Thread: Nice surpise crappie

Awesome black-crappie Slab!

Very nice mess you have. I am dreaming of those warm days/.

The one in my left hand was right at 15 inches I believe and weight 3lbs right on the nose.
It's stomach had a wad of shad as hard as a rock and about the size of a golf ball in it.

Good fish chris

I wish that I had checked that more because some are a lot heavier than others. Last Spring I kept 25 the first day we got into them and most just big males with a good many over 14" and I was kind of shocked once filleted and ribs removed I have 18 pounds of meat. Guess I should check more of the one under 16" as I use to have the same idea that I checked weight on 16" fish and bigger.

Here is a pic of our 50 between my neighbor and I. All would not fit on my board.

WOW. Nice striger!

Originally Posted by skiptomylu

I wish that I had checked that more because some are a lot heavier than others. Last Spring I kept 25 the first day we got into them and most just big males with a good many over 14" and I was kind of shocked once filleted and ribs removed I have 18 pounds of meat. Guess I should check more of the one under 16" as I use to have the same idea that I checked weight on 16" fish and bigger.

Here is a pic of our 50 between my neighbor and I. All would not fit on my board.

personal best...caught TWO like this, same trip, both were exactly 2.14oz

believe me, I tried to make them be 3lbs!

16" fish, Grenada...spawn...FAT and FULL!

Originally Posted by TJ Stallings

WOW. Nice striger!

Thanks TJ! We got them all on Roadrunners, but most of what I catch in spring is on Roadrunners I tie.