Thread: Fort Gibbson archives

Originally Posted by crappiefool41

I fished upper end on Saturday. Caught 26 with 10 nice keepers. Smallest keeper being 12". Caught 2 Blacks that were 15". According to Rangers report I never fished deep enough water. Explains why I never really got into them. Morning bite was very light but they were definitely biting. I'll be heading out again Wednesday with crappie ciller, George (my Dad). I'm brand new to catching crappie with cast and drag method so any advice is helpful!

My advice is to find a new fishing buddy. They don't call me Dinkmaster George for nothing! I recommend EB and Ranger but they may already be spoken for or you could team up with your Mom. She makes good sandwiches.

goofy I run a Ranger/175 Yamaha HPDI.....Ranger

hmmm take another off spring of yours George...I DUNNO....sure anytime...Ranger

What model Ranger.? Trying to get feel on size boat you have because it must be big enough because you guide in it also. Thanks.

spider rigging I would hit the bluffs and bounce jigs tipped with minnows in the rocks. I would try to keep my boat in 15' DOW and with doing this you will be fishing water from 8' to 20'. Keep in mind the wind direction and its going to be windy this weekend so there are only a few places you can fish with wind like that on Gibson. That will tell you where you need to fish...Ranger

Thanks for the help. Any suggestions on where to launch from?

Whitehorn to fish the bluffs above Hwy 51 bridge and there is a ramp on the west side of the Dam ti you going to fish down that way. With winds blowing at 25 and above MPH you can also fish the Jackson Bay area of the lake too along the South bank...not many options on this lake when the wind blows that hard...Good Luck......Ranger

Thanks for your help and advice....dave

Sup to say solid 8 keepers

The other end of the lake was even worse for me. Hard to tell with the wind but I'm not sure I even got a bite today. Spent the day exploring shoreline for new brush to fish. Found lots but I hardly saw any fish associated with the brush. Never seen it like that before to this extent.