Sardis Rod Limit

You didn't come straight-out and call 'em "yours", but you're sure acting like it. Yep, this State is even money with many others as Speck mentioned (and I've purchased 3 this year), so you're misinformed gravedigger (or just choose to ignore fact). So one out of state boat crowds you, so they're all the same? Never been crowded by a MS boat? You must not fish on busy days on the lake. I've watched outside poles I thought were gonna tangle with those of a boat passing by. Ask feelay, I bet he's NEVER followed by an MS boat :Rofl

I call BS on another boat trying to push you out of a spot, when and where did this happen? What state was the other boat from? Did you report them? In many States it's against the law to interfere with someone legally hunting/fishing/trapping.

Why is it you feel they even needed to "reduce fishing pressure", what was the problem? If there was one, I sure hadn't seen it. These are nice fish, and not impossible to catch (for the most part, depending on weather, etc. they can be tougher), so I don't see where there was any "problem" that required any attention whatsoever. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

I can't help but think having 1 useable ramp on the lake reduces fishing somewhat. If you feel the lake is over-pressured, have YOU considered doing "your part", and just staying home? Maybe you should only fish 1 day a month? I mean if you're not voluntarily reducing the number of fish you take, makes you sort of a hypocrite, don't it?

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Originally Posted by pb crappie

Very Well said. I have owned a place at Sardis for many years. Pay taxes etc. It still cost allot more to buy a nonresident hunting license in Ms. than it does in Mo. I have also met some of my closet friend in the great state of Ms. Some when I started come down here 20 plus years ago, locals we're like oh theres that guy from Mo. Now after meeting myself and my family, they have figured out I'm just a crappie fisherman just like them. And have became close friends.

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Well said pb crappie,

As you know I also spend a lot of time at Sardis (right down the road from your place) although my home is in Memphis. I run into a few people who don't like out-of-staters fishing at Sardis but that is the exception rather than the rule. Some of the nicest people I know live in Mississippi, fish alongside me on their lakes, know I live in Tennessee and treat me like I'm more than welcome on their lakes. The people who live around Sardis had some lean times recently with keepers being hard to find but very few of them blame the "out-of-staters". Most of them blame the internet and I have to agree with them (although most of the guys around Sardis that I know don't post on crappie.com but check it every day and they appreciate us telling them where the fish are biting on their lake...they especially like the pictures we post showing the shoreline behind us). I remember a day last year in early July. I was cleaning a limit of crappie at Pat's Bluff and a guy from Oxford stopped by to talk with me. He saw my Tennessee tags on my truck, I guess. He came over, looked at my fish, and asked that "I not go back to Memphis and bring everyone down there". He said they'd been catching good fish down there since first of June and didn't need the hoards from Memphis converging on Sardis to clean out the lake. I told him that I didn't want that either, we laughed, shook hands and then he told me where he had been catching them and I told him where I had caught them. I have a lot of experiences like that on the Big 4. I wish the people everywhere were as nice and cordial as the people I meet in Mississippi.

I came to fish a bit and move on back in late November. I stayed because of the folks I met and friendships I've made, couldn't give a hoot about the fish compared to that. As long as I'm able to see them whenever they have time to stop by, that's better than any fish I'd hope to catch.

Now, if I could just find a freezer big enough to cram about a dozen of them guys in, it'd make the stay back north (until fall) a whole lot more tolerable.

SPECK? :Rofl

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Originally Posted by NeonMoon

I came to fish a bit and move on back in late November. I stayed because of the folks I met and friendships I've made, couldn't give a hoot about the fish compared to that. As long as I'm able to see them whenever they have time to stop by, that's better than any fish I'd hope to catch.

Now, if I could just find a freezer big enough to cram about a dozen of them guys in, it'd make the stay back north (until fall) a whole lot more tolerable.

SPECK? :Rofl

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I was dang good to meet you and fish with you as well and looking forward to your return in the fall, hopefully you will have dad in tow.

