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Took my dad Saturday morning. Very foggy with a front approaching. We fished from 6:30-11AM. 38 keepers and released a dozen or so undersize ones. Tried jigs for the first time in quite a while. ...

Took an older gentlemen who taught me how to fish BCL years ago and my 5 Yr old fishing pal. Kept 45. Released around a dozen or so in 2 hours of fishing. The bite was EXTREMELY good with lots of...

Crappie Pappy,
The downscan image above in my post is 800khz. It is on a 4HDI. I have used blue and really like it. I recently switched to Gold (above) to see the quality differences. I believe...

Been catching them like crazy lately at Big Creek and my little buddy asked me to take him....so why not? Got on the water at 4:30 and left at 6:15. Kept 35 releasing numerous fish under 10 inches....

I put out some bamboo tops a couple weeks ago. They are 8 sticks of freshly cut bamboo stuck in cylinder blocks with quickcrete used to hold them in vertical position. Went back yesterday to find...

Just had to go back again Saturday! Took my dad and a buddy Saturday morning. We caught 75 and kept 55. All of them under 10inches were released. Biggest one was 15 1/4. Got home around 10:30....

I have been fishing vertical on structure that is in 18-28 ft of water all on main lake points. Been fishing 3 different points and all of them have had fish on them for the last 2 months. If the...

My bro in law came in town and wanted me to take him to catch a few crappie. My dad joined us. We kept these 41 and released a half dozen or so that were around 9 inches. Most of these were 11-13...

To me it really depends on your approach. Most folks think I'm crazy when I use 4'6" micro-lite spinning combo. I always fish vertical right over my brush piles/structure. The reservoir I fish is...

Posting here looking to revive some old threads about Big Creek Lake in Mobile County, AL. I fish there often but don't really see many crappie fishermen when I am on the water. I understand most...

I routinely fish Big Creek Lake in Mobile County AL. I fished it for the first time last April (which was pre spawn) and have averaged at least once a week on the lake since. I have figured out...

I am looking to purchase bulk crappie minnnows. I live in West Mobile and Fish Big Creek Lake. The problem is the closest bait shop is 40 miles away. I have a bait tank that will hold 500 minnows...

Here are a few tips I have learned over the years fishing for crappie in BCL: (1)light line 6 lb max (2)fish structure in water at least 20 ft deep (3)wait 3 days after front moves through or they...