Lake Degray 1/11/12 McCrappie

[McCrappie]

Nice day to be crappie fishing on Lake Degray 1/11. light west wind, ahead of a cold front, low barometric pressure, etc... Managed to catch 23 nice ones but it was a little work getting the crappie to bite.
Do any of you have any opinions of what a full moon does to crappie in the winter months? I noticed the full moon on the drive home and started thinking of how the full moon affected the crappie this time of year.
The first picture is McCrappie with his 2lb 5 oz and a 2 lb from yesterday. The second picture is McCrappie and McCrappie Sr from our trip a week or two back. I thought you crappie nutts would appreciate

[constructskeeter]

Well I was headed there yesterday until my back got hurt, doing better today though. IF my past luck is any indication of my next trip I'd just about go elsewhere though. As for the full moon, i've heard in the Spring of the year it makes them bite all night long as they can silhouette minnow from below and they feed all night long, not sure about this time of the year though. I'm thinking of heading back out there in the next couple days, though, maybe get out early on Saturday and try em, it's my B-day Saturday and the wifie has dinner plans so I wouldn't be able to fish all day long so I may go early.

[xring]

Hey,,nice crappie there,,glad you and father got into them...thats memories right there. I caught some yesterday that were gorged on shad,,one with my jig had a shad that looked alive in his mouth...The moon affects everything on mother earth..but exactly how,,is yet a mystery to me...

[gabowman]

Looks like you and your Dad hd a GREAT time catching those fish. Certainly a trip to remember.Thumbs Up And those slabs youre holding up are some hawgs too. Congrats on a couple of special trips.

[yellowjacket]

PIGS wat did u guys catch them on?

[CrappiePro]

OHHH WOW MC, Those are nice ones, it's nice to see your face in the pics with a big ole Grin I would be grinning too iffen I had those. Great Job and to do it with your Dad. As far as the full moon i have always believed that 3 days before, during and three days after, get on the water as much as you can cos it is most likely the best time of any month. It seems to me I most always catch my biggest and best catches during a full moon cycle.

[Handicrappie]

Getting to show your pictures to folks is almost as fun as catching them to me. Great catch guys!

[rtark]

Those are great. I wish we had more blacks in our pothole. I thnink they put up a stronger battle.

[ski trip]

Coupla dang nice stringers there, McCrappie! Thanks for the post and the pics!

[AgriHawg]

Nice mess of crappie. Glad you're getting in them.