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  1. 07-28-2015, 12:59 PM #1
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    I've seen where several of you have said to be sure your crappie are over 12", recommending not keeping any unless they are at least 12 !/4" due to shrinkage. I've always kept them if I could see anything over 12" but I've never re-measured them or been checked. I always have mine in the live well. I'm wondering if you're talking about fish put on ice or will all fish shrink?
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    They shrink on ice
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    They will shrink in the live well too due to stress but they shrink more on ice. Anything under 12.25" your gambling for a ticket.

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    Quote Originally Posted by yikess View Post
    They will shrink in the live well too due to stress but they shrink more on ice. Anything under 12.25" your gambling for a ticket.

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    Don't worry I'm working on the next big tool! A Mississippi Crappie Stretcher! Lol.
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    one fish.....cost my neighbor $240
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    Quote Originally Posted by "G" View Post
    one fish.....cost my neighbor $240
    wow. i thought it was $150 per fish. guess its gone up! i just can't see how someone needs fish that bad to even think about it. how many steaks can you buy with $240? or shrimp? or.....whatever.
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    I took my golden rule and cut a mark in it 1/4 in past the 12 in mark. If it don't go over that mark it goes back. Livewell or ice. My wife would kill me if I got one of those tickets
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    Maybe that's why I can't catch that 16"er out of this Ohio river area. Catch a few 15-3/4's most years but that magic 16 continues to elude me. Always wait to measure any hogs till I get home. I might have actually caught one and didn't know it.
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