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Funny you say that because one of the creeks you and I fish I haven't caught s black out of yet this year... Lots of whites... But LATE last winter before freeze, that's all I could get.... Wonder where the heck they are LARRY??Quote:
Originally Posted by kycreek
I ran in to the same thing Thursday morning. Marked bait and fish on several brushpiles. Only could catch one crappie and one spot. I going to blame on fluctuating water over the last few days. I didn't try any of the marinas though. Those cold nights we had could have drove some bait and fish into them. I'm waiting for the marinas to heat up. When they get in there it on!Quote:
Originally Posted by CrappieCrazed
My three biggestQuote:
Originally Posted by toomanycasts
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Are the creeks muddy? Seen the river is up.
3 good ones for sure. I haven't been out in a couple of week. Hope to change that tomorrow.
sorry for the upside-down picQuote:
Originally Posted by toomanycasts
Creeks are in pretty good shape. Upper mcalpine was 13.5 ft., about a foot high. If I was chasing spotted bass today, I think it would have been really good. Current was perfect, and they current breaks should have been on fire.Quote:
Originally Posted by wannabecrappieking
I'm not exactly sure where you have been fishing, but thinking about tanners creek areaQuote:
Originally Posted by toomanycasts
Mcalpine pool. I'm down river from youQuote:
Originally Posted by wannabecrappieking
You can try it but river levels tell me I'd be looking else where...up 7-8 ftQuote:
Originally Posted by wannabecrappieking
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River has a lot of drift in it here in the Meldahl/Maysville area. I was gonna go this morning but fog & drift is a bad combination.
Creeks were stained today... About my favorite color honestly. Today was dink day.... Didn't catch many but did get a few good ones.
That looks like a solid 13.5-14" crappie.Quote:
Originally Posted by CrappieCrazed
I went yesterday for about 4 hours to my favorite creek and did about the same. Biggest was about 12" and half dozen were 10.5"+. However, majority were dinks. That seems like what it's become : 10 or more dinks then 1 real good fish, repeat. Still, I'll wade through the dinks to have a chance at a giant.
dam i hope u didnt put that crappie in that easy checker cuz if u did he dead
#washdatthing
Crappie checker was stored in the same compartment as that diaper you foundQuote:
Originally Posted by Tbone72
Did really well yesterday back in the creek. They are stacked up on the heavy brush in deeper water. Most of the fish were caught 6-8' down in 11-15' water.
My dad and I caught about 50 between us. Many dinks but the largest amount of nice ones (11.5+) that we have in a while. Caught a number of them close to 12". My largest was 13" and my dad caught a 14" shown below. A couple of others said they weren't doing good. I think maybe they were just fishing too fast. The water was in the upper 40s and seems to have come up a degree or two but the bite was still pretty slow. Funny thing was that I caught them on everything. We literally tied off right on top of them and fished straight down. After I caught one on a Bobby Garland, I couldn't catch another. Tied on a smaller popeye jig, then a Lake Fork, etc, etc. Once they'd seen it, they didn't want it. The largest was caught on a minnow but most of the big ones came on jigs.
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I have stomped fish the past few days..... I've got them deep and shallow.... Yesterday took a friend that I don't get to take very often... We had a ball prolly 75? Or so crappie but lots of those little... Still a blast.. Headed out early this morning just got back home... Taking wife and kid to zoo for lights... Found fish shallow today... Got some 11-12" whites but once again a Ton of small ones... I ain't complaining it's been great. Caught this little black nose today also.
I've caught 1 blacknose out of the creek this year. He was small. Interestingly enough, this summer I went and fished pool #2 on the Kentucky River. Really did not do that well. Caught a lot of smaller bass but only 4 crappie. Of those 4 crappie, 3 were blacknose. The largest around 11". They must be really prevalent on certain bodies of water.
Couple of river dandies... Bigger one 14&3/4". Other one not far behind
Here piggy, piggy....nice job Robin! :ThumbsUp
I'm headed out in the morning. Still catching em deep. How bout you? Wanted to go today but we had 50 mph SW gusts and decent current. That spells giant rollers so I chickened out. No ramps in the creeks around here. It's all a pretty good boat ride from where I have to put in. I'll brave it when's it's warm, but taking a wave in Dec is not appealing. Nice slabs. I get a kick every time I catch em like that out of the river.Quote:
Originally Posted by CrappieCrazed
Depends.... Creeks with depth yes I'm getting them deep. But I have been getting "some" in shallow creeks fishing shallow.... Most deep though... I was gonna go today also... That wind was no joke, I went to the gun range and tried out some new concealed carry hand guns. 😬😬😬Quote:
Originally Posted by toomanycasts
Very nice....... Still on the weedless jigs?
Thinking about getting a concealed carry myself. Too many crazies out there any more.Quote:
Originally Posted by CrappieCrazed
I really don't want to carry but it's got to happen. My very next door neighbor just got broken into at 2am Few months back. They are elderly.. They were tied up and threatened to be killed if he didn't give up money. It was just one guy. Just gotten out of jail from Adams county 2 days prior... He took money, a gun and the old mans truck.... Very unique truck so he was caught two days later.... The nicest old couple you could ever meet. He is a veteran. He tried to get to his gun, but was knocked down by intruder prior to getting to it... Although he is a half mile from me he is my very next door neighbor. That was the straw that broke the camels back. Wife and I both got our license... Amazes me how much a little one changes you. I have an 18 month old and I gotta say it would take a lot to make me shoot someone but if someone is after my wife or kid they are dead. At least now... Had that guy broke in my house that night, this home was gun free. Still not super comfortable with guns. Have some classes lined up. As much as I love outdoors, I've never hunted, and never owned guns. I have never been against guns one bit and lived shooting friends guns just never had my own.Quote:
Originally Posted by toomanycasts
I pretty much feel the same. I have owned some long guns but no pistols. Have no desire to shoot for fun, but I do want to be able to a weapon effectively and safely. Not wanting a cannon either, just something easy to carry and effective. Thinking about a Smith and Wesson bodyguard .380. On a more positive note, got 22 white crappie today. Deepest I've caught em yet. They were 17 to 20 ft just off the bottom. Had to drift slowly around the brush to catch em. Here's a couple of our biggestQuote:
Originally Posted by CrappieCrazed
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380 body guard is one of the two I tried out at the range and liked. The other was a ruger lcp 380. Ruger I think is simpler and a touch smaller but I felt the body guard felt better to shoot..... Still coin flipping on which one, I like them both.... Those fish are nice man good job! U using 8th ounce heads to fish that deep or??
