Bdr 3/11/13

Went back to Beverdam swamp today with Crappie Master Linwood Green. I put a hurting on him yesterday landing 11 to 1 ! Today started @ same with me landing alot more fish :biggrin , on the way back , I talked him into drifting with wind -floating minnows. I hung 2 very nice fish (13-14") Then BOOM!:yikes
The dog lands 4-5 biguns! One was 16.5 weighing in at 2.5# ! (Dang guy did this to me the last 2 yrs!) all fish were caught in less than 17 FOW @ 5-7 ' with WT 47-48.
BTW, fish is still swimming at BDR , Good man!
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Oh, yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Nice fish and nice to know it's still there, could be fish of a lifetime for somebody else!

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Originally Posted by Boscoe

could be fish of a lifetime for somebody else!

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That's a great way to think about catch & release.

that would be the fish of a lifetime for me!!!! :)

Thanks for the report Charlie. Good feeling releasing a nice fish. Any perch. Looks like a trip to BD will be in the future.

No YP. And I fished very close to an area they hang at in spring. My buddy was not sure about letting it go, he had been unaware that I had let go 2 last yr in BDR, not wanting to kill such beautiful fish. After some thought about money it takes to mount fish ( he has a mount from last yr fishing with me already) and not wanting to eat it, and a little ragging by me, he decided to let her go. I hope she makes many many babies!
BTW, Males were in back of creeks, but no real color yet, Females were schooled up, in transition to shallow water. ( yesterdays fish had color when caught)
The fish colored up in cooler, all fish today looked almost white, like they just left deeper waters.

My buddy stated he wants a 3#er . I told him we could go to Buggs for that one.. Then started thinking-- it may be too long of a trip for me. He likes to anchor and sit in one spot for hrs. I like to spider rig, cast and to troll. (I will stay in area if fish are present and/or catchable but not for hrs and don't even think I have anchor on crappie boat). Those styles are not compatable,,,
At end of day, I talked him into pulling anchors and drifting for a whilesince wind was blowing towards ramp. Then even when we started catching bigger and nicer fish including the 2.5# fish , while drifting with wind (we were moving .5 to.8 mph), (and fish were on move in @ 100'-200' area, so I used TM to keep on top of them )-------------------------
He wanted to stop , drop the anchor!!! :deadhorse

Man that can be a problem. Anways great report. Sounds like the fish are starting to make there move. you got me thinking about going to b/d. Did you have any trouble with the grass? Tight Lines JIM.B

WTG Charlie, nice going on the talking your buddy into putting that fish back. I have put over 15 two pounders back this year in Florida. Thanks for the report and pic's. Looks like I may be heading to BD.

Charlie, never been to BDR. Is there a horsepower restriction there, or can you even use a gasoline motor at all?

Mike

Mike, its a trolling motor only lake. JimB , TP, or any of you regulars) if you decide to go, PM before be glad to give you tips, some have been given to me by people that have guided there for yrs! I do feel the fish are on the move but most are still in tight schools. The big fish caught was just about ready to bust open any minute! Others had eggs but were not close to ready. None of the males showed tux ,scraped fins, etc. I had planned to fish today but winds kept me off water. I have to go back to Richmond tomorrow :( but plan to leave my boat here, so when weather permits -- next good day (next week?) I don't have to drag boat from richmond...
Oh, and about weeds, I have only fished BDR @3yrs.. but weeds now are not as bad as last yr, or yr before during this mth of yr. I tried casting jig out , but letting it touch bottom is out (in less than 15 fow) . A couple I times I put a road runner out when moving from one spot to another, I did hang some broken off/drifting SAV each time (and a good sized pickeral). Each time we dropped anchor we pulled up a large PILE of SAV!

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Originally Posted by HeyCharlie

Mike, its a trolling motor only lake. JimB , TP, or any of you regulars) if you decide to go, PM before be glad to give you tips

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Thanks Charlie, I might take you up on the offer within the next couple of weeks.

Mike

Thanks Charlie. Looks like the weather will be normal this Sunday, cold and rainey.

Great reports, Charlie. Good on you for offering those tips--instant karma is gonna get you/you reap what you sow. Good man.

ID

No different than many of the guys here, but thanks:)