New from Alma just home from Blue Mountain

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Hello, my name is Jeremy. I has been reading these forums for awhile and decided to start posting. I took up crappie fishing last spring and so far have been to Blue Mountain, Wister, Greeson, and Dardenell. I didn't cath any fish on Greeson or Dardenell I was mostly just exploring. I am not great at finding my own spots on new bodies of water I suppose I need to learn my Hummingbird 170 more so I can recognize hit spots. I also have fished the Arkansas river but never caught crappie in the river. I jug and bass fish the river. I have tried my hand at crappie twice on clear creek with no results. I am only in my 2nd year of crappie fishing but I am getting addicted. I got 15 crappie today and can't wait until next time!

Nice catch, was the water still muddy?

Very muddy, I put in at Hise Landing and went maybe 100yds towards the lake. I tried hitting an old treetop we smacked em on last time around but it has drifted on. I tooled around for a few hours catching dinkers at 1'6" maybe 5 foot off the bank then moved towards the no wake zone. Found a tree top and fished 10 foot deep and started catching quality keepers.

Nice I will be there tomorrow morning

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Originally Posted by mcgoods

Nice I will be there tomorrow morning

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When will them boys start snagging flatheads out of the spillway

Welcome from cleveland county home of meatgetter jigs and minner criters!!!!

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Not sure on the snagging kayak, I stay on the other end of the lake from there, but I would think there is a little water going through there finally

Nice catch did you catch them on jig or minnows If you see a red express with a 175 mercury stop and say hello.

I caught them on minnows with a slip bobber setup. That is what I was taught last year and although I have tried jigs I never have had any luck. I would love to go with someone who jigged just so I could learn a new skill. I am a sponge for knowledge so any advice is welcome. I have surfed the older threads and read alot but I am pretty hard headed I usually have to see it and do it before I get it.

Also I drive a 1654 Tracker with a 30 horse Johnson on back. Feel free to dock up beside me if you see me even if I'm catching them I wont care if you throw a bobber next to mine. I had two slackers back out on me today so I only had my dog to keep me company.

Yamaha not Johnson...Doh!

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Welcome for Greers Ferry Lake.

Welcome from Conway. Come join us at Crappie Camp on Dardanelle in April and meet a lot of the guys who fish and post on here!

Not a bad day on Blue Mountain Lake. I live in Charleston, we've been fishing that lake for a long time. I heard the water was back up. Guess I need to take a trip out there.

WTG!! Welcome from Carlisle :fish

jeremy looks like you are doing pretty good.. I have doing it for years and i still come home with nothing. there are just days like that.. makes you apprechate your trip to blue mountain.

Welcome

Welcome from NLR

That finder you spoke of.....just look for brush on it and stop to fish down around every piece you come to. Also once you find and area where your catching crappie.....really look at that finder to see what they look like under there where you'll recognize them next time before you ever drop bait down on em. You will know what depth to search for them that way and depth is so important in crappie fishing as you prolly know. Your on a great lake to find em that Blue Mtn that is, good luck. How was Wister as I've been thinking about trying it??? Oh, and welcome from the Dequeen area.

Welcome from Gilliam lake

I had half a mind to swing by during crappie camp. My in laws live in Russellville and I know the wife would like me fishing Dardanelle better since we could save gas. Usually if I go fishing at Blue Mountain or Wister she goes to her moms in Russellville. That angle could land me more days on the water. I cruised around Dardanelle late January all the way up Illinois Bayou to the dam. I threw in on some trees and a brush pile but no luck. I have heard the phrase "strip pits" on this site a few times I may give them a try. I suppose those are by the ballfields heading up the Bayou??? I am sure they will move outta the pits once the water warms up? My father in law said there are always folks fishing on either side of 64. I guess they have brush piles they know of. If anyone wants to fish Dardanelle and give me a tour I'd buy the gas and minnows! I have a few unreliable fishing buddies but could use more. I am 29 and work at the 188th Fighter Wing in Fort Smith. I know there has to be an old vet on here that wouldn't mind teaching a youngster the ropes on Dardanelle. As far as Wister goes I fished it twice both times in the river and it was a lot like blue mountain. Cruised around found a piule of brush and sat over it for 5 hours. I may have caught 6 to 8 fish. The conditions weren't great the river was flowing too much and I think (just guessing) the crappie were full on river sediment or food they were eating with the water flowing? I'd go back and give it another try. Never fished the lake side of Wister I sure it'd be awesome prespawn on some mudflats.

MCGOODS did you have any luck on Blue Mountain?

Welcome from the shores of Lake conway

I had an aha moment when I saw this on the depth finder Attachment 115681 now I know what to look for in the future

Shows 9 ft deep but that was the treetop messing with my finder it was 20 ft through that area

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I had an aha moment when I saw this on the depth finder Attachment 115681 now I know what to look for in the future

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What am i lookin at? There's a bit of a glare.


C.J.

Welcome from West Memphis, home of Big River Marine. Good luck in your quest for the crappie. Success will come quickly. ;)


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Zoom in on it some it somewhat visible

Geagle,
I fought the east wind til about 11:00 and packed it in. Kept 12, caught a lot of 8-9" fish on jigs in the treetops about 3' under bobber in 8 fow. Did you go?

No, I only had Friday available to me to fish. At least you caught fish despite the wind out the east!

Holler at me next time you are down there and we will try to meet up, I'm down there a few times a week

Ok I am keeping an eye on the weather and may shoot for Friday but Mother Nature will need to comply...