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Interesting Day on Conway
I got to fish with my good buddy Cmj today. It was cold and wet but not too bad. We caught 15-20 keepers but we released them all. I think this is the first time I have ever gone crappie fishing without the intent of keeping them. I know, a crazy concept. No hogs today and the bite was pretty light but we still had a good time. While we were fishing we were told by a fellow angler that he has caught several 4 pounders out of Conway and some over 5 in the Fourche River. Did I mention that he had a blue can in his hand? We also observed a bank full of wannabe anglers violently jerking their rods up under the 89 Bridge. It just so happens that a Wildlife Officer observed this. They were claiming that they were just "jigging hard". So my question to y'all is, if they were using crappie jigs would you consider this snagging or were they just "jigging hard"? We saw them hard jig up several crappie but mostly shad. I don't think any were hooked in the mouth. I'm not sure if they got any tickets, but they left after they were checked. I guess they had a guilty concious.
Matt Schroeder - AGFC - (877)470-3309 - [email protected]
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thanks D10. Way to release them. Don't think they can make a dint in the crappie population by snagging. Lets cut the bank fishermen some slack they don,t have many places to fish. Thanks to
you guys the Ar Game & Fish for what you did at Cannie for bank fishing.
jigtime
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That's a good picture of Christopher with a really nice fish. It gets easier and easier to release if you are catching plenty.
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Way to go, Matt and Chris!Glad y'all had a good day on the water. I also don't recall ever having a crappie fishing trip that I didn't intend to keep what I caught. I guess if I caught as many as Chris does, it would be easier.
Thanks for the post and the pics.
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They are not jigging hard... they are illegally snagging and keeping illegally caught snagged fish. One warning from the GW... next time a ticket. The jigging hard excuse is BS and they are jigging hard to Place that hook into the side of a Slab Crappie...
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Good job Matt..thanks for sharing
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Good job guys. Thanks for the post. You are making me want to fish but I guess I will shoot some ducks.
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Good job guys. Keep it up.
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Well done guys ... Crappie outside Gold Creek??? Didn't know that was possible!!!
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They are also 'hitting' a lot of nice crappie , opening a wound . Tearing the skin and not catching the fish . There is a reason this practice is outlawed.Originally Posted by CrappiePro
"It was so dry in Texas the fish had ticks on 'em " !!!
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