 Johnson (catch more fish out of this boat normally)
Favorite trolling pole: Wally Marshall 14' rod
Favorite Jig pole: B&M 14'
Favorite casting pole NA
Favorite Reel: Call me crazy but I like the Shakespeare spinning reels
Favorite bait 3" shiners
Favorite Jig: YUM 2" curly tail
Favorite way to fish: toss up between 2, pulling jigs and pushing minnows in the shallows under floats (Wheeler Lake technique)
Biggest Crappie: 2.75 lb hopefully to change soon
Favorite snack to take fishing: don't eat much when fishing but snickers are always good
Favorite lake: Grenada Lake/Wheeler Lake
The person that got you started crappie fishing: Dad
Normal Fishing Partner: My wife

[Fishnbuddy]

All right, here's mine!

AGE: 64
Hometown: Florence, Alabama
How many years have you been crappie fishing?: Seriously fishing since I retired 3 years ago. Go at least one day every week. I rarely fished as an adult before. Loved it as a kid.
Favorite memory crappie fishing: My first crappie!
What kind of boat do you have?: 14 Ft. Glasscraft with 50 hp Merc. I bought for $700 and then put another $700 to get it running. My old boat leaks a little and is about 30 years old and it's ugly as all get out, but it gets me out there and back.
Favorite trolling pole: Don't do much trolling, but I'll give it a try one of these days.
Favorite Jig pole: Sam Heaton Signature 12 footer, but I've got others that I like that are in the 6 to 7 foot range.
Favorite casting pole: I've got so many it's hard to say which is the fav.
Favorite Reel: Old Garcia Mitchell 330 spinning reel I've had for decades and several others that are so smooth they make you think of soft butter.
Favorite bait: minnows and worms
Favorite Jig: No one favorite as long as they've got a splash of pink or red in them
Favorite way to fish: Tightline with jigs and casting crankbaits, spinners, jigs.
Biggest Crappie you have caught: 1 lb and 15 oz. I know it's not much, but I'll get a three pounder one of these days.
Favorite snack to take fishing: Saltine Crackers and Vienna sausages
Favorite lake: Wheeler, Wilson, Cedar Lakes and Shoals Creek in NW Alabama, but that's only because they are close by. Any lake close by would be my favorite.
The person that got you started crappie fishing: My Dad, who really never taught me how as much as took me and let me figure it out by myself. After I learned and was able to catch more fish than he did, he never went with me again. Today, I hardly ever go without taking a neighbor kid with me. I figure I owe them.

[Mo'nBack]

Age:45
Hometown: Winnfield,La
Crappie fishing: 36years, exclusively for 24 years.
Favorite technique: Jigging brush.Tightlineing
Pole: 11ft BnM with a Martin flyreel.
Jig: Blue and white tube jig and or the one they're biting at the time.
Memory: Grandpa taking his first vacation in over 20 years to take me to his and mine favorite lake. Limited out with 2lb average crappie for 5 out of 6 days. The last day we both were worn out and didn't stay long, but still caught an icechest full.
Lake: Was Kitterlin Creek Bay(Jena, La.) for 30years until people bought all the land around it and posted it without public access, drained it last year, cut out all the trees (big cypresses), and are now letting it fill back up to make a weekend DUCK HUNTING LAKE. I don't have a favorite waterway anymore and can't stand DUCK HUNTING LAWYERS!!!
Got me crappie fishing: My wonderful and never forgotten GRANDPA!
Biggest?: Not sure. Never had scales until about 3years ago and since then had 5 one day from 2 1/4 to 2 1/2lbs. Have caught 3 I can remember that were bigger than any of the 5, but no scales then
Boat: 2001 17ft G-3 with 50hp Yamaha.

[Mike Sutton]

AGE: 46
Hometown: Valparaiso, Indiana
How many years have you been crappie fishing? Since I was a kid
Favorite memory crappie fishing: Fishing on Kentucky Lake with my Uncle Jim Reedy
What kind of boat do you have? 14ft Sea Nymph Fishing Machine
Favorite trolling pole:
Favorite Jig pole BnM 10ft
Favorite casting pole:
Favorite Reel: Zebco under reel
Favorite bait: minnows
Favorite Jig:
Favorite way to fish titeline 1 pole
Biggest Crappie you have caught: Probably 1.5 while on Kentucky Lake
Favorite snack to take fishing: Uncle Jim's Bisquit sandwiches
Favorite lake: Kentucky Lake-Blood River area
The person that got you started crappie fishing: Uncle Jim Reedy

[Mrs. Crappie Stalker]

AGE: 39
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
How many years have you been crappie fishing: I've fished since I was a little kid, but I've been devoted to crappie for about 5 years now.
Favorite memory crappie fishing: When I caught my 2 big fish within minutes of each other.
What kind of boat do you have? 2001 Xpress 21 ft dual console, 225 Yamaha. (Paul thinks it's his boat, but we know better!) :p
Favorite Jig pole: Wally Marshall
Favorite casting pole: My limber little Silstar.
Favorite Reel: Zebco 11T
Favorite bait: jig and crappie nibble
Favorite Jig: Southern Pro umbrella tube - chartreuse
Favorite way to fish: Tightline 2 poles - jig and crappie nibble
Biggest Crappie you have caught: 2 within 5 minutes of each other, both were just under 17 inches, didn't have scale in the boat, approx 2 lbs each.
Favorite snack to take fishing: Pringles!
Favorite lake: Kentucky Lake - Big Sandy
The person that got you started crappie fishing: Best fella in the world - my husband.