Keeper crappie

Finally had a successful trip for crappie! I had a couple of hours early Saturday morning before I had to pick up some furniture for a friend and stopped at a small southern tidal creek on the way for a hour. The tidal water was low and was going out at 7 am and it was shady with some overhead tree cover. I threw a small Fox spinner by a downed tree fall and began catching beautiful thickbodied crappie from 9-12 inches. This was a pleasant surprise and the best luck I have had in a couple years! I creeled a dozen with a couple back to back pickeral in the mix that bent my spinner and which were carefully released. A couple of nice bluegill were in the mix too but no bass. After an hour the bite slowed, the slabs were iced and I was off to the furniture store. Filleted I had great pan fry last night with the Mrs. and two bags of fillets put into the freezer for the days which I know will come which will not be as successful. Hope you all had a great weekend.

I haven't made it out in so long......well not freshwater anyway. I amused myself with some White Perch fishing on the Magothy Friday evening, but I'd much rather be bass and crappie fishing. Sounds like you had an awesome day....got me jealous.

Sounds like a nice day Steve! Glad you found some good crappie.

Glad ya did good we been busy trotlining crabs now.