Likes Likes:  0
Thanks Thanks:  0
HaHa HaHa:  0
Results 1 to 4 of 4

Thread: Give us some info

  1. 04-29-2011, 09:22 PM #1
    mb4850's Avatar
    mb4850
    mb4850 is offline Crappie Wall Hanger II
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    Fayetteville, Ar.
    Posts
    879
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default Give us some info


    Come on all you Conway Home Boys give us a couple bread crumbs to get our hopes up that we can catch a mess of crappie and have something for weigh in at our first tourney.
    Mike Barnett
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 04-29-2011, 10:38 PM #2
    hoxiedog
    hoxiedog is offline Slabmaster II
    Join Date
    Apr 2010
    Location
    Arkansas
    Posts
    124
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    Howdy, do not fish Conway anymore...but when I did, I had two methods that produced for me...this was before all the Conway crappie fishing hype...number one was trolling in the boat lanes...10 lb test, smallest rattletrap or spot and smallest model A...chrome when sun is out and chatreuse when cloudy...about the 3 setting on a 40 lb trolling motor (different days, different speeds)...did not have any rod holders in those days, so one bait on the left and one on the right...second method was shiners under a cork fished about 3 to 6 feet from the trunk of cedar trees...trying to find the knees...depth of minnow depends on depth of lake and water clarity...clear - 18 to 24 inches...murky - 24 to 36 inches (generally)...I always put enough lead on the line to make the cork stand up and keep that shiner from getting me hung up (too much)...if you can find a spot that has lilly pads about 3 to 6 feet from the cedars, try it...of course all this is relative, depending on the spawn...tournaments do have a way of putting the quietuss on folks...maybe I am just being negative...break a leg...
    Save the planet, it is my favorite place to fish...
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 04-29-2011, 11:17 PM #3
    hoxiedog
    hoxiedog is offline Slabmaster II
    Join Date
    Apr 2010
    Location
    Arkansas
    Posts
    124
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    sorry...brain cramp...cypress trees not cedar
    Save the planet, it is my favorite place to fish...
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 04-30-2011, 06:17 AM #4
    Midsouth Man's Avatar
    Midsouth Man
    Midsouth Man is offline Crappie.com 1K Star General
    Join Date
    Mar 2010
    Location
    Ward,Ar.
    Posts
    1,571
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    Conway is a fairly shallow lake that offers plenty of structure. I haven't been over there the past couple of weeks, but I know a couple of weeks ago the CM tournament was won by spider rigging the gold creek and gold point area slow trolling minnows. Females were caught then that were still full of eggs giving them good weights.

    2 lbers are common throughout the lake and several three lbers are caught every year.

    I would say the lake is in a post spawn pattern right now with the larger fish returning to deeper water. Good electronics will show you the structure in the deeper water and a lake map will point you to the many deeper holes it has to offer.

    For the trollers I would say to slow troll the creek channels between the underwater smaller
    Lakes that were filled in to build the lake. For the tight liners, gold creek, candy and pierce will be your best bet. Look for the "abnormal" structure like large laydowns, brush, etc. And this should payoff.

    I wish I had more to offer but I believe I will be doing some searching myself!
    Midsouth Tackle Pro Staff
    www.midsouthtackle.com
    Ozark Rod Pro Staff
    Cumberland Crappie Equipment Pro Staff
    www.cumberlandcrappie.com

    You can contact me at:1-501-231-3374
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

BACK TO TOP