Crappie I caught 3/20

[creekcrappie]

The big on is just over 13 inches, and the other two are 10.5 inches.I also caught 4 medium sized yellow bass. I caught all of these on a bobby garland baby shad on blue thunder color. I used a one-thirty second ounce unpainted jighead. Does anyone else use the bobby garland baby shad? Also, when would the crappie be spawning on percy priest lake?

[tkwalker]

Issac, Great catch !!!! <'TK><

Nice Catch Lil Man......Usually on Priest when the water temps are 55*-58*+ all over the lake they move shallow and start doing their thing...it was getting close a few days ago, but with this cold snap we maybe looking at @10 days to a couple weeks if the air temps get up and stays there.....

[agelesssone]

Great fish there, creekcrappie. I also like Bobby Garland's lures and use a lot of different ones. I'm partial to the Stroll'r in silver w/red flake.

[nofish]

I just started using bobby garlands. They have great action I just haven't had any luck with them yet.


Congratulations!

[Alphahawk]

Very nice crappie.


Regards

[creekcrappie]

Originally Posted by Aquaholic6801

Nice Catch Lil Man......Usually on Priest when the water temps are 55*-58*+ all over the lake they move shallow and start doing their thing...it was getting close a few days ago, but with this cold snap we maybe looking at @10 days to a couple weeks if the air temps get up and stays there.....

How deep are they when they spawn? Do they like to be around brush? Thanks

[creekcrappie]

Originally Posted by Alphahawk

Very nice crappie.


Regards

tcintn told me that you use bison trout magnets to fish for crappie. Have you caught them with it anytime lately?

[Alphahawk]

Originally Posted by creekcrappie

tcintn told me that you use bison trout magnets to fish for crappie. Have you caught them with it anytime lately?

Yeah....caught a bunch Saturday at the Williamsport Lakes in Columbia. Haven't been able to go to my regular crappie spots as I am trying to recover from knee replacement. You should start catching more at Percy. The crappie can spawn in as little as a foot of water...and can and do spawn in the rocks....as well as shallow bays. Hope that helps you some.


Regards

[MNfisher]

Originally Posted by creekcrappie

The big on is just over 13 inches, and the other two are 10.5 inches.I also caught 4 medium sized yellow bass. I caught all of these on a bobby garland baby shad on blue thunder color. I used a one-thirty second ounce unpainted jighead. Does anyone else use the bobby garland baby shad? Also, when would the crappie be spawning on percy priest lake?

Great catch Creekcrappie!! When the air and water starts to warm up, and we have some consecutive days of strong south winds, fish the wind blown shorelines and this time year you can sometimes find all kinds of fish! Including some whoppers!!

[Travis C.]

Great catch creekcrappie!

I noticed you were asking about bank areas in another thread. The lake water is still cool so you want to really watch where you step so that you don't fall in. All it takes for Hypothermia is a 2-3 degree drop in body temp.

[creekcrappie]

Thanks guys

[old sailor]

Great job! Maybe we could stretch some lines together some time. I have another fishing buddy about your age and he beats me like a drum every time I take him out. You'd have to promise to cut me some slack.

Regards

[creekcrappie]

Originally Posted by old sailor

Great job! Maybe we could stretch some lines together some time. I have another fishing buddy about your age and he beats me like a drum every time I take him out. You'd have to promise to cut me some slack.

Regards

What do you normally fish for?

[old sailor]

Originally Posted by creekcrappie

What do you normally fish for?

Trout, rockfish n hybrids.