What Do You Consider a Trophy Crappie for MO

**Bytizawn** · 01-14-2013, 11:56 AM

I believe it is anything 16 inches or over, but that is my personal goal for a trophy to mount, I may not put it on the wall even then because,,... I also believe it could be much smaller in size,,... for there may be a greater reason for a certain fish to be mounted,,... as in a personal experience of being who you were with, or the day, or the place. I have caught a 16"-er but thought the egg laden female would be better if it could still serve the small lake I was fishing in so,,... so gave it back for seed.
To each his, or her own, when it comes to the size of a trophy CRAPPIE. Good luck on all the personal goals for a trophy CRAPPIE!
I believe also that sometimes, it's only in the trying, and fishing, with no catching at all, and one can only hang that, on the memory bank of a heart to rely on,,... for any possible, rainy days, down the road! Ahhhh, remember when....

**STL Crappie Nightmare** · 01-14-2013, 12:32 PM

Looks like I may not have realized how lucky I've been to catch those fish in MO, here's the breakdown: 10yrs ago I caught a 17 1/2 black crappie out of Prairie Lee Lake in Lee's Summit which was the biggest and prettiest looking crappie I've ever seen but I let him go with no pics and only one witness. In the spring of 2011 I caught a two pounder 2 weeks in a row spider rigging Smithville which went in the skillet, and this past November I caught the last 2lber at Truman which I let go. The first 2 pics is of the first 2lber I caught at Smithville and the last pic is of the 2lber I caught a week later at Smithville. Only problem now that I'm thinking about having a fish mounted I probably won't catch anything that size again LOL!

**olesilverside** · 01-14-2013, 01:26 PM

I would never mount a fish again, had a 8# largemouth and a 15# striper mounted and they both ended up looking rotten in 5 years........ I mount mine with the Kodak and release to be caught again....

**LOZ Targa** · 01-15-2013, 01:16 PM

My son caught a 15.5" black right before Christmas. We took pics and measured it. We are gonna get a replica made of it. Bass Pro said about $225. Name: crappie.jpg
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**Joedog** · 01-16-2013, 08:29 AM

That's a dandy. Congrats to your son!

**keeferfish** · 01-16-2013, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by olesilverside

they both ended up looking rotten in 5 years........

Took you a lot longer..........

**dester223** · 01-16-2013, 03:22 PM

picture from last year. changed phones and didn't know where I put it

SmithVille. 19" 3 lb 4oz. Don said it will be done in less than a month.

this thread reminded me to call him.

**olesilverside** · 01-16-2013, 03:31 PM

Don't think I could forget a 3# er.......... mounted or a picture either one............

**Jigging15** · 01-16-2013, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by olesilverside

Don't think I could forget a 3# er.......... mounted or a picture either one............

I wonder if a 3 lb'er would make you smile for a picture with it Monty. I bet you would look like this

. I know I would.

**Speck** · 01-16-2013, 05:01 PM

Here's me with a 3 and Yikess with a 2 1/2 at a Grenada Tournament last year.

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