Big Fish

I caught a 3lb1oz crappie last Saturday.Do yall think i should mount it?I've caught bigger before just have never cared about mounting one til here lately.

I personally would only because I do not have one mounted. Like you, I think I may have caught a couple of 3's in the past but never cared about mounting one until the last few years. But if I can ever hit 3+ again I plan on getting it mounted.

I hooked a bigger one the sameday,so maybe i will wait a while longer.Some buddies say 3lbers are average in this lake ,but i don't know.

Personally, I'm waiting on my first 3+. Then it's going on the wall

Not sure. My walls are full of ducks and deer and it would be a problem just finding a place to hang it. I've always said I'd mount a 3 lber though.;) Congrats on the big fish.:)

I hear ya gabowman. I have a room with a butt load of deer heads and 2 bears but no big crappie..............yet!;)

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Originally Posted by Speck

I hear ya gabowman. I have a room with a butt load of deer heads and 2 bears but no big crappie..............yet!;)

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I just had some 3 lber fillets for dinner the other day. I want a 5 lber and i might mount it.

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Originally Posted by jimfish

I want a 5 lber and i might mount it.

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I'd settle for a 4.. ;)

In search of a 4 lber, myself. Fishing Sardis, Arkabutla, and Grenada, I don't really consider 3 lbs a trophy. if I lived somewhere else, a 3lber would be a trophy for sure. I have been thinking of keeping 3 lbers in the freezer until I have a 7 fish stringer and getting a mount of that.

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Originally Posted by feelay

In search of a 4 lber, myself. Fishing Sardis, Arkabutla, and Grenada, I don't really consider 3 lbs a trophy. if I lived somewhere else, a 3lber would be a trophy for sure. I have been thinking of keeping 3 lbers in the freezer until I have a 7 fish stringer and getting a mount of that.

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Water ever gets right at butla some 4s might come outta there this yr.

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Originally Posted by jimfish

Water ever gets right at butla some 4s might come outta there this yr.

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Yep! I had one last year that looked like 5 lbs when it rolled and spit my jig.

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Originally Posted by feelay

In search of a 4 lber, myself. Fishing Sardis, Arkabutla, and Grenada, I don't really consider 3 lbs a trophy.

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My biggest was from Butla @ 3-1/4 lbs. Tasted great with a side of fried taters and hushpuppies. :D The elusive 4 pounder or unheard-of 5 # monster would grace my wall inna HURRY!

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Originally Posted by feelay

I have been thinking of keeping 3 lbers in the freezer until I have a 7 fish stringer and getting a mount of that.

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THAT...would be absolutely AWESOME! Just remember to freeze 'em packed in water so they don't dry out...

Taxidermist told me to freeze them flat wrapped in a plastic garbage bag.

When slab master froze their 3+ last year at my house, the taxidermist told them to wet a towel, wrap the fish flat in that, then in a garbage bag and freeze as flat as possible. Seems that'd be easiest on the hide to me.

Gonna take a 4 for me. My trouble is, I've never seen a Crappie Mount that looked worth a flip to me. The belly is always so uniformly white as to make it appear to be replica. Seen a bunch of Bass and brim that looked good though.

Wannabe...

Have you ever seen the string of crappie mounted in the show case at Grizzly Jig? It's pretty amazing!

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Originally Posted by Speck

Personally, I'm waiting on my first 3+. Then it's going on the wall

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Originally Posted by "G"

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If you want a 3 ya gotta fish where they hang out.

big. We caught one in the tournament saturday and didnt even place in big fish. AINT THAT A @#%$#

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Originally Posted by minnertroller

big. We caught one in the tournament saturday and didnt even place in big fish. Aint that a @#%$#

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:d;)

Thanks guys for the opinions,I think i will wait a while.By the way the fish did come from butla.