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If I had to pick one bait to fish Conway with it would be the trimmed White and Chart Midsouth tube on a 10 foot Ozark rod. Cypress tree death for a crappie here on Conway. Fish are still holding deep in 7-8 foot of water just off the bottom in the shade of big wide based cypress trees and along the trees and cover around old lake bed edges. Water temp a balmy 87 degrees.
I think you are too extreme trimming your tubes. Here they slam big old umbrella tubes all year long, key is presentation over here. But if it works for you carry on!:highfive
Nice job CP!
.CA no offense but don't you think I have tried your beloved umbrella tubes on Conway in the summer. Your more than welcome to bring your umbrella tubes over here and try em with me. These fish can get hard to catch and sometimes your bait needs to be very detailed or they wont bite. Yes sometimes it don't matter but on a tuff bite you better know how to down size and pay attention to detail.Quote:
Originally Posted by NIMROD
Russ, I'm afraid your countless posts of them Conway slabs have given lots of people some false hope. Every year, numerous people leave Conway's boat ramps broken-hearted, never to return. :Rofl It takes skill and dedication to get them bad boys out of there. Good job.
Letter to Russ.
Dear Russ,
I'm afraid your countless posts of them Conway slabs have given lots of people some false hope. Every year, numerous people leave Conway's boat ramps broken-hearted, never to return. It takes skill and dedication to get them bad boys out of there.
RCC
Man I did an awesome job plagiarizing that coupla lines. They were so well written, I couldn't resist.:ThumbsUp
That'll be 15 cents sir. I may have overcharged a little, but you know how it is, inflation and all.Quote:
Originally Posted by RCC
It was worth every dime and every nickle.:highfive
I retract this statementHere is my revision: " It's so easy a cave man could do it." So go get em guys, they will practically jump in your boat!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cmj
Don't give up they still gotta eat. Too many folks throw in the towel instead of putting in the time and effort.:twocents
I've learned to never throw in the towel, cause at some point you may need it to wrap your head in.Quote:
Originally Posted by NIMROD
Nice slabs. Love the thump!
Hey Russ, I was fishing Conway back in the pre-spawn the day after a cold front came in and shut them down, and fished all morning, and then it hit me... what the heck, try that Crappie Pro thing, broke out a white and yeller tube, and nothing for almost an hour... then trimmed off the top and bottom of the tail, and HANG ON BOYS!!! There's something to that CP style on Conway, I tell you what!
Thanks for the confirmation LM. The trimmed double stinger midsouth tube is deadly in shallow stained to clear visable cover vertical jigging situations. Cold or dead of winter jigging, and on hot late summer/early fall days here on Conway around those cypress trees shade.
CMJ after fishing with you on Conway. I can say this... you got it man. Your a good fisherman who can handle the stumps of Conway and bring dinner home. There are only a few who I know on here I would tip my hat to... who can fish Conway and catch them in the summer. CMJ, Crappie Greg, Conway, Midsouth man and each of these guys have put allot of time on this lake to scratch out a mess in the summer months of Conway. I think every one of them will tell ya Conway is a tuff summer lake to fish, but you can put some decent days together if you get out there and get with it. Guys Conway's early fall tree bite is about to explode and I am going to be there when it happens. Stay tuned.
I wanna be like CP when I grow up!!! Awesome job!
Nice mess Russ! And yes, When I drive 3 1/2 hours down to your lake I trim my tail. 3 years ago when I met you in the pool you showed me how to fish a jig under a cork. Why would anybody do anything else than what you say. You have also helped me on a lake I had never seen much less fished and we limited every day with your help. Hope to see you this fall with Hawgdawg and catch some of those Conway monsters.
I was also taught the jig trimming trick by CP. I'm a single pole jig only guy and I can tell a difference esp when bite is tough.
HAHA!!! Conway's summer fishing can make you Click your heels three times and SAY!!! "I wanna go home" I wanna go home" I wanna go Home. You ain't on Lake Nimrod anymore TOTO...:Rofl
Nice job Russ, I'll be out there after em with ya before long!
Russ, you wouldn't want to take a few pics explaining your trimming by chance would you?
Thanks for the kind words Russ. I have learned most of what I know about Conway Crappie from talking to you and reading your posts. I have definitely had my share of bad days there, but they are getting better all the time. You are definitely a credit to the sport and this site.Quote:
Originally Posted by CrappiePro
I have gone as far as to print out some of CP's old post on trimming the jigs and presentation and just info on Conway in general and still have them in the boat.. If you are going to fish Conway I highly recommend you do the same or you will be beating your head on those cypress trees instead of catching fish around them. Ya just cant argue with Success!!!!!