Jessup Saturday

If any of you goobers haven't met The Anchor Man...this will be your chance....we'll be launching on SR46 on Saturday and headed to the mud hole to catch some moby crappies. Probably be at the ramp by 6:45. It's been calling me and I haven't been there since last summer. Probably hit the soldier creek area unless someone has some suggestions etc. I did get a report they were catching them with minners around the cane/reeds on the way to Jessup. See ya there!! Who knows....maybe the phantom will show up...sure would be great!!

Sounds good, scouted Jessup a couple of weeks ago & wasted alot of time in open water, but started to nail a few on slip bobber in 1ft on banks, so the trolling gear may not be necessary. Don't know about Rt 46 launch as far as shallow passage to lake, launched at the Sanford Ave. ramp & had to trim-up through that area til' on lake.

Sounds good Mike, I'm looking forward to it. Getting cabin fever haven't fished in 48 hours.

I'm talking the father-in-law into going with me as we speak! He's only seen crappie in pics to this point this year down!

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Originally Posted by Speck Detector

Sounds good, scouted Jessup a couple of weeks ago & wasted alot of time in open water, but started to nail a few on slip bobber in 1ft on banks, so the trolling gear may not be necessary. Don't know about Rt 46 launch as far as shallow passage to lake, launched at the Sanford Ave. ramp & had to trim-up through that area til' on lake.

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If you caught fish right up against the bank then wouldn't the bigger females be staging out in open water?

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Originally Posted by Speck Detector

Sounds good, scouted Jessup a couple of weeks ago & wasted alot of time in open water, but started to nail a few on slip bobber in 1ft on banks, so the trolling gear may not be necessary. Don't know about Rt 46 launch as far as shallow passage to lake, launched at the Sanford Ave. ramp & had to trim-up through that area til' on lake.

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Jeff, I was worried about the security and the shallow ramp on Sanford Ave vs SR 46.....I think if we get on plane we can do it unless it's dropped too much.

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Originally Posted by Speckanator

Jeff, I was worried about the security and the shallow ramp on Sanford Ave vs SR 46.....I think if we get on plane we can do it unless it's dropped too much.

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That's fine Mike, was more of a question than suggestion, been a while since taking that route, see ya Saturday.

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Originally Posted by CrappieCrazy61

If you caught fish right up against the bank then wouldn't the bigger females be staging out in open water?

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All what I can tell you is I spent 3hrs trolling open water in a few areas that have produced in the past without 1 bite & caught about 15 in the last hr of a afternoon outing on the banks. I'm about as hard-headed as they come to change tactics from long lining, but do try to not make the same mistake twice, just was backing up what Speckanator had heard.

Have fun guys. Don't look like I can make it. Boats not ready for shallow water. No depth finder (without the trolling motor down), and no way to trim motor, leaves me with no way to handle shallow water. I got a hydraulic jack plate on way, but won't make it in time. Hate for everyone to make fun of me getting stuck in the mud! Instead I'm just gonna be a stick in the mud!

COLD COLD COLD COLD COLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Only caught a few...musta been the cold front:Rofl Nothing in the lake everybody was fishing the cane.

Started out with a beautiful sunrise
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Vic and Eileen
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then I saw this....an oak tree growing out of a cypress tree!!!:yikes never seen anything like this before!!!

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then I saw this....an oak tree growing out of a cypress tree!!!:yikes never seen anything like this before!!!
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That's a Cyproak. We got them up north! lol

So who won?

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So who won?

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I think speck detector won....:biggrin

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I think speck detector won....:biggrin

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:Rofl:Rofl, yes here's the winning speck, went 3lbs, can you believe it's pattern, thought it was my trophy when it flashed the surface for the 1st time, but then it rolled instead of flop. Good to see all of you again.

WTG Jeff, we struck out and headed to Monroe where we didn't break any records.

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Originally Posted by Anchor Man

WTG Jeff, we struck out and headed to Monroe where we didn't break any records.

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Jessup is a different type of fishing, for sure, & really was just a few here & there, but truth be told a one Mr. Crappieday did pretty good despite the recent temp dip somewhere on the St. John's & the real story of the day. Hope you have some space around you next week, looks like everyone should have good weather for Crescent, tight-lines!