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Hey USC TOM,

I'll try to review this area, Rockland County, down near NYC.

Here's a tip : pick up a Delorme Topo Map Book --- you can find one at any Barnes and Noble bookstore.
You'll...

Hey folks,

Yes -- it's true. Crappies are still spawning in a number of locales,
but they should have eggs completely dropped within a week or so.

For some reason, the spawning activities...

Pescatore,

This batch will serve 4 to 6 people -- with possible leftovers,
but don't count on it !

1 lb. of raw crappie fillets
2 tbsps. all-purpose flour
1/2 vidalia onion -- minced
1/4 cup chopped green onions
2 strips raw bacon - cut into 1 inch pieces
1 cup frozen sweet corn
2 carrots --...

In the Rochester area, you'll find plenty of crappie in the Seneca River, especially at night. There's a guy at this forum who fishes Seneca almost exclusively, and he slams the slabs at night from...

Hey all you "chowder-heads" !

I have developed a killer recipe for Crappie Chowder, sure to satisfy your cravings for a home-made fish stew -- it's a real crowd pleaser !

I made my first...

Howdy All !

Hope everyone got a chance to get into some springtime/spawn crappies.
If you do any crappie fishing at all, chances are, you fished the pre-spawn or post spawn ..... and likely got...

Hey Eva,

Toad Harbor, Big Bay area, and points off of Frenchman's Island and Sylvan Beach are always good producers, but you have to use electronics and chase schools of roaming slabs. You have to...

We sure do appreciate the news tip ..... wish more folks would take the time to warn consumers of the shysters out there !

Keep up the good work !

Kaptain K.

Hey "Panfisherman,"

I don't know if you're aware of this or not, but Duck lake is the home of the
New York State record for a huge White Crappie --- I believe that fish weighed around 4 (plus)...

Howdy Rangerman,

Sure, Black Lake is always a good bet for taking numbers of crappie, as well as plenty of hefty bass.
It has been consistently rated as one of the top lakes in the country for...

Hello my fellow slab seekers !

I have some good news : mark these dates on your calender -- May 10th
thru May 17th should prove to be a "speck" - tacular fishing period, according to the...

Hey Gulog !

I forgot to mention ..... "Welcome aboard !"

I'll be away for a few weeks, and I'll be back on the forum
upon my return.

Tight lines !

Kaptain K. ..... outta here for awhile...

Howdy, Wayne County !

I'm just checking in to reply to some threads ....
I'll be away for a couple of weeks --- be back around
May 5th or 6th.

I'll be happy to discuss Wayne County, and...

Hey,

Check out a guy who goes by the handle "fishnfilet".....
he's a big-time Seneca River (Cayuga Lake area) crappie hunter
-- and a pretty successful one at that !

Kaptain K. .... out in...

Ahoy mates !

The fella asking about "jack perch" or "jacks" ..... that simply means a big fat perch, bud !

In some parts of the state, like in the Finger Lakes Region, big perch are also...

Sounds like you were workin' it hard ..... that's usually what it takes.

I hear lots of guys complain, but when asked how much time they put
in, the answer's often "oh, you know, a few hours...

Had to correct my title ..... ( "It's Time F O R .....") ... duh !

Hmmmmmnnn... everyone must be out fishin' .....

Hey fellow crappie anglers !

The latest news, as of today, April 6th, is this :

They're slammin' calicos at Toad Harbor, along with a few of the other smaller bays at Onieda Lake.
(Two-inch...

Howdy !

I'd like to point out that there are a considerable number of fellow crappie anglers here at the NY forum, it's just that many of us take what I would call "extended leaves of absence", if...

Kap'n K. here ....

I've been on a rather lengthy hiatus from the forum ... but now, I'm back !

Yessiree mates, it's THAT TIME again .... time for Crappie Mayhem !!
Time to get out there and...

By the way , fishnfilet ,

Don' t forget about the upcoming new-moon phase, precisely on
Monday, October 3rd .... should proove to be some hot action !!!

The ...

TO MO'N BACK AND ALL THE OTHER UNFORTUNATE INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS ;

I can say without hesitation that your fellow Americans are watching , praying , and trying to ...

Hey Dave !!

Sounds great !! Where were you fishing .... river or lake ?

Yeah , no doubt -- fantastic weather coming up ..... if it stays relatively stable , we ...

The official end of summer is here , and it' s as if the crappie know how to read a calender .... the slightest air/water temperature
change occurs , and the crappie scatter...

Hey Steve ,

What time of day ( or night ) are you referring to ? ( It DOES
make a difference ! )

A dead calm during daylight ...

Hey Dave !

Oh well ..... can' t win ' em all ! Crappie were in a negative mode ..... lockjaw -- whatever ...... but we did manage a half a dozen runts .... did ,...

A general message to fellow slab-seekers out there .... pay attention to the upcoming full-moon phase soon approaching us ....
this week ( Wed. 14th thru Sun. 18th ) ..... this ...

South-Central / Region 7 ; We were out last night/morning , under a
halfmoon , starlit sky ..... pretty chilly and fog rolled in after midnite.... we took around 40 calicos ,...

Hey f & f ..... check out my p.m. ....... This weekend looks REEEEAAALLy HOTTTT !! R U goin' out nite-stalkin' ??
Drop me a line ........ Kapn' K :cool: