Thread: What creates such big crappie...

I have gotten BIG TIME spoiled on these big fish. Was considered for a promotion recently and was going to have to move again. The only reason I turned it down was because of the quality fishing I get here. That's pretty bad...huh? Anyone know of a good 10 step program for crappie fishing addicts? Wannabe, you up for starting a program? I figured since you don't catch any fish, maybe I could fish with you for a few months and forget what the bend of a rod looks and feels like.:D:D

Originally Posted by jimfish

Dont know about those other lakes but i think i have explanation for butla. I collect all the BS. that goes on this site and when i get a 5 gal. bucket full i dump it in some of my favorite spots ,fish seem to be bigger in those areas.

Wannabe = mass producer of said BS

Originally Posted by Jeepster04

Wannabe, you up for starting a program? I figured since you don't catch any fish, maybe I could fish with you for a few months and forget what the bend of a rod looks and feels like.:D:D

Hey now. I do catch fish, just not many of 'em. If you want, you can fish with me and it would be a step down for you. Kind of a tapering off deal. If you think cold turkey is the way to go, you could go with G-3 though. A few days of catching bait sized sunfish and you'll be on your way to your new job in no time flat.

Wannabe...

Originally Posted by jimfish

Dont know about those other lakes but i think i have explanation for butla. I collect all the BS. that goes on this site and when i get a 5 gal. bucket full i dump it in some of my favorite spots ,fish seem to be bigger in those areas.

Probably have several buckets every time you go with amount that goes on here. Where you been dumping them all them buckets at Butla :D ???

Originally Posted by CatchumDeep

Probably have several buckets every time you go with amount that goes on here. Where you been dumping them all them buckets at Butla :D ???

I have some BS dumpsite maps for butla available at a reasonable price.

Honestly...if you think about the creeks and rivers that feed into butla. They are all surrounded by farm land that is pumped full of fertilizers all year. Im sure a good bit of this fertilizer reaches the rivers and creeks and in turn makes it to butla. This is just a theory, though.

Originally Posted by nitrogerk

Honestly...if you think about the creeks and rivers that feed into butla. They are all surrounded by farm land that is pumped full of fertilizers all year. Im sure a good bit of this fertilizer reaches the rivers and creeks and in turn makes it to butla. This is just a theory, though.

I kinda agree with nitrogerk. I think that the big 4 lakes in Ms. are surrounded
by cattle farms and crop farms. Grenada has more cattle farms than the others.
The rain run off of the fertilizers and manure go's in the lake, And the crappie blow up like Elvis on cream filled donuts.
Now.. Why don't the bass and brim blow up like Elvis..Maybe they like the Beatles better.

crappoe cowboy

Guys, I don't know about that theory. I would think that if there was fertilizer runoff the lake would be overrun with nitrates which feeds vegetation growth. There is hardly any vegetation growing in Arkabutla, not sure about the other lakes. These nitrates also would stunt the growth of the fish or affect their mortality rate. In saltwater fish, nitrates are dangerous to the fish and other inhabitants. I'm gonna do some research on this thought.