Dan and I had a great time Monday and Tuesday fishing Monroe. Good bite Monday and it slacked off a little Tuesday. We boated around 70 Monday and 40 Tuesday. All fish caught on jigs long lining and spider rigging. Acid rain was the best color
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When it comes to crappie fishing few anglers use split shots. Fewer anglers even know when they were invented and by whom. However, astute anglers always have them in their tackle box and use them when fishing small jigs rigged with plastic lures.
A split shot is a simple design and concept. Back in November 1959 inventor John F. Grayson filed for a patent for a re-usable split shot sinker. The primary object of a round re-usable
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When you run out of shiners.....easy enuf, you just pick up your pole with a jig on it (yes, I do have several)...up at 3:30 AM...picked up 75 shiners and headed for Waffle House....then 30 min. to the launch....conditions seemed perfect....good
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My third day this week on the bayou with the same results, thanks to the Lord. Kept 15. Had 5 over 1.5 lbs. Caught 2 that were twins at 1 lb. 14 oz. Blue Thunder with Chartreuse tail. Five feet deep. One pole and one jig equals THUMP city.
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The lake record for a black crappie at that lake is 2 lb. 6 oz . , Silly me found one under that at a mere 2 lb. 3 oz. on my lunch break yesterday .
Was killing time and had a tip they might be on the south end of the lake I don't
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My son has not been in along time, he missed a lot of fish they would hit and he would pull the jig form the fish you had to leave the pole till the fish bent the pole it took him a little time to catch on we caught 42 to 45 we kept 26 good
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Went last night alone because no one else could go (at least that's what they said ) so ventured out to 1 of my usual spots and after only 1 keeper in an hour, I moved to another usually decent spot. Put 4 keepers in the live well in about
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Fished Blackshear twice this week and the bite was pretty good.
Trolled along channel looking for trash piles. Early in the mornings the bite was fast and furious but slowed later in the morning. Should be some good fish caught
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Well it has to happen and today was the last trip till spring. With a not so good long term forecast today was it. We did well. It was 26 degrees when i started the truck. We managed a few doubles today and doubled the temp. reading as we landed
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Plate very full this weekend, even though I didn’t have to work. Camryn is staying with us for a couple of weeks while Mom and Dad are in Colorado chasing Elk, no news yet. She’ll be chasing deer in Arkansas week after next, so we took advantage
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I got a chance to speak with Oklahoma Guide and Professional Crappie Fisherman, Josh Jones of Sapulpa Oklahoma a few days ago. For you crappie guys that don’t know him, this guy has started a cult of Garmin Livescope users. Josh has a huge following in the social media world. He a Garmin Pro Staffer that helped Garmin perfect the Livescope design.
Put in at overlook ramp, it was choppy and windy , first 2 hrs. Ran to 64 bridge then to the right . Long point across from crosswinds marina. Found fish on drop off of point , about 150 yards, from bank, fish were holding tight to drop off
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I could not get the auto exposure setting to kick in but to be sure there is a big ole sign that sez NO FISHING right there on the shoreline .
Of course I wasn't planning on fishing though and told myself its all good cuz I am going to
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I went to Oklahoma yesterday to hop in the boat for a Wister trip the weather wasn’t the best but we did wack some decent fish. Started in the lake until the wind pushed us to the Fourch and into Holson Creek and the fish were definitely there
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The lake record for a black crappie at that lake is 2 lb. 6 oz . , Silly me found one under that at a mere 2 lb. 3 oz. on my lunch break yesterday .
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