Caught a dozen good eaters today in about 8 ft of water. Nothing big just solid 11 to 13 inch fish. Off before the wind kicked up. Struggling to find good fish this weekend.
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Caught a dozen good eaters today in about 8 ft of water. Nothing big just solid 11 to 13 inch fish. Off before the wind kicked up. Struggling to find good fish this weekend.
I'm with you on the struggles. I expected to do much better. It might just be my crappie skills. The wind was rough today
Newbie here but a long time lurker. I was struggling all day on Taylorsville lake. Caught 1 8" crappie. Frustrated! Lol
I was on ky lake.
I was on ky lake also
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Same here as well. Caught 10 good eating size in about 2 hours. The ramp area was worse than the wind!!
I was on Barkley but didn't have any luck. Saw several guys spider rigging and a few fishing fallen trees adjacent to deep water.
I'm starting to think the only way to fish ky lake is spider rig. I luv single pole fishing because of the thump but I'm tired of getting my behind whooped on the lake .
I agree, and I'm going to rig my boat up to spider rig. My thoughts on spider rigging are mixed though, I was raised on single pole type fishing. Both Barkley and Ky Lake are lakes that call for a trolling method for crappie IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ranger9
Everyone has rights to their own opinion and thoughts. I was raised on single and two polling, the thump and being able to feel the slightest nibble or them sucking the jig in.
I for one will never spider rig. My personal feelings is that its more commercial than pleasure and nothing really sporting about it. Also, I believe its hurting the fishery. Is it really about bragging rights at work or is it about the quality time you have with friends, family or the solitude when fishing alone.
And there is more brush, stake beds, pallets and natural breaks and ridges in our lakes to give the crappie fisherman many angles to catch fish. These lakes are a natural crappie habitat but if our society of got to have it now, my time is precious, and gotta beat Joe Bob on Facebook and tweet this picture to Fred and Steve and all the rest........spider riggers will permanently damage our natural resource that not just your sportsmans dollar goes too but mine as well.
:deadhorsea limit is a limit:twocents
While I respect your right to your opinion, I think it is wrong and it will be fishermen complaining about other fishermen and their ways of fishing that will end up getting our rights to fish the way we please to be taken away from those of us who chose to fish differently than you do.Quote:
Originally Posted by bandchaser
band chaser i was like you grew up one pole one jig, one fish at a time. IMO that's still the best way to do it and thats how i do it when conditions are right. i said the same things spider rigs seemed like cheating and that it wasnt for me. however i'd never been so this was all preconceived notion and bias on my part. a friend asked me to go to mississippi one day and spider rig a weekend in february. i figured it beats sitting inside all weekend what the heck. we went and caught quite a few nice fish, and i've been hooked ever since.
if u were to go duck hunting and only take a dozen decs with you, but the guy next to you was using 12 dozen, he kills out and you dont. would you go back the next day to the same place and only use a dozen decs again or would you take 12 dozen? like crappie hoarder says a limit is a limit doesn't matter how you get it as long as it's legal. if your not willing to keep an open mind and give something new a try that's your call, but if you wanna go kill your mallards and it takes 12 dozen decs, you can bet your butt i will have out 12 doz.
we are all out there for the same reasons to catch fish and enjoy the outdoors it's not a competition unless you pay to enter or you make it that way. just keep an open mind and give new tactics a try you never know how much fun you may have. plus filling up a cooler makes you feel pretty darn good, and then you can invite your facebook friends over for cold beers and hush puppies!
I guess it's a good thing my computer locked up an my post didn't go through.
If the limit is 20 crappie over 10", what difference does it make how you take them as long as you don't use dynamite?
A limit is a limit. Nothing "commercial" about it.
Dynamite is MY ONLY way to limit:dono
Why is it never proposed to lower the limit if people are so concerned about the population of crappie? Instead they would rather stop multipole methods. Me personally, I accept that on a given day one method of fishing will work better. I don't really enjoy single polling and will sell my boat if trolling is ever stopped. Getting back to the original topic, I fished both Barkley and Kentucky yesterday and ended up with five.
