About as good as it gets... Pics

**luvpt** · 08-20-2011, 05:12 PM

David, Lily, and myself spent the morning on a Mississippi oxbow lake dragging in some sho'nuf SLABS! We were power trolling jigs up to 1.5 mph and the Crappie were slamming 'em hard. We left at 1:00 with the fish biting better than when we started but Lily had been getting restless for the last couple of hours and we didn't want to push our luck. We had 75 when we quit and the lid on the 60 qt ice chest would just barely close all the way. We had many fish over 2 lbs with the largest going 2 lbs 6 oz. These were the best quality fish we have seen in six months. We have been waiting a long time for the river lakes to start getting right and I think their time has finally arrived. We met Meatgetter on the lake today and he was living up to the name....putting meat in the boat!! I saw some really good slabs being pulled over the side of his boat. It was a good day to be on the water!

**blue thunder** · 08-20-2011, 05:42 PM

Ur rite, the last time we had these quality fish was at washington back in the spring, we had a blast out there today and meatgetter looked to be puttin the meat in the boat too. Its always fun to see everybody ouI It there catchin fish and to fellowship.

**NIMROD** · 08-20-2011, 07:17 PM

Nice fish! I might have to try some oxbows next month when I'm down at Merisach for the Gator hunt.

**gabowman** · 08-20-2011, 07:31 PM

Those are some good slabs. Sounds like you guys had alot of fun. Tell me, what conditions have changed lately to get 'em going......or did you just find 'em? Congrats.

**creekslick** · 08-20-2011, 07:32 PM

Nice

**arkansasbowhunter** · 08-20-2011, 08:00 PM

only wish I could have been there but the wife and I were out chasing them antelope.

**MEATGETTER** · 08-20-2011, 08:19 PM

us go rip them a new again in the morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**KRAPPIE KG** · 08-20-2011, 08:22 PM

Good ones.

**luvpt** · 08-20-2011, 08:24 PM

The river has now fallen lower that it has been since the flood. 27 ft at Greenville and the water is more or less out of the trees in the local oxbows which forces the fish out into the deeper water to chase shad. They don't have anywhere to hide. Now just find the baitfish (shad) and you have found the Crappie. Hit the right combination with color, depth, size, speed, presentation, ect. and you can start pullin' em in the boat. Down here water level is everything....it's what we've all been waiting on!

Originally Posted by gabowman

Those are some good slabs. Sounds like you guys had alot of fun. Tell me, what conditions have changed lately to get 'em going......or did you just find 'em? Congrats.

**ski trip** · 08-20-2011, 08:32 PM

Way to go, guys! Hands Clapping Looks like the wait was worth it! Those are some really nice fish! Thanks for the post and the pics.

Thread: About as good as it gets... Pics

Thread Tools

Display

About as good as it gets... Pics

Posting Permissions