Becoming A Legend On Crappie.Com/A Right of Passage.

I become a member On 4-29-08...Since that time I have posted 3999 times. It may not mean allot to some but for me it is a milestone to behold. I have always tried to be informative and to share what I can without hurting anyone's feelings on here. I think back to my time as a Newbie and all that I have learned from some Great Fisherman, who I now call friends because of this site. I thought to myself yesterday this is my 4000th post (I could not let it pass) without posting a good limit on my table at home.... that so many of you guys have taken the time to view over the years. I want you to know I thank you for your views and comments over the years.

I want you all to know I earned my right of passage yesterday...as I fought cold 25-35 MPH winds all afternoon. I watched my two 10 foot Jigging rods bow most of the day as I faced the wind trying to feel the Thump of a crappie...trying to maintain boat control, retie, get snags out, and netting my fish. It was a tuff afternoon and I saw few others on the lake today. I thought how fitting it would be to post these fish as my right of Passage and become a Legend on Crappie.Com.

Since sharing some of our knowledge is what Crappie.Com is about here, for my 4000th this is what I did yesterday to catch these fish. I fished 10-11 feet deep just off the bottom with a Fire PinK/16oz head and a Rc800 Midsouth Tube (see Picture) (you all know I love this bait) with a #3 Water Grimlin Splitshot 10-12 inches above the jig. I used silver metal flakes Nibbles. They did not want the bait moving so you can imagine how hard it was to keep the bait still in brush piles in 25 plus winds. As dark approached I took the split shot off and fished very shallow around Docks. These fish came from the pool area on Lake Conway AR. Thanks Crappie.Com for a great site and thanks to All it's member's for allowing me to get to my 4000th!!!. Tight Lines.

Russ - you are true pro! Thanks for giving us all something to shoot for. You have definitely set the bar high.

congrats my friend , that is an accomplishment to be proud of, not a better fitting way than to catch a limit on your home lake and post this story to hit the 4000 mark, tight lines to ya , look forward to the next 4000, 'cheers!!!!!!!

Congats! There is no one I would rather read a post from. You deserved those fish yesterday in that wind. Keep up the good work and I look foward to the day we get to meet again.

congrats Russ on your 4000 post. I am looking forward to meeting you.

You are indeed a Crappie Pro. I know I've learned from your posts and hope to meet you at spring camp maybe sooner, I'm going to try fishing your lake tomorrow for the first time in 25+ years probably by myself maybe I'll see you or some other c.com members. Thanks and congratulations.

Congrats Russ... Thanks for all you do!

congrats on 4000 posts..as a newbie on here last year I have enjoyed several of them and look forward to many more.

Congrats on the nice catch and hitting 4000

Congrats CP. Thanks for all the great pics and reports.:beer:

Said it many many times- CP YOU THE MAN! I look forward to reading you post. Always honest and helpful info. A good example for us all to look up to. Thanks.

Congrats CP! Thanks for all that you do and have done! you're an inspiration and this site wouldn't be what it is today without you. :cheers2

Congrats Russ!! I would have expected nothing less than to see that table full if fish.

Congratulations Russ. You have caused the demise of many of the silver hoards who have plagued us all. Your consistency of catch, your fishing reports, and willingness to show others, truly make you a Crappie Pro. I wish you continued success, and I hope to read many more great posts that you author.

Truly a Legend Crappie Pro sure have helped a bass fishermen want to be crappie fishermen!!! Your post are right own and help us on our home lakes thanks again see you at crappie camp!! and to 4000 more!! Pro's like you are what this site is all about!!!

Congratulations on the milestone Crappie Pro! It's always a pleasure to read your posts. Thank you for taking the time to post your reports and answering the many questions that get tossed your direction. You're a great guy and deserve the title "Legend".
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Congrats Russ. It's hard to argue that there is a more helpful member on the Arkansas board.

Congrats Russ

Congrats Russ!

Congratulations brother on the accomplishments. May you enjoy many more.

Great catch. Good seeing you out there last night.

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Great catch. Good seeing you out there last night.

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Nice talking with you also Shawn. I am sure we will meet again.

Congratulations on #4000 Russ. My whole life anything I've ever done I have strived for greatness , and I like to think I'm somewhat of a decent crappie fishermen for being a hillbilly. But I want you to know that bc of this site I have become a better fishermen than when I joined this time last yr and I thankyou for all the useful info you have posted and the things you taught me even though u didn't even know it Just by fishing around you an Greg too . Ppl like me look up to y'all in hopes of becoming a crappie whisperer to. I wish more tight lines and big slabs to ya

Congrats on 4000 and I always enjoy reading your post.

Congratulations!! I really enjoy your posts! Keep it up.

Congrats on the 4,000 Russ, great milestone!!! Being on here a little over a year and seeing and reading your posts I'm sure the 4000 post were all helpful but watching you and seeing the results on the water you were a legend a long time before that 4000. Thanks for knowledge and sense of humor:)

Who said a legend did I miss something lol. A good guy he is, have to wait on legend status though til 10k or 20k post he he he

Good stuff Russ.

Thanks Russ for making Crappie fishing better in AR!

For give me if I don't congratulate you on your 4000th post. Not sure a congratulations is in order. What is in order is a huge THANK YOU!!! For 4000 priceless bits of great information. Thank You for caring about your sport and the people with common interests. Thank you for the time you have spent putting great accurate information. I for one have learned a lot from reading your posts. Thank you for making my day on the lake just a little bit better. Well Done Sir!!! and oh I guess...CONGRATS!!!!!!

Congrats and thank you for all your information and the awsome reports you give!! If you keep it up and bet you can catch "G"!!!! :fingerdance

Nice milestone! Great report, always nice to read great posts on this forum. And your pictures are always an inspiration. Thanks

Russ ur Pm's are full but thankyou for helping me find those metal flake nibbles

Nice post Russ. Congrats on # 4000!!! Hope to read many more.

Congrats Russ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You have made me a better fishermen and taught me a ton about Conway with those 4,000 posts not to mention the PM's. :cheers2

I remember when you showed up calling your self Crappie Pro. I asked my self "who does this yahoo think he is?" Didn't take long for me to shut up about that. Thanks for all of the tips and reports. You have had me wishing I had lucky squirrells, chickens and butterflies. This forum really started to take off when you and the other "pros" joined. Before that, Creekslick and Nimrod were the only ones we had to kick around.
Thanks Bud.
DP

WINDBAG keep it up

Who you talking about wife squeezer?
Dp

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Who you talking about wife squeezer?
Dp

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Even with that said...he still kinda grows on ya. Its wierd I know. LOL

very nice fish Russ. Thanks for the post over the years