Sunday-NWR-17 dinks, and I mean dinks.

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05-06-2012, 01:32 PM
TapOut64

Sunday-NWR-17 dinks, and I mean dinks.

Having been forced off the lake yesterday just after 1:00 from thunderstorms in the area I didn't satisfy my fishing fix so I headed out this morning to the NWR. Only one other truck in the parking lot when I got there around 6:15. All I could manage was 17 of the smallest crappie I have ever caught. 4 or 5 at 5" and nothing bigger than 7".

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I have never had a day like this catching so many small crappie. As you can see from the pics they liked my chartreuse wasshoppah and I could only catch them casting or long lining on BGBS pearl or Key Lime Pie. River is down about a foot and water temp was 71.
05-06-2012, 02:00 PM
Barnacle Bill

I guess if we want to get away from the dinks we are going to have to move up north or west.:yikes
05-06-2012, 04:22 PM
HeyCharlie

(pic) That is one fiesty little fellow. Kinda funny, reading yesterdays report--I wondered if you would be back out today.. My thoughts where correct!
05-06-2012, 09:48 PM
crappiefarmer

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Originally Posted by TapOut64

Having been forced off the lake yesterday just after 1:00 from thunderstorms in the area I didn't satisfy my fishing fix so I headed out this morning to the NWR. Only one other truck in the parking lot when I got there around 6:15. All I could manage was 17 of the smallest crappie I have ever caught. 4 or 5 at 5" and nothing bigger than 7".

http://i445.photobucket.com/albums/q...-12002copy.gif

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I have never had a day like this catching so many small crappie. As you can see from the pics they liked my chartreuse wasshoppah and I could only catch them casting or long lining on BGBS pearl or Key Lime Pie. River is down about a foot and water temp was 71.

Hey Tap, Where in the river are You finding them depth wise? On brush? Are they farther up or down river or scattered? Thanks for any help and PM me if You need to.CF
05-07-2012, 10:17 AM
Idunno

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Originally Posted by crappiefarmer

Hey Tap, Where in the river are You finding them depth wise? On brush? Are they farther up or down river or scattered? Thanks for any help .CF

+1

Glad to hear the report from NWR. Thanks! I have been wanting to try it again, before it gets too crowded from waterbugs and such.
05-10-2012, 10:49 PM
bc1448

Good report... Dinks are better than none...

Blake