Thread: Late term crappie on Dardanelle

Crappie are schooling fish. Where one is caught others may be nearby
Fish the area thoroughly.

The Ego Reach net has really made it a lot easier for my dad and me to land fish when we're using our 10 & 11' poles.

If they look like they are hooked good i usually just walk the pole back to till i can grab the line and swing him over the side, but if i'm not getting good hook sets i'll use a net

I fish 2 14' rods and just peel line if I know I have less than 14' of line out. It's a balancing act for sure, but I think the longer rods give an advantage to the fisherman. So what if I lose one or two occasionally? Like you said, they will just make babies.

I usually keep one rod in my hand and one in a holder. The one in my hand is almost always deployed with 14' or more of line and, Like Nimrod, I just use the rod as a gage to keep the bait where I want it. Works for me.

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Those are some really nice, fish! Congrats, and glad to hear the water on Dardanelle is clearing up. Y'all have had a mess for awhile now. Thanks for the post and the pics. Thumbs Up

RT I will be out there this Thur's to help Ya net a Few. Great Catch and I'll see you Thurs morning with your special order in hand.

Originally Posted by CrappiePro

RT I will be out there this Thur's to help Ya net a Few. Great Catch and I'll see you Thurs morning with your special order in hand.

Ya better hurry. I took my neighbor out yesterday and kept 17 of those slabs. Same places. All the females still had eggs but they looked rotten. The males were black. I even caught a few in your private spot by the ramp.