One More Newbie (fishing Lake Maumelle?!?)

I can't really say that I am totally new here. I've got a garage full of green fluorescent lights, line-counter reels, jig poles and assorted other equipment proving that I've been reading your excellent posts on nightstalks, spiderrigging, trolling Bandits and other techniques for several years. My wife says I am, shall we say, heavily invested.

The good Lord and my wife both willing, I've got about 12-15 years before I retire and move away from Little Rock. In the meantime, my goal is to learn how to catch more crappie from Lake Maumelle. Once I learn where on Lake Maumelle the crappie actually hit series 300 Tennessee shad Bandits spiderrigged at 1.3 mph at night under a green light on a 14 foot jig pole with a line-counter reel, I will post pictures and reports. Until then, I look forward to getting to know you on Greers Ferry, Ouachita, Cane Creek, Nimrod and other such less challenging bodies of water.;)

Redbeard if you are on Greers and see a tan pontoon with red stripe using 20' rods pulling cranks come over and say hello.

Oh welcome to the site.:D

Welcome from Nimrod Lake.:D

welcome from cleveland co.,ar.home of meatgetter jigs.:)

Welcome from Vilonia

Welcome Redbeard from another one who trys to fish maumelle.
paronite

Welcome to the site,from Indiana.

Welcome from Bryant. Maumelle. I can catch bass there but the Crappie is kicking my butt. I have never tried crankbaits. Going to have to look into this. Thanks. Is the green light much better than a clear one?:confused:

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Originally Posted by Redbeard

I can't really say that I am totally new here. I've got a garage full of green fluorescent lights, line-counter reels, jig poles and assorted other equipment proving that I've been reading your excellent posts on nightstalks, spiderrigging, trolling Bandits and other techniques for several years. My wife says I am, shall we say, heavily invested.

The good Lord and my wife both willing, I've got about 12-15 years before I retire and move away from Little Rock. In the meantime, my goal is to learn how to catch more crappie from Lake Maumelle. Once I learn where on Lake Maumelle the crappie actually hit series 300 Tennessee shad Bandits spiderrigged at 1.3 mph at night under a green light on a 14 foot jig pole with a line-counter reel, I will post pictures and reports. Until then, I look forward to getting to know you on Greers Ferry, Ouachita, Cane Creek, Nimrod and other such less challenging bodies of water.;)

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Welcome to the site, from Monticello.

welcome to CC

Welcome from Judsonia

1carym:

I've read that green light attracts the plankton best, and that sets up the food chain better around the light for night fishing. I don't know about that, but I can say a green fluorescent tube light sunk to about 5 feet below the surface with several ounces of lead attracts a lot less bugs to the fisherman in the boat than a green light closer to the surface. That's important to me when I'm listening to Mike Nail call a Razorback football game while crappie fishing on a Saturday night. I'm sure the veterans on here have a lot more experience on white versus green light.

Can't tell you about the green light (bet there are some guys on here who can) but welcome to the site and let us know how you do. Give a report when you can.

I plan to drag some bandits on Maumelle this summer. That lake is too handy to the house not to try it out every once in a while.


DP