Sounds like a good day of fishing, nice catch. My plans to go this weekend were interupted by a couple of folks who work for me getting in trouble.
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Sounds like a good day of fishing, nice catch. My plans to go this weekend were interupted by a couple of folks who work for me getting in trouble.
Sunday on a "Raleigh Parks" lake:
3:00pm-6:00pm (best fishing between 4:00pm and 5:00pm)
11 crappie 11" to 12.75"
***Homemade minnow rig
Chartreuse tubejig w/out minnow
#6 Vanish Transition Line
4'-8' in 8-10'
Water Temp: 69F
***big fish of the day caught on this bait
I presented my landscape design proposal in Cary, layed 10' of old, rescued bricks into a garden path back at home, looked at the time, and I still had a couple hours to put the boat out.
The only place I could find hungry fish was on the hump in the teeth of the wind. So be it, I brought an extra battery. Didn't quite need it. I saw a whole bunch of archs on the Lowrance as I pitched my bouy. But about 15 minutes and 8 keepers later, the archs were gone. I literally chased the archs around and eventually off the hump. Each time I caught a fish, the Lowrance stopped showing fish in an estimated 15' vicinity of that spot. Huh. Oh well, I know what the spot will be like when they REALLY stack up on it--and it's only a matter of time. 8/11 keepers were 12+" The jig was almost on par with the homemade rig today--5/11 keepers.
Back to work tomorrow. Got earn gas money for High Rock. FYI: gas is currently $2.86 in my home city of Peoria, IL. And with that, have a great night!
thanks for the report crat......good job
Good catch! I love "the quick fishing trip":) Funny on the gas price --> always seems to be cheaper where I am not! :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by crataegus
Saturday on High Rock Lake:
***Social Edition!!!***
8:00pm-2:15pm (best fishing between 1:00pm and 1:45pm)
6 crappie 10" to 11"
***Homemade minnow rig
Chartreuse tubejig w/out minnow
#6 Vanish Transition Line
3-6' in 3-6'; 10' in 12'
Water Temp: N/A
***big fish of the day caught on this bait
Great social...thankyou to all who contributed to the enjoyment of freeloaders like me!!
Strong wind made it difficult to slow troll out where all the positive reports have been generated lately. However, the strong winds pointed me closer to shore, where under 3 docks in 45 minutes, I caught 5 of the day's 6 10"+ fish.
I started the day fishing some docks ncnat suggested...I caught one 10.5" there on a jig. A little further up the bay, a brush pile got me (ncnat warned me about it, too). After that I fished brush piles and drops up Crow Creek? and Church Creek?. I caught over 40 fish today, and about half were 9+"...but quite a drought on keepers. On my way back I saw a couple guys fishing under main lake docks--and under the shallow, fixed portions. I followed them from one dock back. They were using jigs, but I didn't see them catch any. I went to a slip bobber...and caught a couple speckle-niners before I got snagged and broke off. Then I threw in my last homemade rig. The next 5 crappie were 10+".
On a different note, the wind and waves brought the docks to life. Each pier sang the same song but in their own unique tones--creeking, wistling, lapping, clanging, groaning. My boat and tackle sang along--crashing, banging, scraping, snapping. I chimed in too..cussing, swearing, shouting...and waving my hands around like the conducter of an orchestra. A truly memorable sonata.
Thanks again to to everyone who made this day special!
thanks for the report crat.....darn I would love to see your report from High Rock on a "good" day.
Glad you made it down to HR, very interesting report! Thanks for the rig tieing demonstration.
im beginning to think the crappie gods sent you to earth to show us the way crat aint everyday you meet somebody that the docks sing to on such a raw day :D:D:D glad you made it and very nice to meet you
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I agree Painter....Crat is a class act.
I agree with poppop...a CLASS act. The NC Crappie.com community is a CLASS of fishermen that don't need to lie on their posts; and a CLASS of people that most folks never get the priveledge to meet. As a community, we build off of our shared knowledge and experience--exponentially. It is an honor to be considered a contributing part of this group. I hope that my ACTIONS as a fisherman and person continue to reflect those of the NC Crappie.com CLASS. Thanks again for a great social.
Wow great report, wish i could have joined you guys! Looks like yall had a blast.
Sunday on a "Raleigh Parks" lake:
1:45pm-5:45pm
8 crappie 10" to 12.25"
***Homemade minnow rig
#6 Vanish Transition Line
6'-8' in 8-11'
Water Temp: 69F
***big fish of the day caught on this bait
I got my chores done so it was off to the lake. It was very windy, but I was able to hold the midlake hump just long enough to pry loose the 3 hungriest crappies. It was slow everywhere. Not only were the fish not interested in a tube jig meal, they were offended that I even offered it too them. The homemade rig was the only bait that was hit.
Also, I somehow managed to smash both thumbs today in unrelated activites. Good way to sail into Monday.
Slow for me too! It was Family time for me so I ony fished a couple of hrs today on Falls lake and it seemed that no matter where I went the wind was blowing me all over the place.. I ended up with 2 fish! They were nice ones, about 11" but they were released for another day.
Both Thumbs In One Day. You Sure You Got Your Chores Done?
Saturday on a "Raleigh Parks" lake:
9:30am-4:00pm
7 crappie 12" to 14" (14"=1 lb 10.5 oz)
***Homemade minnow rig
#6 Vanish Transition Line
8'-10' in 8'-10'
Water Temp: 64F
***big fish of the day caught on this bait
It was a bit windy today, but the biggest problem was the lack of bites. They were not that hungry today. I caught a total of 10 fish today--3 were 6" and the other 7 averaged 12.5." Only one on the hump today (1 lb 7 oz) and one on the PVC. Like last week, the Crappie scoffed at the idea of ingesting a tube.
I tried a new version of the homemade rig today. I used one uncut piece of #50 line to make an entire rig, tying a loop at either end and two 3" dropshot loops in the middle. A snell was tied into each dropshot loop "arm." It seems like it should've worked, and it didn't tangle very much, but the bites favored my original product. I will try it again on a more positively quantitative day before I make a qualitative decision.
glad you had a good time and caught some fish! The rig you just described is the same rig I've been using. It's a cheap alternative to the double bottom rigs and you lose the hardware for those days when the fish are picky. Here's a link to the knot I'm using for the standoff style loop. I'm assuming this is the knot you're referring to.
"Fly Angler's OnLine - Dropper Loop Knot - Knots - 6"
lots of good knots on this page as well.
Right on, Whompus.
The loop extends about 3" from the mainline. I also tie an overhand knot into the end of the loop to make it narrower.
Thanks for the link!
darn crat...I would like to have a day like yours...where the crappie average 12 1/2 inches. Good job, thanks for sharing.
Double report
Saturday on a "Raleigh Parks" lake:
10:00am-4:00pm
8 crappie 10.5" to 13"
Homemade minnow rig
***1/16oz Chart tubejig w/o minnow
#6 Vanish Transition Line
8'-10' in 8'-10'
Water Temp: 58F
***big fish of the day caught on this bait
Sunday on a "Raleigh Parks" lake:
7:15am-12:45pm
4 crappie 12" to 13.75"
***1/16oz Chart tubejig w/o minnow
#6 Vanish Transition Line
8'-10' in 8'-10'
Water Temp: 58F
***big fish of the day caught on this bait
I'm hearing all these great reports from Jordan; but they've all but shut off on my home lake. Saturday, they prefered a moving jig. Sunday, I only caught White Crappies. I really don't have a guess as to why the fish have slowed down so much on the lake, why they have lost interest in minnows, and why the Black Crappie bite stopped totally. Next week I think I'll try Jordan:)
man i wish we had your problem. we seldom catch a white. as far as the blacks they may be moving to piles like ours are. doing any good on the hump at all? when the white bass get active they seem to put every species in a fired up mode. they are attacking faster baits with more action.
I am with you Simple...Crat does have a problem we all are willing to share. Thanks for the report Crat.
Funny you should mention that cause I was thinking the same thing the other day. The crappie were hitting real hard but not holding on. Not the normal nibble then a slow bow in the rod, but a hard thump like the WB. I never thought about why they were doing it but your logic makes perfect sense. CompetitionQuote:
Originally Posted by SIMPLEMAN
Crat, It seemed like the crappie bite on Jordan slowed down big time last week, but I haven't been lately to see if it turned back on. Last Thursday afternoon was the worst trip I've had out there as far as catching fish goes. It looked like they turned on for the tournament on Saturday according to the reports. So maybe it's the weather that have the fish slowed down. They're biting on the eno pretty good, just not the big boys like you're used to. ;)
Thanks for the reports! I haven't been out there in a few weeks now, it's about time I give it a shot.
Double report
Saturday on Jordan Lake:
12:00am-2:30pm
Skunked!!!
Saturday on a "Raleigh Parks" lake:
3:30pm-5:00pm
1 crappie 12.5"
***1/16oz Chart tubejig w/o minnow
#6 Vanish Transition Line
8' in 10'
Water Temp: 58F
***big fish of the day caught on this bait
Well, I fished Farrington and haven't figured out the technique yet. I'm sure I would have caught a few but the wind won. Me and PG24 decided to head to the Raleigh Parks Lake--still no Black Crappie. One White. Where did they go on that lake!?
Frustrating Saturday...but a productive Sunday in the garden
Thanks for the report Crat.....you will get them dialed in again...I have confidence in you.
Crataegus are you going to Jordan this weekend? Looks like the weather will clear up Sunday.
Friday on Jordan Lake:
11:00am-4:30pm
13 Crappie 10"-12.75"
Homemade rig
***1/8oz Chart tubejig w/o minnow
#6 Vanish Transition Line
6'-20'
Water Temp: 59F
***big fish of the day caught on this bait
My parents are visiting from Illinois this weekend. My mom enjoyed the grand tour of Raleigh with The lady I board with. Dad and I hit Jordan. We had our rain gear and used it too. It rained so much I forgot it was raining. I was happy to finally catch a few decent crappie. My dad outfished me 10-3 on keepers--I was reminded that he is the one who taught me how to fish. We caught the biggest keepers and probably the most keepers in 16-20', but we got into good biting 10-11" fish on a 6-10' flat near the 64 bridge. It was strange to have a giant, dead calm lake to ourselves. It was fun. Raleigh Parks lake tomorrow morning (along with thunder, wind, and rain) then dry off, and all three of us will head to the Natural Science museum in the afternoon.
Thanks for the report Crat...
I posted a topic on the off topic forum...if you get a chance check it out. Its in your field of expertise.
Saturday on a "Raleigh Parks" Lake:
8:00am-11:30am
2 Crappie 12.5"-13.5"
***1/16oz Chart tubejig w/o minnow
#6 Vanish Transition Line
6-8' in 10'
Water Temp: 59F
***big fish of the day caught on this bait
I had fun showing my dad around the lake; but I didn't get the chance to show him any of the 2+ lb giant crappie that live there.
good job crat...thanks for sharing.
I'm sure you will get into them soon enough once the weather stabalizes again.
Monday on Jordan Lake:
9:30am-12:30pm
6 Crappie 10"-11.75"
Slip Bobber
***1/8oz Chart tubejig w/o minnow
#6 Vanish Transition Line
20' in 21'
Water Temp: 58
***big fish of the day caught on this bait
Both parents had the opportunity to fish with me--first time in a couple years.
thats to cool. not sure i ever got to do that crataegus. nice going.
me neither simpleman.... good job crat
Sunday on a "Raleigh Parks" Lake:
9:30am-12:30pm
0 Crappie
Water Temp: 47
Where did they go!? Sunday was the first time I've fished that lake and not caught a keeper.
Below is a summary of July-October excursions to the "Raleigh Parks" Lake. The numbers were copied out of "Quick Report." Sorry about the format...it's much easier to read in Excel. Read each row from left to right. For example: 1-Jul is the day fished; 5.25 is the hours fished; 30 is the number of 10+" fish landed; 5.71 is the # keepers/hr fished; 12.25 is the big fish of the day in inches; 11.43 is the KeeperScore(Keepers/Hours Fished)x2; 0.25 is the BigFish Score; and 11.68 is the total score (KeeperScore + BigFish Score).
The BigFish Score exponentially rewards or penalizes the day's big fish (where 12" is neutral). The total score is highest when lots of 10+" fish were caught relative to the hours fished AND/OR when a monster fish is landed. Both types of days are memorable in their own way and thus reflected here with higher point values.
(Day) (HrsFished) (Keepers) (Keepers/Hr) (BigFish) (KeeperScore) (BigFishScore) (TotalScore)
1-Jul 5.25 30 5.71 12.25 11.43 0.25 11.68
13-Jul 3.50 27 7.71 12.00 15.43 0.00 15.43
14-Jul 4.00 25 6.25 12.25 12.50 0.25 12.75
20-Jul 4.00 11 2.75 14.25 5.50 2.50 8.00
21-Jul 3.00 5 1.67 14.25 3.33 2.50 5.83
24-Jul 1.45 5 3.45 15.00 6.90 4.00 10.90
28-Jul 3.00 3 1.00 11.50 2.00 -0.50 1.50
2-Aug 1.67 5 2.99 16.00 5.99 8.00 13.99
9-Aug 1.67 2 1.20 12.00 2.40 0.00 2.40
10-Aug 2.75 10 3.64 12.00 7.27 -0.25 7.02
13-Aug 2.58 9 3.48 13.00 6.97 1.00 7.97
16-Aug 3.00 8 2.67 13.75 5.33 1.75 7.08
17-Aug 3.75 39 10.40 16.00 20.80 8.00 28.80
19-Aug 2.50 15 6.00 15.50 12.00 6.00 18.00
22-Aug 3.42 22 6.44 16.00 12.88 8.00 20.88
23-Aug 12.00 49 4.08 16.50 8.17 12.00 20.17
24-Aug 2.75 17 6.18 16.50 12.36 12.00 24.36
27-Aug 3.00 10 3.33 15.25 6.67 5.00 11.67
30-Aug 3.50 10 2.86 14.25 5.71 2.50 8.21
1-Sep 11.50 22 1.91 13.75 3.83 1.75 5.58
6-Sep 3.25 6 1.85 12.00 3.69 0.00 3.69
13-Sep 7.17 67 9.35 14.75 18.70 3.50 22.20
16-Sep 2.50 3 1.20 11.75 2.40 4.70 7.10
20-Sep 4.50 21 4.67 13.00 9.33 1.00 10.33
23-Sep 4.50 20 4.44 14.00 8.89 2.00 10.89
28-Sep 5.17 17 3.29 14.75 6.58 3.50 10.08
Averages 4.05 17.62 4.17 13.93 8.35 3.60 11.94
The BigFish Score chart below is as close to a parabolic equation as I could get without having to retake Algebra II. Read across 2 columns: 10.00 is big fish in inches and -2.00 is the bonus; 10.25 earns -1.75; ...16.00 earns an 8.00 bonus; etc.
Big Fish Bonus Big Fish Bonus Big Fish Bonus Big Fish Bonus
10.00 -2.00 13.00 1.00 16.00 8.00 19.00 64.00
10.25 -1.75 13.25 1.25 16.25 10.00 19.25 80.00
10.50 -1.50 13.50 1.50 16.50 12.00 19.50 96.00
10.75 -1.25 13.75 1.75 16.75 14.00 19.75 112.00
11.00 -1.00 14.00 2.00 17.00 16.00 20.00 128.00
11.25 -0.75 14.25 2.50 17.25 20.00
11.50 -0.50 14.50 3.00 17.50 24.00
11.75 -0.25 14.75 3.50 17.75 28.00
12.00 0.00 15.00 4.00 18.00 32.00
12.25 0.25 15.25 5.00 18.25 40.00
12.50 0.50 15.50 6.00 18.50 48.00
12.75 0.75 15.75 7.00 18.75 56.00
crat...you are such a detailed person....wish I was that organized.
Sunday on a "Raleigh Parks" Lake:
9:30am-12:30pm
0 Crappie
Water Temp: 46
Ok, last Sunday was now the second time I've fished that lake and not caught a keeper. Looks like it's gotta be Jordan for a while now. I've just been so busy doing gardening lately--but I'm not complaining. I just wish the days were longer so I wouldn't have to choose between fishing and gardening.
Saturday on Jordan Lake:
8:15am-4:30pm
14 Crappie 10"-13.75" (13.75"=1.86lbs)
***Bottom bouncing minnow rig
#6 Vanish Transition Line
22-32'
Water Temp: 48
***big fish of the day caught on this bait
Thanks to the help of a fellow Crappie.commer, I found some fish today! It felt good to pull a 1.86 over the boat! Thank you!
I was hoping to fish with my dad today, but bad weather in the midwest prevented cancelled all his flights. Looks like he'll try it again in February or March.
It's been a while since I've posted a fishing report. I've gone maybe three times since my last "quick report" and each time had meager results. I've just been so busy with gardening and garden club stuff to fish much lately. But I'm going to the "Raleigh Parks" lake tomorrow. I haven't had any luck there since October, so I'm prepared to try much deeper. Wish me and PG24 luck tomorrow!
Jeremy
Thx!!! It was kinda "bitter Sweet" for me today... Love spneding time with my wife and daughter but I couldn;t help but to drool a little bit when I drove over the the route 64 bridge and saw the armada. It all went away though when my daughter was eyeing the big alagatore at the zoo :)
Redboat,
I had to maneuver through the Rt64 armada twice yesterday. It took about 5minutes to idle through the madness and each way I saw none of the 50+ boats land a fish. I figure that would be the same as watching one person not catch anything for an hour or two. But maybe it picked up at some point under there. I did hear one guy at the Ebeneezer say that he caught a few quality fish--he didn't say where, though.
Good luck on your next trip out there!
Jeremy
Pretty good results for all the competition you had on Jordan, Jeremy.