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Great story and pics. Just one thing about male black crappie they do change colors when they spawn. Thanks Tommy Vaughan!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the tips! My fishing buddy claimed a crappie tried to bite off his finger and threw it back in with four backflips!
Thanks for you input on the subject, I think a lot like your post and agree with all of it. I have been catching crappie all summer long in a few areas. Most fish have been catch and release. The fish are starting to move because instead of catching around 100 each time, I now only catch 20 or 30 in the same areas. Great report.
good read
Great story and great pics. On catch and release use barbless hooks or smash down the barb and then it is easier on the fish
I released tons of small ones. Here on my home lake we never seem to have problems except way too high #'s of small fish. the limits set by game dept usually protect waters from over harvest. Best not to touch fish anymore than you have to to release them in good shape
Nice read Thanks for sharing with us.
good read liked the plastic paper bait
Great article
Good read a lot of people just don't know
Good article, enjoyed reading it. I also know that Black crappie does turn almost black in the spawn. :ThumbsUp
Sorry, I was way too general, this was just speaking to our area...had no idea Slab would post this till later...our whites turn real dark, they make a huge color change...the blacks we have at 2 smaller local lakes, just deepen their color alittle.Quote:
Originally Posted by R00tyT00ty309
Good info
Good information, thanksQuote:
Originally Posted by INTIMIDATOR
have angered my son,who is better angler than me most times and he loves to eat fish deer any game,even makes some good jerky out of canada geese.but crappie populations have really been up and down.i have made him release some monster females the last few years.a couple 16s a 17 and one over 18.he is starting to get it that those fish are the future .unfortunately most of those beasts were caught at night and a good pic was out of the question.many places we go it is all about the numbers.then when the pressure catches up and the catch rates crash people dont get it.same thing with the big male gills.see guys with buckets full of them.if they were not on the beds and vulnerable none of these folks would catch many or any at all.next season same guys are complaining about how bad the fishing has gotten.