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I miss shrimping. We castnet them up here and my back will just not let me do that anymore. My son bought one of those framed nets you hang in the water but we had no luck up here doing that. Should have known that as in many years of shrimp here I have never seen them used. Throwing a heavy net in deep water can be a workout. We once took 55 pounds of large shrimp, before the 5 gallon limit, letting the net sink far behind the boat in 23 feet of water. I was a younger man then. I take it you guys are dipping them? Don

Yea we dip em in winter and spring but summer gets a run in Daytona that guys cast net em. Thats full contact shrimping at its finest. Them box nets are more a pain in the arse than worth mucking with to me.

Hey Rice Rocket, this fall and winter were sure an adjustment! Fished Talquin in Nov, Jan, and Feb. with good results but had a real cold spell that we had to work real hard to find the pattern but eventually got em. Water temps were real cold. Late Feb turned out great as they headed to the shallow early and we got on em in 3to 4 ft of water. I am not not retired so I fish when I can and don't care about the weather, but hate the wind!! I love the challenge of trying to find their pattern. This year may have been tough to some but everyyear has it's up's and downs. Tight lines to ya!!

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Hey Rice Rocket, this fall and winter were sure an adjustment! Fished Talquin in Nov, Jan, and Feb. with good results but had a real cold spell that we had to work real hard to find the pattern but eventually got em. Water temps were real cold. Late Feb turned out great as they headed to the shallow early and we got on em in 3to 4 ft of water. I am not not retired so I fish when I can and don't care about the weather, but hate the wind!! I love the challenge of trying to find their pattern. This year may have been tough to some but everyyear has it's up's and downs. Tight lines to ya!!

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I think that the problem with most fishermen is they don’t look for a pattern or fish. They just fish where they always have or where they see other people fishing.


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I think that the problem with most fishermen is they don’t look for a pattern or fish. They just fish where they always have or where they see other people fishing.


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There is a lot of truth to that. The amount of boat at a spot just keeps growing as the more boats seam to think it must be the spot. Trolling at 1 mph with 12 poles pushing jigs we prefer not to join those groups.

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Originally Posted by RiceRocket

Has the Crappie Fishing been Poor this year Or What ! I know in my area it has been terrible , Am I wrong ??? RR

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Good hit in November- maybe 4 since Not good at our fishing hole


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We fish once a week normally it is on Wednesday as it seams like that has been the best weather day this year. Tom and i keep a running count on clickers and been running 50 to 90 fish a trip. We only keep them if they are over 12" so normally only take home 8 to 10 fish. Have had a couple low count weeks but those were in Black Creek and we haven't got those fish figured out yet. Not used to having to figure tide into our crappie fishing. Have caught a two pounder each trip in that creek so they were good trips. Like you guys say any trip is better then work but I been retired for 7 years and tend to forget that. Don

This has been the least I have fished in probably 15 years and there have been good and bad days. We usually find some fish, but I have seen one trip where we only caught 3 fish in 2 days!! Did have one day in February where I had 147 on the clicker fishing by myself. From what I have seen and heard, it appeared to be an average year except for all the wind. Thinking about heading to Talquin tomorrow and giving it a try.

Some of the places i fish seem about the same, but i think the high water changed others by creating more area
that is unaccessable. Also more spraying this year which changes the environment both above and below the surface.
All in all i caught more fish this year so far than i did last year. I attribute that to using more rods and more minnows.

Haven't caught many this year on crescent lake, Santa Fe or Rodman.
thanks for Shareing the general thinking.