As far as inconciderate fisherman, they come from all over. I will help anyone and treat them with respect as long as they do the same, a rooster tail from the Merc or a flare gun will keep most respectful.:biggrin

Its not non residents or the internet its these hi tech tronics fish dont have a chance,i hunted submarines for most of my militay career and from what i know a sub wouldnt stand a chance let alone some innocent lil fish.:biggrin

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Originally Posted by jimfish

Its not non residents or the internet its these hi tech tronics fish dont have a chance,i hunted submarines for most of my militay career and from what i know a sub wouldnt stand a chance let alone some innocent lil fish.:biggrin

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Haveing served in the same ASW Squadron with Mr. Jim.....I have to agree

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Originally Posted by NeonMoon

I came to fish a bit and move on back in late November. I stayed because of the folks I met and friendships I've made, couldn't give a hoot about the fish compared to that. As long as I'm able to see them whenever they have time to stop by, that's better than any fish I'd hope to catch.

Now, if I could just find a freezer big enough to cram about a dozen of them guys in, it'd make the stay back north (until fall) a whole lot more tolerable.

SPECK? :Rofl

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I don't take up much room in a cooler but can't say I'd want to stay io north that long. A week at a time is more than enough :)"

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Originally Posted by Grave Digger

I'v never called'm my fish.I can't afford to blow money but I pay $35 for my sportsman license and that covers everything but saltwater I belive that's cheap I be for raising it to $75.Like I said our out of state license are some of the lowest around.If I wanted to go out of state deer hunting in TROUPHY deer state my fee's would be high or have to apply for a tag.Also I don't have a problem with all out of staters but have had more problem's with them compared to in staters.I have had out of staters see me catching fish and come get in the top with me no in staters have done this,had a oos bumping me in the back with his boat trying to fish the top I was in,had them boat up a knee deep ditch bumping the cover with their boat messing the fishing up for the other people in the ditch and have been talked to like a dog at the boat ramp over something that was their fault.I know we have bad apples here also but have never had these thing's happen with locals (in state) fisherman.Had 1 last yr with his boat parked across the mouth of the ditch going to the pecan orchrd and would not move so others could get in and fish we parked our boat and walked around him and took a lashing for that.This was not started to bash people from anywhere in my first post I ask for views on reducing pressure and the thing's I said were just ideas so speck or anyone else let's hear some ideas differant than mine.I don't like or want more rules don't really care how many poles are used I fish the way I fish cause that's what I can afford and have said many times anybody want to offer up an invite to go trolling and show me what it's about I'm willing if I aint got to work that day and my work is pretty flexable.In the end $$$$ is what matters to the people in Jackson not protecting the resources.

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Beg to differ with you about MS having the lowest license fees around. Mississippi has the highest fees among: MS, AL, TN, KY, AR. MO is a few dollars higher on hunting but are lower for fishing. Those figures are posted else where in this thread.

Ok guy I'm sorry and apologize I don't want this to get out of hand.Typeing on this thing aint like sitting aroud talking,I don't know anyone on here other than Deroc and have met Torch and Satdoc once and know yall all know each other but I aint that bad a guy.I don't remember the invite so sorry you think I just did'nt take you up, Grenada is the only place I fish so would be happy to fish with you and would be glad to take you wade fishing if they would get some water and mabey make a new friend.In the last 2 thing's I'v got into on here I mabey should have made them a seperate thread.I was looking for thought's on way's of reduceing pressure and in this thread some other people have said it's about reduceing pressure.I feel I do my part in reduceing pressure fished all of day and a half last yr and if a monsoon don't happen probley won't fish a day this yr.In the future I will only try to post positive or helpful thing's or info.

Everyone is trying to put the blame on everything but the real reason for the problem............The problem is....These four lakes in Mississippi are the best crappie lakes in the world and everybody wants to fish them. I think we would all agree on that. That being said......a limit on number of poles has nothing to do with this one way or the other and it is sure not going to help anything. We need to all let our voices be heard about this in the right places.