Wait a second I see slip floats! You minnowing??
i also see floats
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Don't bash us float guys :biggrin
Oh no kycreek. I'm not!! Lol I just being observant lol
I think John has the LCP, it's a nice little carry gun. The Shield and LC9 are also very nice. I prefer a 9mm as ammo seems a lot easier to find. A few places around me seem to have a hard time finding 380. Just last night at Walmart I picked up another 200 rounds for my 9. You may want to think also about where/how the gun could be used. I agree with having a smaller CCW, but you may want something a little bigger at home (capacity wise). The one I keep by my bed is a FNX-9 (17+1). It's too big for carry, but it's perfect for home defense. I'm heading to the range Monday if you want to try something a little bigger.
3/8 Oz to 1/8. 9ft tuxedo black rod with an xams special bps pro qualifier bait caster and 10 lb flouro. I prefer a bait caster on my long rods. Still using a drop shot set upQuote:
Originally Posted by CrappieCrazed
I know just kidding.Quote:
Originally Posted by CrappieCrazed
I did float some minnows shallow in a marina. Only got a couple that wayQuote:
Originally Posted by CrappieCrazed
I prefer the 9mm also and agree the ammo is easy to find for the most part. I rarely carry it but have a Glock19 right by the bed. Never know this world is a crazy place.Quote:
Originally Posted by EFslabs
Another dandy today over 14" by just a hair.. Jigs.....fish were all over the chart today, deep shallow you name it.
[QUOTE=EFslabs;3098796]I think John has the LCP, it's a nice little carry gun. The Shield and LC9 are also very nice. I prefer a 9mm as ammo seems a lot easier to find. A few places around me seem to have a hard time finding 380. Just last night at Walmart I picked up another 200 rounds for my 9. You may want to think also about where/how the gun could be used. I agree with having a smaller CCW, but you may want something a little bigger at home (capacity wise). The one I keep by my bed is a FNX
Yes on both accounts. LCP for my pocket and a 9 for the house. One nice thing about the LCP is the small size and combine it with a pocket holster it looks like a wallet in my pocket. One of the advantages is in summer even with shorts and tee shirt no one knows I have it. That's especially nice coming in to an empty launch ramp at night. Even though the pocket holsters are nice for summer, getting access in a hurry is a bit awkward. I much prefer something else at times that's easier to get too.
I almost bought an LC9 but I tried it 1st and it hurt my hand so I passed on the deal. Since I've had carpal tunnel surgery I don't have much grip and a full size 9 is much more comfortable to shoot.
Like you guys I didn't really want to carry and for the most part I resisted. I'm not a gun nut or anything but the world is just getting a little crazier.
...now back to fishing :popcorn
[QUOTE=crappiemax;3099622]John you used the perfect word "resisted". I pretty much did until my neighbors got broken into... I really don't want to carry. Not sure if anyone really does but oh well, got a family to protect. John do I have a holster you recommend?? Wholly geez they make a ton of different holsters!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by EFslabs
[QUOTE=CrappieCrazed;3099665]Since everyone is a little different and their needs are unique to themselves, I'm not sure I recommend them but here is what I use and why.Quote:
Originally Posted by crappiemax
I was sold on the LCP because of it's small size and light weight and ease of concealment so I went with a Stoner Pocket Holster.
Stoner Back Pocket Gun Holster for Semi Autos
Like I said earlier, I can carry this even with shorts and a tee-shirt in 95 degree weather and you would never know. When carrying you do have to get used to putting your wallet on your left side so you have better access with your right hand. The gun does fit snug so getting it out of the holster is a bit cumbersome but I'm never going to win a quick draw contest anyway so that was not a concern for me. I didn't want anything big and heavy pulling my pants down...that would not be pretty nonono
If you choose this holster you will also need this leather dressing. The holster new is stiff and hard but if you get this product and coat the holster, then put your gun in a plastic bag and push it into the holster then leave it sit overnight, it will change it into the finest, softest leather you can imagine. Just follow the directions.
Leather Care Gun Holster Dressing
There are times when I want a little better access and I'm wearing more clothes so just yesterday I bought this. This time of year I almost always have a sweat shirt on so this works for me.
One example of when that pocket holster just doesn't work is while fishing or hunting and I have my bibs or rain suit on. It's almost impossible to get back to it with all the extra clothes on.
RangeMaxx Ambidextrous Hip Holster | Bass Pro Shops: The Best Hunting, Fishing, Camping & Outdoor Gear
There are a ton of choices out there and I think the real key is to find something that works for you and your situation. The only thing I know for sure is if your choice is too big and bulky you won't carry and that defeats the purpose.
On a side note I did add a Crimson Trace laser to the LCP...it was just too cool to pass up. The thought was if I really, really had to pull the weapon and they saw the laser on them hopefully the situation would end right there.
If you want to check it out let me know when you're going to be at EF and I'm sure we can hook up.