I have always been a 1 or 2 pole fisherman. The problem with that is I also love involving others including my wife and daughter in the sport. After trying spider rigging this month I can see a way to get them involved in catching rather than just opening the live well for me. One problem I have in Missouri is how we have allowed us to work around the 3 pole max per person by just putting name/address on extra poles and calling them limb lines like we were catching catfish. That just being said I am just setting up for an 8 pole spider rig. Still I thing more people being introduced to the sport of fishing is good for all involved. This is a possible step towards other techniques for any beginner.
I like feeling the "thump" too but have no problem with people who choose to fish differently. I've had friends who used to cast 90% of the time who now troll, spider rig, etc. Guarantee you, most of these people are just as protective of the resource as we are. We have to be because if we don't, eventually we will lose it. Invasion of Asian carp is a good example. Everybody had better be concerned.
To each, his own. We all have a preferred way of doing things but sometimes the dadgum crappie won't cooperate. :)
LOL
Good thing I sugar coated it! But I still never needed the net.......
Yall ate the whole jig. And no minners were harmed!!!!!
nice mess
I spider rig through the winter and cast and single pole through the spring , I agree that a limit is a limit and how ever you catch them is fine
but my argument is when the fishing is good spider rigging or pulling with so many poles makes it very easy to catch your limit quick and I hear ( through the grapevine. ) of so many that don't stop there ! It's not uncommon to hear of people catching 2,3 or even 4 limits a day !
I have even heard of people taking 200-250 crappie home a weekend !
We all know of people like this and I know a few people spoil it for everyone else but I feel if they had a limit of 2-3 poles per person it would be a lot harder to take so many illegal fish and it would help our fishery tremendously. !!!!!
The wardens do there best but the number of illegal fish taken is rediculous !!!
I know I'm not the only person who has heard of this .
Let me guess, you also believe that Taking guns away will Stop violent crimes?Quote:
Originally Posted by jimbo67
Guns are not even relevant to the discussion.
How many thugs do you see holding up bait and tackle stores using a 14' trolling rod?????
"Give me the money or ill put a jig in your a......!"
Agreed. Nor does the number of poles have any relevance to a criminal violating fishing limits.Quote:
Originally Posted by bandchaser
Just a simple post here. Fished Barkley and Kentucky lakes yesterday and today. There are still plenty of us who don't have limits to worry about. Lol!
I think the point here is we have a tendency to blame the tool as opposed to laying the responsibility for the crime on the individual committing the crime. The number of poles is not the issue. It is the behavior of those who chose NOT to follow the laws that have been establish in regards to size and numbers.Quote:
Originally Posted by bandchaser
Just because you go out and hang a bunch of poles over the bow or stern of your boat doesn't guarantee fish. There a day that I can do better 2 pole'n. I can't count the times I have out fished 2/3 of the spider riggers in a bay by 2 pole'n. Some days that's the better way to fish.
My issue is where do you draw the darn line when you start limiting poles. Should we outlaw jugging and trotlines? How about banning the use of minnows. Some believe live bait is an advantage. I know... Let's ban any lure that has the color Chartreuse in it since that is a favorite color for crappie and it MIGHT give someone an unfair advantage. Heck... Lets start deer hunt'n with rocks. I can kill a deer with a rock if I hit him right. We could make that another law but you can bet your sweet a.., sooner or later, there'd be some knothead want'n to tell me what type of and how biga rock I could use.
The darn poles ain't the problem its the dishonest people. Quit make'n excuses for'um!
It's a slippery slop folks.
I am a 2 poler, will cast every now and then. Don't spider rig, will not long line, ever.
I have tried spider rigging but it ain't for me.
Good spider fishermen are some of the most skilled out there. Nothing wrong with any legal method. Just go and have fun, can't worry about what the fleet is doing.
Wiskers, I see your point. Ask yourself this, why do some of the top lakes in Mississippi have pole limits? They also happen to have either 11" or 12" minimum, and are in the top 5 best crappie lakes in the U.S.
They also have feet on the ground patrolling and take it very serious. Our state needs more of the same. Our locals needs to learn to read a tape measure, gold rule or crappie scale. Some of the biggest offenders are our own. And knowing the regulations.
