Deepwater Crappie/Lake Dardanelle/12-23-11

[CrappiePro]

Met up with RTARK and XRING on the IL Bayou today we all three caught our limits with some nice fish mixed in. RTARKS hand tied bait really puts the hammer to em for us (See Pic)...Problem is getting him to allow me and XRING to have more than Two a trip. If we were not fishing deeper than 20 feet deep were were not getting a bite and we caught em as deep as 35 feet. XRING was on fire today catching a real nice limit in about three hours. I kept telling RTARK... Don sure is setting in that spot along time...LOL but being the sportsman we are we let him have it. RAY n Don thanks for another great outing on Dardanelle. See you guys soon. Don I hope you enjoy the 9 foot Ozark Casting rod. Its a great rod and landed my biggest on this trip. Tight lines...

Me with My biggest of the day.

XRING coming in to Load the boat with a really quick good limit of nice fish.

Our very own RTARK's hand Tied bait. Let me tell ya he has allot of colors that work on Dardanelle, but the Grim Reaper is my favorite.

[rtark]

Met up with RTARK and XRING on the IL Bayou today we all three caught our limits with some nice fish mixed in. RTARKS hand tied bait really puts the hammer to em for us (See Pic)...Problem is getting him to allow me and XRING to have more than Two a trip. If we were not fishing deeper than 20 feet deep were were not getting a bite and we caught em as deep as 35 feet. XRING was on fire today catching a real nice limit in about three hours. I kept telling RTARK... Don sure is setting in that spot along time...LOL but being the sportsman we are we let him have it. RAY n Don thanks for another great outing on Dardanelle. See you guys soon. Don I hope you enjoy the 9 foot Ozark Casting rod. Its a great rod and landed my biggest on this trip. Tight lines...

Me with My biggest of the day.

XRING coming in to Load the boat with a really quick good limit of nice fish.

Our very own RTARK's hand Tied bait. Let me tell ya he has allot of colors that work on Dardanelle, but the Grim Reaper is my favorite.

NOW, I WANT TO KNOW. HOW DID YOU GET OFF WITH ONE ONE OF MY REAPERS? Looks like I am gonna be raiding your tackle box again. LOL

[Lkconwayguru]

Like the looks of that there jig, think I will tie some just like those, I have been looking for a jig like that. That jig looks like it works really well. Congrats on the box of fish. I like fishing the Illinois bayou, it has some good fish in it, usually I fish it in January with great success. The strip pits and ouitta are really good also, you should give them a try some time. There are so many brush tops and so much structure In that lake you have a hard time deciding what to fish. Some real good fishing in that lake comes when you can find the crappie suspended with bait fish. Also with Dardenelle you never know what you may catch, caught some really good bass and catfish while crappie fishing that lake.

[gabowman]

Some real pretty fish you got there. Sounds like a great trip. Thanks for sharing the pictures too. Congrats.

[crappie cowboy]

Great looking jig, looks like a 1/8?

crappie cowboy

[rtark]

Like the looks of that there jig, think I will tie some just like those, I have been looking for a jig like that. That jig looks like it works really well. Congrats on the box of fish. I like fishing the Illinois bayou, it has some good fish in it, usually I fish it in January with great success. The strip pits and ouitta are really good also, you should give them a try some time. There are so many brush tops and so much structure In that lake you have a hard time deciding what to fish. Some real good fishing in that lake comes when you can find the crappie suspended with bait fish. Also with Dardenelle you never know what you may catch, caught some really good bass and catfish while crappie fishing that lake.

Its amazing how many places there are on the Illinois, especially out in the open lake south of the railroad.there are Places that never get fished. The really big ones are there to be caught.

[CrappiePro]

Yep Gary a 1/8th and a 3/16 th are the way to go on Dardanelle in the winter time. Find the brush and the breaklines look for fish on you DF in 15-35 feet and I promise you. Keep moving and drop this size on thier heads and sooner or later your gonna get bit. Water Temp was 49 degrees

[joeken]

Dang CP you guys tear them up everywhere you go!!! I love lake Dardanelle went to college in Russellville and have fished for bass and catfish. Didnt really know the crappie fishing was that good there. I have been working my tail off trying to learn how to crappie fish, and have been getting better. Thanks for all the info you have given on this board, you have taught me how to crappie fish and dont even know it.

Thanks

[xring]

Quote:Met up with RTARK and XRING on the IL Bayou today we all three caught our limits with some nice fish mixed in. RTARKS hand tied bait really puts the hammer to em for us (See Pic)...Problem is getting him to allow me and XRING to have more than Two a trip. If we were not fishing deeper than 20 feet deep were were not getting a bite and we caught em as deep as 35 feet. XRING was on fire today catching a real nice limit in about three hours. I kept telling RTARK... Don sure is setting in that spot along time...LOL but being the sportsman we are we let him have it. RAY n Don thanks for another great outing on Dardanelle. See you guys soon. Don I hope you enjoy the 9 foot Ozark Casting rod. Its a great rod and landed my biggest on this trip. Tight lines...Quote

I really enjoyed yesterday, although I was plenty ready to leave when we did..I got COLD...
rtark sure is tight with them grim reapers and you must be a favorite fishing compainion if he gave you two of them..I only had two of them in TWO MONTHS....and me showing him all I know...lol...that may be the reason...lol
I know I'm gonna love the 9 foot spinning rod although I didn't use it much yesterday, for the type fishing I was doing,,the other rods were more suitable.
As always, I enjoyed the visit and the continual kidding between the two boats...dayum,,that red boat sure is a purdy thingy and that fisherman is a source of much knowledge, not to mention how handsome he is...lol
Always looking forward to your next visit CrappiePro.

[xring]

Dang CP you guys tear them up everywhere you go!!! I love lake Dardanelle went to college in Russellville and have fished for bass and catfish. Didnt really know the crappie fishing was that good there. I have been working my tail off trying to learn how to crappie fish, and have been getting better. Thanks for all the info you have given on this board, you have taught me how to crappie fish and dont even know it.

Thanks

CrappiePro is a blessing to alot of fishermen,,both beginners and uh,,seasoned fishermen!