Crappie Monday 4/31

[Jdkxtreme]

That will be the day I learn to catch them.I have only ever caught 5-6 in my fishing carrer. If any of you know how to do it and want to go and teach me i'm open. If you want me to go with you i'm open. ( I'll pay for gas ). Can't do Kayak because my new one is not in yet. I have a 17' Basstracker.
Thanks
Joey

[hotwielen65]

What lake do you like to fish? I wouldn't beat yourself up to much, I fish pretty regular and can count on one hand the number of times I have limited out. There are days I struggle to get enough for a meal for the wife and I. I would be glad to go out with you (in my or your boat) and show you some techniques that have worked for me over the years. PM me.

Ray

[SAMBOLIE]

Joey, it is not that difficult to catch crappie. Otherwise Merv could not show pictures of his catches. ;)

[Heiny57]

Yep what lake do you fish?

[Jdkxtreme]

I'm an old hickory guy since it's so close to me. Thank you all for the Pm's and comments. Will keep you posted

[Slacker]

That will be the day I learn to catch them.I have only ever caught 5-6 in my fishing carrer. If any of you know how to do it and want to go and teach me i'm open. If you want me to go with you i'm open. ( I'll pay for gas ). Can't do Kayak because my new one is not in yet. I have a 17' Basstracker.
Thanks
Joey

Only help I can give ya is to say that you need a new calendar.
;)

[Jdkxtreme]

Only help I can give ya is to say that you need a new calendar.
;)

Just saw that. Thanks

[agelesssone]

Joey, it is not that difficult to catch crappie. Otherwise Merv could not show pictures of his catches. ;)

Joey, if you want photos of crappie to show off on this forum, do like I do.

Ask everyone coming to the dock if they have any crappie. If they have a stringer of 15-30, give them $20.00 to let you take a picture with their fish.

Works every time for me!

[tkwalker]

Joey, if you want photos of crappie to show off on this forum, do like I do.

Ask everyone coming to the dock if they have any crappie. If they have a stringer of 15-30, give them $20.00 to let you take a picture of their fish.

Works everytime for me!

Here's your chance !!!!! :eek::eek:

[nomad60]

That will be the day I learn to catch them.I have only ever caught 5-6 in my fishing carrer. If any of you know how to do it and want to go and teach me i'm open. If you want me to go with you i'm open. ( I'll pay for gas ). Can't do Kayak because my new one is not in yet. I have a 17' Basstracker.
Thanks
Joey

Don't feel bad. I mainly fish the Cumberland river here locally and have yet to catch a keeper crappie. Granted, 99% of the time I fish for bass but the times I have fished for crappie, I've had no luck with live minnows (I did catch a skipjack on them), TMs or CMs. I tell locals this and they look at me like I grew a 3rd eye LOL

[TNBronzeback]

[QUOTE=nomad60;48340]Don't feel bad. I mainly fish the Cumberland river here locally and have yet to catch a keeper crappie.

Thats funny ya say that, every winter, about sauger time below old hickory dam, i fish for crappies from the bank and do pretty well either drifting slip bobbers in the current down the bank, or 1/8oz jigs and Mr. Twisters just flicking it thru the current seams.
After that bite is done (im guessing when they leave to spawn in other locations) i dont have a clue where they would go. maybe pile into the few creeks/inlets down river from the dam i suppose. Then back into the river to disappear till winter again.

[nomad60]

Next time I go out, I have a plan. There is a large shallow flat (6-10 FOW) near shore surrounded by deep water and I'm going to anchor somewhere on that flat and give it a shot with TMs, CMs and some white curly tail grubs I recently picked up. I'll try shallow and deep to see if I can finally catch one or two.