Crappie on the verge

[thehick176]

Fished up river from the steam plant this morning from 6-12:30. We caught Crappie anywhere from 1 ft to 15ft. We fished coves with docks and even fished main river structure. Caught them all over.
We could only catch 6 or 8 at each spot. They aren't stacked up just yet. When the sun got up good, you were guaranteed a hit on the shadey side of a log, dock, etc.
If we get some cooler weather soon it should bust wide open. We had 7 solid keepers this morning but caught a ton of fish.

[thehick176]

I also noticed when I was cleaning them that a few of them had worms in the ribcage and a couple in the meat. I've never noticed that before and I've cleaned my fair share of Crappie.

[luckystratos]

Wow. Thanks for report. I have never crappie fished in fall but going to try. Been working 7days a week but will be off next weekend I hope to try it since bass sound like have disappeared. Are you using live bait or artificial.

[thehick176]

1/16th ounce jigs. Nothing against live bait but I'd rather catch them on jigs if possible. I was using a white jig head with a pearl plastic body and my buddy was using all chartreuse.

[TNBronzeback]

Great report! cool weather is just a few days off.

[Pinwheeled]

Great report. Thank you for sharing.


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[FishAddict]

Drakes was pretty dead yesterday AM, good to hear about someone getting into them. I see worms in them all the time, just cut that area out. That worm has a complicated life cycle where it passes through a bird first....

[skillet]

I did the same thing Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. Did better Friday than Saturday. Same deal, catch a few crappie in a spot and it'd die. My best spot produced 3 keepers all weekend but caught a bunch of shorts.

As far as the "worms", just cut that out, no big issue there. Grease will take care of the remnants 😂


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[massman]

great to hear someone is catching them posted here a while back and no response's that's cool when I start catching them I will post on this fishing board good for all to know I just don't get out much but when I do I post what I catch and tell people where and what they hit on no secrets here. get out there and good fishing

[Heiny57]

I hope to get out to JPP Sunday and drown some minnows. I will post then. When are they going to draw the lake down?

[TNBronzeback]

Originally Posted by Heiny57

I hope to get out to JPP Sunday and drown some minnows. I will post then. When are they going to draw the lake down?

The spill gates have been oien some for several days now. Not much water below the dam though.

[XxthejuicexX]

Originally Posted by massman

great to hear someone is catching them posted here a while back and no response's that's cool when I start catching them I will post on this fishing board good for all to know I just don't get out much but when I do I post what I catch and tell people where and what they hit on no secrets here. get out there and good fishing

How about period and comma use........ Tough reading. I'm guessing you are upset that no one responded to a report you posted?

[skillet]

Originally Posted by XxthejuicexX

How about period and comma use........ Tough reading. I'm guessing you are upset that no one responded to a report you posted?

Glad I wasn't the only one who's eyes had crossed reading that!!! 😂😂😂.


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[massman]

i don't punkuate

[XxthejuicexX]

Originally Posted by massman

i don't punkuate

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