Who couldn't catch a crappie when your graph lights up like this?

**keeferfish** · 01-11-2026, 07:26 PM

Us!

I think 6 total fish made it in the boat today. Joe 2 Keeper crappie a shad and a catfish looked like he might try to kiss. Me a bass the size of a timbal and a keeper crappie. Plenty of fish just not interested or we stink. Smithville Today

**ripnlips** · 01-12-2026, 06:22 AM

I've had a couple of those screens lately. Still takes me forever to leave and find a new group. Looks like you had a good time.

**jjue1979** · 01-12-2026, 11:35 AM

I've been there, too. Sometimes it's a group of fish not crappie, and sometimes I'm misinterpreting the baitfish as something larger since I still use a 9" Garmin Echomap instead of a 10" or 12".

**Clownfish** · 01-12-2026, 12:18 PM

I know that spot, you did better than me. Crappie on some no jig diet!

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**BarryG** · 01-12-2026, 01:06 PM

If it only happens once in a while it's not too bad! I can go to LOZ for 4 days and NOT catch a keeper!

**beagle man** · 01-12-2026, 03:17 PM

sweet,

**Joedog** · 01-13-2026, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by jjue1979

Sometimes it's a group of fish not crappie, and sometimes I'm misinterpreting the baitfish as something larger

That's exactly what happened when I snagged that shad. (The shad was probably 7" or so?) There were just tons of them that we thought were crappie but once I snagged that one shad, we were convinced they ALL were shad! Could have been the same other places as well, they way they just weren't interested or following jigs. But...I think a ton of them were schools of crappie that ALSO weren't interested in even following our jigs, much less biting!

**Joedog** · 01-13-2026, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by Clownfish

Crappie on some no jig diet!

I figure (like everyone else!) their New Year's Resolution to "diet and exercise" will be broken in a couple two tree weeks!!

**measure em** · 01-17-2026, 05:39 PM

Is that what a mess of fish look like? Never seen nothing like it. But then again I don't own a live scope. But if you can get em - get em. Looks like waves of fish!

**hdhntr** · 01-21-2026, 11:34 AM

I still fish by sense of smell and do ok. But have had dudes with cheatscope roll up to me on dock and show masses o fish like that and still can't get them to bite. But again fish are like women, sometimes they just are not in the mood!

That is cool to look at I have to admit. Then you ketch a huge shad and you start to question what is down there.

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