A little slow on Dardanelle

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10-15-2011, 06:56 AM
rtark

A little slow on Dardanelle

What bite there is happens within the first couple hours after sunrise. I was on the water at first light and wasn't getting any bites. I found one of my old hand ties with an ole Dardanelle favorite color and tied it on. I caught several dinks but wound up with 8 good keepers. After I got home and cleaned the fish I sat down at my tying station and brushed up on my jig tying and made a few more of the same jig. That PM I called an old buddy who has been having health problems and took him back with me. It was His first crappie fishing in a long time. Right at dark they started biting and he wound up with ten keepers using the same jig. Another great day on the water at Dardanelle. I didnt even break a rod this time.

A good color in low light conditions:
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...y/PA157398.jpg

Some of the bigger ones:
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...PA147392-1.jpg
10-15-2011, 09:12 AM
ski trip

WOW! Those are some nice fish, Ray! Good lookin' jig too. Glad you got to get on the water. Thanks for the post and the pics. Thumbs Up
10-15-2011, 10:42 AM
rtark

Update

My buddy that went with me yesterday just called and he is on his way to Memphis to pick up a super nice Triton boat with a ninty hp that he is buying off craigslist. He was up all night searching for one. I believe that fishing trip yesterday breathed new life back in him. Now tell me if crappie fishing is not the best medicine for depression. He was like a kid in a candy store this morning. He used to be a fishing machine years ago and I'm pretty sure he will be an active CDC member soon with lots of pictures.
10-15-2011, 04:34 PM
NIMROD

Keep after them.
10-15-2011, 07:15 PM
yellowjacket

verey nice fish man i will 1 day make a trip 2 lake dard and nirmod 4 sure!!!!!!!!! nice looking jig that is a color that will fill ur cooler around here all the time
10-15-2011, 07:22 PM
jigflinger

Good catch, Man.
10-15-2011, 11:32 PM
CrappiePro

Nice looking Jig and Slabs Ray. I will be out that way one day this week, have me one tied up. LOL
10-15-2011, 11:35 PM
gabowman

A great looking jig and some nice fish too. Congrats.
10-16-2011, 12:36 PM
rtark

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrappiePro

Nice looking Jig and Slabs Ray. I will be out that way one day this week, have me one tied up. LOL

Jig or crappie???