Someone made a reference to duck hunting earlier that got me to thinking. Many moons ago, the market gunners were running rampant, unlimited shells and everything else. Regulations and limits were put in place to protect the resource. Present day, our waterfowl guns may only hold 3 shells, so what's the difference if you were allowed 3 rods???
Each game species these arguments can be made whichever they may be. Sportsmanship and honesty go along way, and our children and grandchildren will only benefit from us following and teaching these principles on down the line.
Well put Wiskers. Spider rigging doesn't guarantee anything. Dishonest outdoorsman can ruin things for everybody. They can do the same amount of damage casting and dipping. Greed is a terrible thing when it comes to natural resources.
I'm almost exclusively a single pole fisherman. But don't have a thing against spider rigging or people who long line troll. Boils down to following the law. When you get your limit quit & come back the next day.
Why do we keep having this stupid argument? Legal is legal. Illegal is illegal. Griping about tactics is going to do nothing except divide us as sportsmen. What happens when some enviro-nazi group like PETA takes up this argument and start trying to get laws changed? Whose side will those who don't like multiple-pole fishing take since they are the ones who started the argument in the 1st place? Beating this dead horse is just dividing us when we should be standing together AGAINST those who would like to take away all our rights to fish, hunt , or enjoy the outdoors.
Limits are limits, legal is legal. Leave it alone!!!!!
I started out spider rigging solely and then started putting out beds. In the past 3 years I have ( along with 2 others have put out over 200 beds. I too love to feel the thump but I feel now that I can take advantage of both techniques to catch fish and enjoy the sport. I was fortunate enough this weekend to take out some friends and put two of them up front and spider rig and enjoy the day catching fish and fellowship. My only problem with any of this discussion is when someone riducules a technique that they have never tried or are willing to try.. And that's all I have to say about that.
Well today I took my father in law and we single poled minnows in 2 ft of water and caught 27. His first time or we would have been able to get a double limit. I don't know what that says about techniques but I will tell you this. I am from MO. I rent a camping spot for a few months a year, bought a new boat and rigged it for about every legal fishing method possible. I like to use one pole and slip cork minnows but I also like to catch fish. I obey the laws. Use what I Keep and release the rest. I trust the biologists to make the rules.
Also, to the guy comparing the Mississippi lakes. Do some research on growing seasons and fertility before calling them better lakes. I would agree the size of the fish are better on average there but I would challenge you on numbers of fish any day. I would also tell you size is related to the reasons above and not harvest. This is from a guy that spent Feb and March fishing tournaments in Mississippi and caught some huge crappie. I still like KY lake better. Hope to retire here some day. All of this on a thread I started just to say I can't find the big fish. Interesting.
Sorry hunters1 for your thread getting hijacked. Glad to hear you had a better day today. I left the boat in the garage and took my granddaughter to the local fins lake. I had a great day today too and never touched a pole other than bait and fish removal duties.
well i live in ohio so we don't really have to worry about the spider rigging with 16 poles hanging over the boat with our 2 pole limit, which i think sucks. A limit is a limit and I don't take over the limit. But i will tell you when i was at ky lake a couple weekends ago that the quality of your crappie are way better than in ohio. Weather didn't cooperate with the high winds every day i was there, the fish we caught on average size there were great size for ohio. so spider rigging must not be hurting it too bad down there. Really loved the lake though and would like to get down there again with some better weather! Doesnt matter how you catch em, just catch some slabs and be happy!
heck, as long as you abide by the limits who cares how ya get em, dynamite excluded. Spider rigging to me looks like an absolute nightmare waiting to happen at any moment but Ive never tried it. Sometimes for me I like the easiest simplest way to get to the fish, I dont get out much with work and kids so I like simple single pole jigs but the guys that spider rig obviously know what they are doing cause they are catchin em! I may try it if I though I could keep a line or 2 untangled! I think that everyone should enjoy their time on the water how they choose within the laws set forth.
Outlaw A-rigs, outlaw trotlines and limblines, outlaw jugging, outlaw treble hooks (who needs 6 to 9 hooks on one bait to catch a fish, anyway?), outlaw anything but a single shot for hunting, outlaw any vehicle with over 30 hp and 3 cylinders!
People have it too easy!
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Originally Posted by Quackrstackr
I think you are being facetious!!!!