Flat water

[Noodle rod]

This morning the water was nice and calm, a welcome change from the huge waves. Again the fish were not active, but I am not complaining. I figured out what it took to get a touch, and proceeded to fool 35 of them with my noodlerod, it's an unwieldy thing, but can get it done. Twelve fish between 15,and 151/2", but nothing 16.

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[Jman5626]

This morning the water was nice and calm, a welcome change from the huge waves. Again the fish were not active, but I am not complaining. I figured out what it took to get a touch, and proceeded to fool 35 of them with my noodlerod, it's an unwieldy thing, but can get it done. Twelve fish between 15,and 151/2", but nothing 16.

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That’s a great day! Well done!


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[Noodle rod]

I should add that they wanted pray to match predator

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[S10CHEVY]

You are sure on a roll this year, from last year. So instead of catching 1000 this coming year, will you raise your goal. !5 eats just as good as 16's just saying.

[SKs Crappie Catching Adventures]

Very nice catches......
Your second post is a great thing to do more times than not.....
Stay At'um!

[Noodle rod]

You are sure on a roll this year, from last year. So instead of catching 1000 this coming year, will you raise your goal. !5 eats just as good as 16's just saying.

Thank you, no, I will keep the goal 1000. Almost all of the fish are released, last year out of 983 or right around there, 16 were killed, last year's biggest was 2.94 lb,and my biggest almost always come pre spawn, so my hunt for the giants is lacking this year.

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[RVG Fishing]

Nice catches and pictures !

[livemusic]

Wow, those are big, gorgeous fish. You say you catch your largest pre-spawn... how do the big ones behave in California? Do they stage at a certain depth or area? Do they go real shallow to spawn? Our water is usually murky here in the spring and sometimes, the fish are real close to the bank, and that's a problem due to the brush that is usually there. Unless you luck up and catch them ganged up at some reedy/grassy spots. Also, do you find the big crappie prefer a larger jig? It's been years since I have caught big crappie, I mostly bass fish. It was always around TODAY. Actually, tomorrow. April 1 is when I used to say the big ones would be gathered and that is usually post-spawn. Rats, I do not have access to that private lake (river oxbow) anymore.

[Ketchn]

very nice , love some frisky crappie

[Noodle rod]

Wow, those are big, gorgeous fish. You say you catch your largest pre-spawn... how do the big ones behave in California? Do they stage at a certain depth or area? Do they go real shallow to spawn? Our water is usually murky here in the spring and sometimes, the fish are real close to the bank, and that's a problem due to the brush that is usually there. Unless you luck up and catch them ganged up at some reedy/grassy spots. Also, do you find the big crappie prefer a larger jig? It's been years since I have caught big crappie, I mostly bass fish. It was always around TODAY. Actually, tomorrow. April 1 is when I used to say the big ones would be gathered and that is usually post-spawn. Rats, I do not have access to that private lake (river oxbow) anymore.

I usually find the biggest ones right when they move to the shorelines and just start to take on spawning color. This is a huge natural lake with a lot of things trying to eat crappie. we have otter,eagles, osprey, comerant,pelican and even bass.The biggest fish I have found spawn in 5 or 6 ft of water, either in cover or not. They must have learned that having their backs out of the water is not conductive of long life. Also good material on the bottom is at a premium, so the big ones will end up on the best habitat.

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