Tagged crappie!!!

[slabsntaters]

Hey fellow fisherman, There are tagged reward crappie in Lake Conway, Watch your fish closely, They are worth anywhere from $5 up to $100. Last week I was up on Gold Creek when I caught a white crappie about 12 inches long, as I was pulling it in the boat I notice something hanging off of the fish, I figured it was a leach or something, but upon closer investigation, (cause I was not letin some leach get my supper:D) I noted that it was to small to be a leach, and it was kinda scummy, I wiped it off and it is a bright chartruese fish tag with the AG&FC logo on it with a phone number and a tag number on it. when I pull the tag out of the fish I called it in to the AG&FC and they asked some questions about the fish, like what size, where it was caught, method of catch, did you keep it, and so forth. Well over the past weekend my dad was up there fishing and he caught one that was tagged also. Thats two in less than a week. I dont know when they tagged them and released them, my guess was going to be, that they were tagged fish released during the Crappie tournament on lake conway earlier this year but dont know for sure. Just wanting everyone to be aware they are out there. Anyone who duck hunts or bird hunts knows to watch for banded birds, but crappie fisherman dont see nothing but a plate full of fillets when they catch a fish if they are anything like me, take a fish off, get it in the livewell and catch another one as quickly as possible, there aint much time for admiration when you are trying to get supper for the table. A crappie fishermans admiration of the fish startes after they have cornmeal on them and they are on the dinner plate Ha! ha! Ha!. I have said it before, and I say it again " YOU CAN'T BEAT THE TASTE OF THEM OLE FRIED SLABS N TATERS ".:D:D:D

[creekslick]

Thanks for the info.

[Midsouth Man]

Slab - These were tagged as a result of the tournament in March to study the mortallity rate in Conway. Nice to see fish moving so far from where they were released. The study, which was funded by the tournament, should help the AG&FC in setting size limits and/or possession limits on the lake.

Good job!

[CrappiePro]

Congrats Slab, yes I caught one mailed it in and got a five dollar check in the mail. I have a buddy who has caught three and got a 5 10 n 20.00 dollar check in the mail. Hope the AGFC does that agian at the next CrappieMaster Tourney.

[Rookie40]

Dan said they tagged some last week in the creek in front of his place.

[slabsntaters]

Slab - These were tagged as a result of the tournament in March to study the mortallity rate in Conway. Nice to see fish moving so far from where they were released. The study, which was funded by the tournament, should help the AG&FC in setting size limits and/or possession limits on the lake.

Good job!

Well Midsouth Man, that one met its match, and it fried up a beautiful golden yellow:D, I hope that the info I was able to provide will help with thier study. I personally would like to see a length limit of about 10" on Conway. I have seen way to many times, where if the fish had eyeballs and a tail it went into the livewell. Where were they released from to have moved so far away.

[slabsntaters]

Congrats Slab, yes I caught one mailed it in and got a five dollar check in the mail. I have a buddy who has caught three and got a 5 10 n 20.00 dollar check in the mail. Hope the AGFC does that agian at the next CrappieMaster Tourney.

I cant resist, Did you mail the fish or the tag? Sorry, Crappiepro I couldnt resist asking.:D:D

[midnight_f150]

Dan said they tagged some last week in the creek in front of his place.

Dan told me the same thing. He said they but out net two night and tag them.

[CrappiePro]

Oh Crappie, you mean I was suppose to mail just the Tag. Dang it no wonder It took so long to get a Check. LOL

[Rookie40]

Im not sure of the tags but the fish are sure enough in the creek. If I can figure this camera out I'll post some pics of the ones that didnt have tags but ate just the same.