Prince Bass (Crappie) tourney

I wasn't going to post this since I wasn't actually crappie fishing, but I saw a post earlier about catching crappie during a bass tourney Saturday at Lake Prince. That was me. As noted, I was fishing a bass tournament. However, I caught three crappie on crankbait and 9 on a jerkbait. Of those, five were over 2 lbs. with the biggest at 16.5" and 2.9 lbs. I had one that was right at a pound and the rest were 1.5-1.8 lbs.

All fish were caught suspended over an old laydown in 6-11 FOW. I couldn't catch a bass after 0800 to save my life, so at 1515 I went back to where the crappie were. I had boated six during two different stops at this place earlier in the day so that is why I returned. I managed to catch six more before I had to go in for the weigh in. Water temp was 45 where these were caught.

I've had some great days crappie fishing, but that sure is the best crappie fishing I've ever had during a bass tournament.Attachment 117052

Way to go Kevin. I have always said bass fisherman generally catch the big crappie. When I bass fished alot I caught several on 7" Culprit worms. And thank for the info, I wish I wouldve hit it friday like I had planned.

I cant stop looking at this picture! I am jealous. Congrats man.

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Son of a ...... That's a good day! I'm oober jealous!

Nice! I'm glad you posted, gets me thinking about throwing some small cranks!

Sounds like I need to go back to bass fishing. Nice catch!

WOW, way to go!

way to go Kevin!! that is a gorgeous fish!!

Looking at the size of that slab, she has dodge many baits in her lifetime until Saturday! Nice job on catching em. :ThumbsUp

thanks alot Kevin!!! you made my just over 2lb and 15in crappie look like a little guppy!!!! haha.... wow!!!!!!!!! i cant get over this fish! congratulations man!

Thanks for the great report. That is a very nice fish! :ThumbsUp

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real nice crappie,wtg:biggrin

WTG man,a good catch no matter what you were fishing for. It seems like when they first move toward shallow water and suspend that the big fish group up together and will hit big crank baits especially if you let it pause.seen this more bass fishing than crappie fishing, but it is hard to fish for them with large crank baits because it is a few big fish or nothing and I just can not stand to be skunk, don,t know when I been skunk and don,t want to start now

the 4" suspenden Rogue is a great search bait for big crappie. I pull it more than jerk it, when targetin crappie. ya need to get it neutrally bouyant, so it don't rise or sink. pull it under, pause for 5-10 seconds. pull it several feet an pause it agin. you can feel the "peck" most times. ya won't catch many little ones on it!

That is a nice looking crappie! Congragulations!

Great looking fish, thanks for sharing.

congrats on your fish.its usually the other way around.troll for craps and catch bass catfish and bowfin lol

Thats a toad. She would be at the taxidermist if it were me. Congrats

very nice,,I have fished cranks before but with not to much luck,,my have to try again

Fantastic fish,all of them and a monster slab.

Very nice fish. I dont care what you fish for or how you fish catching quality fish like this is what its all about. Great job. I was going to go sunday myself but my saturday night was a little long and i didn't get home till sunday morning.

man, looks like one great day...maybe thats the secret fish for bass and catch some bog ol crappie