Oconee Spring Thing Just About Over??

Hey Guys, What a spring crappie fishing season this has been! The weather was terrible, but I think it allowed us to fish deeper into the spring. In my years of guiding I have never taken customers out as late as this year. Also, I can't remember a spring season when we had so many big fish! I think all but 2 trips we landed at least one fish over 2 pounds! However, it looks like the stripers have began to show up, so now I must bid the crappie adieu until the summertime. HOWEVER, I am going to stay on this forum because last year when I left it for a the season, people were giving rods away, having fish cookouts, giving free jigs, going on fishing trips to Florida, and not letting me know (not gonna mention no names but their initials are Countrytime and Mr. Quick) ALSO I think Big Earl is gonna show me how to shoot dem docks real soon, since Jigslinger is too busy mixing slobber love potion to call me!! Seriously, How was everyones' spring season on Oconee??



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The Final picture is crappiejody trying to convince me to start long line fishing, instead of pushing.!!!
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HAHAAH!!!! Dougie Fresh!!!! Yep...all I heard about that was...can you get me some jigs? what about them hooks? Doubles? How do you tie a double???? what do you mean you caught 60 and kept 45 good ones???? fella told me a long time ago....pull em son!!! 8x more water covered, they hook themselves...keeps those customers entertained and you aint gotta buy minners!!!! but I will say that you busted the 2lb mark alot more than me this year....and that ranger came around to THE DARK SIDE TOO!!!!.....DOUGIE...AKA.."LUKE"....I AM YOUR FATHER!!! hahha! lOVE YA BRO! GREAT PICS!!!!

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guess I'm committed on the longlines since I'm in love with the new I pilot!!! I'll be pushin minners on the brush pile bite though!!!

Boys yall are killing me with all the pictures time to get at the night stalking :biggrin

Great pics

This was a crappie overload for me, thanks for posting and I will be joining you guys next spring.

Looks like Doug lets us know the fish are biting....After the fact. Nice pics.....This season has been a good one and will continue till end of May......at least I hope so.

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I got a few emails, so I should explain! I have always pushed jigs, and Jody and Earl, have lured me over to the "dark side" of pulling. I finally started doing it full bore at the beginning of April. I have been calling Jody "Lord Vader" because he was constantly trying to get me to join the dark side. He would buy me jigs from Curtis, grubs, line, etc, just tempting me to do it. Unlike Luke Skywalker, I caved and now have joined the rest of the force. I found this silly picture some time ago and told Jody, It fully expresses our relationship this crappie season. Its been fun. Sorry Curtis about posting late. Been real busy but I have stayed in touch with dem Cochran fellers!!


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