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I've seen where several of you have said to be sure your crappie are over 12", recommending not keeping any unless they are at least 12 !/4" due to shrinkage. I've always kept them if I could see anything over 12" but I've never re-measured them or been checked. I always have mine in the live well. I'm wondering if you're talking about fish put on ice or will all fish shrink?
They shrink on ice
They will shrink in the live well too due to stress but they shrink more on ice. Anything under 12.25" your gambling for a ticket.
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Originally Posted by yikess
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Don't worry I'm working on the next big tool! A Mississippi Crappie Stretcher! Lol.
one fish.....cost my neighbor $240
wow. i thought it was $150 per fish. guess its gone up! i just can't see how someone needs fish that bad to even think about it. how many steaks can you buy with $240? or shrimp? or.....whatever.Quote:
Originally Posted by "G"
I took my golden rule and cut a mark in it 1/4 in past the 12 in mark. If it don't go over that mark it goes back. Livewell or ice. My wife would kill me if I got one of those tickets:yikes
Maybe that's why I can't catch that 16"er out of this Ohio river area. Catch a few 15-3/4's most years but that magic 16 continues to elude me. Always wait to measure any hogs till I get home. I might have actually caught one and didn't know it. :Doh: