Thread: Question about size of crappie to keep to eat during the spring spawn?

Yes,,they do catch too many fish, way too many, and when their limit is reached, in short order most of the time, culling begins, and continues until they are out of minnows, out of daylight, or out of breath.


Look at it anyway you wish, but spider rigging is not much sport, Its more like running a trot line. Its legal, so go for it, but for me, I'll do it in a more sporting manner.


I have took more than my fair share of crappie I assure you, and I will continue to catch crappie as long as the good lord lets me crawl up in my ole boat, whether or not there are spider riggers, just don't confuse harvesting with a man pole fishing.

Originally Posted by arkansasbowhunter

Oh here we go again. Its all the trawlers catching all the crappie. I see plenty single pole guys on here catching just as many fish. A limit is a limit xring no matter how they are caught with a yo yo, single pole in each hand, or 6 poles. You gonna ban the little old lady sitting on the bank or in her boat with 5 cane poles too? It doesnt matter the method used because there are guys fish 2 poles ad catch just as many as he rest of the trawlers. I guess we can next be limited to the number of day we fish too so we can only take a limit 1 day a week lol. Just my opinion

X1000. A limit is a limit.


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Originally Posted by BigKev77

LOL Those danged trawlers catching up all the fish!! As long as they are being eaten and not wasted I have no problem at all. The biggest difference between a trawler and a single pole is how long it takes to limit out.

That depends on the location of the fish. Hard to spider rig in the weeds and bushes.
My best advise is to be versatile in your fishing. I love the thump, and if that's the most productive way to harvest my limit, then that's Great. If Spider Rigging, Long Lining, or Cranking is more productive then so be it. With the limited amount of time some of us have, it's better to be as productive with that time as possible. For you die hard single polers, God Bless you. That's why we are fortunate to live in America!!! To each his own. Our main goal should be to promote the sport of crappie fishing, and make it better for our children, no matter the style you choose. This topic has been bickered over for years, but it still comes down to, A Limit is A Limit!!!!! We are all brothers in the same battle, some of us just use different ammunition!!!!


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BTW, I like to eat 10-12" fish. They seem to fry better to me.


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Xring, don't knock it till you've tried it. Lighted up brother. It's all fun to catch. I don't condone catching over the limit though.

I throw everything over 11" back, in the cooler in the back of my boat. I am sorry I have little time to check for a ho-ha or a he-he. I will have to say that I do feel a little bad at times when I clean them. It makes me think.

Brm good words and well said. The same argument is seen in the hunting industry also between archery ,gun and muzzleloader hunters. We are all sportsman and enjoy the outdoors. If you don't like one method doesn't mean all others are wrong!!!!!

OK Xring - When the day comes that I can fish more than one day a week I might change my fishing habits. I will fish for crappie and other fish in any legal method set by the game and fish comm.I have run yo-yos, spider, single pole, long line, cranks,slip corks, wadded. trot line ,hoop nets, in my youth sucba dived and snagged ( last 2 half legal limit) A limit is a limit and you see 90% of the fish I catch and know as well as others I Dont Limit Out. Lets stay friends now.