Pounding Conway's Massive males in a Wind Storm

Shewww Weeee it was close coming back across the lake at dark in my 15 foot WarEagle. I live on the north Bank and had to come clear across the lake with 3-4 foot rollers almost capsizeing me and my Winnie dog Titan several times. Crazy darn dog still tries to stand on the bow as a Hood orniment coming across the lake as I had to constantly yell at him "No Get Down". This went on for awhile until a rouge wave knocked him off his feet and into the side on the boat that calmed him down and he soon realized the seriousness of the situation. At the boat ramp with waves and water flodding over the back of my boat I just got in the water and hand loaded the boat onto the trailer and got the heck out of Dodge. Fished from 3PM to just before dark with 12 nice males caught...but the risk was too great for me to attempt that agian as the evening winds got worse than better. What a ride and I was darn proud of my Lil Winner Dog Titan. He barks at them crappie and always hast to have a lick before they go in the livewell. LOL
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Scary Story but Nice Ending! Them some pretty black males right there! Way to go man.

Good job Russ. I'm glad you and Titan got back to the ramp safe and nice catch as usual!

Nice catch Russ.

Glad all worked out well.

Glad ya made it safe. Nice fish!

Glad you made it back safely and REALLY nice fish!

'If ya big Crappie star bound,Let me warn ya it's a long hard ride"!!!

Very nice fish

How much them things weigh

Got in a similar situation on lake Maumelle in a 14' flat bottom me & Karla were on the north side back in a cove brim fishing. I knew the wind was blowing had no idea how bad it was getting until we came out of the cove. It was right at dark the wind was out of the south at 20 and all we could see were white caps and we had to head straight into it. I told Karla to put her life jacket on and hold on to the seat cushion about half way across I was seriously doubting my decision to try it. My wife was scared to death I tried not to let her know it but I was to. When we got back to the bank Karla told me I'm never getting in a boat with you again and at the time she meant it! Glad to hear you made it safely nice mess of fish too!

nice fish CP

Been there done that! Thought I was old enough to know better. Glad your OK. You still THE MAN ! CPl

Nice ones Russ!

Good ones Russ

It sounds like you and titan both had a rough ride glad you guys made it in ok. congrats on the catch those are darn nice fish.

Glad you and Titan made it in safely. Funny how a dog will want to bite at and lick the fish you catch. My lab does the same thing! Congrats on the beautiful fish!!

Pretty fish. Be careful out there. Remember, God only made one of you.

Great job. Wish I was with u catching those slabs:fish aka buzzzbait

Makes it all worth while, nice catch.

You better be careful out there, have a stump through the hull! It is bad enough here without the stumps . Lighting ran me off yesterday. Good fish

I had a comment about the title to this, but I figured A) I'm old and weak and B) I better meet this guy first and try to make friends, before I do stuff like I wuz thinkin' of doin'...

:) :)

Good lookin slabs

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Originally Posted by usafret99

How much them things weigh

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My biggest yesterday was 2.42. I have caught several males over 2lbs this year. The biggest male I have ever caught was just a lil shy of 3lbs and is the one I am holding in my Avatar Pic. I have no doubt there are some 3lb males swimming around in Conway and you will be hard pressed to find a lake anywhere that Produces big beautiful male crappie like Conway. They are some really pretty fish.

Great catch those are some big males.

Conway ain't no place to mess with in the winds we are having. But, we have all done it. I have been scared on Maumelle, Greeson, and Greer's. I think I lose my brains when I am in pursuit. DP

Most terrified I have ever been on the water was down stream from Toadsuck a couple miles in a 14 32 with a 9.5 evinrude. Thought we were done.

Is it just me or do the males fight harder this time of year. I caught a few very black males today in Greens Lake and would have sworn they were bass.

Them Baby's come out with their boxing gloves on Don't they Rookie?, LOL and will test your line around any tree, stob, stump, limb line or YoYo they can wrap you up in.

beautiful males there Russ , those bad boys are in steroids right now and they hit like a freight train!

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Most terrified I have ever been on the water was down stream from Toadsuck a couple miles in a 14 32 with a 9.5 evinrude. Thought we were done.

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RCC, try that in the same size boat.........in January.........6 miles from Cadron Settlement Park launching ramp......after dark........in 22 degree weather.......and a truly total snow blizzard.......in 32 mph winds...........with way over your limit of ducks.

I HEARD a guy did that one time. I can't remember his name. :)

LOL I was so scared it would make a "rabbit slab a hound-dog's rearend". I will keep an eye on that wind from now on.

Take care of that good luck charm. I made need a Titan of my own.