The Amazeing Thump/Conway 9-30-14

There are many great ways to catch crappie but for me the most personal way is vertical jigging. As I launched my boat for an evening of fishing I thought where could they be. The answer for me was no where in particular and it become a thing called Power Fishing cover as much cover as I could in the allotted time of fishing. When favorite holes are not producing I often go on a Power Fishing trip across Lake Conway it has paid off many times before and today was no different. I don't know how many trees I fished today but I know it was allot. And just every now and then I felt the best feeling a vertical Jigger can ask for...A ThRHUMP. You always know a Good Fish within just a few seconds of hooking him. From the time of the strike until you get him in the net, for me it is the most personal way to catch a beautiful slab. Just one man, just one pole, just one bait on the water with a pole raised high...bent over, the splash of a slab as it hits the surface. A Norman Rockwell moment. Tight Lines...

Verticle jigging is the only way for me ! Without the thump Crappie fishing is not much. . Been moving around alot up here too. Usually catch well over 50 a day but big bites are tough to find sometimes.
Sometimes when normal areas or depths don't work try something new. Nothing like the great fall days on the water. Looks like it worked on Conway. Can't wait for water temps to drop another 10 degrees and fish get in fall mode. Good catch.

Verticle jigging is the only way for me ! Without the thump Crappie fishing is not much. . Been moving around alot up here too. Usually catch well over 50 a day but big bites are tough to find sometimes.
Sometimes when normal areas or depths don't work try something new. Nothing like the great fall days on the water. Looks like it worked on Conway. Can't wait for water temps to drop another 10 degrees and fish get in fall mode. Good catch.

Very nice Russ. I have to agree. I love to feel that fish hit the bait. I'd rather jig fish than anything else. If I lived that close to Conway I'd be jigging trees to!

Looking forward to seeing you at Nimrod on the 11th. I'm ready to get over there and drown some minners!!

Once again you have caught some nice crappie. Excellent job. Nothing better than the thump. It is addicting.

Nice fish, still on that white and chartreuse?

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Originally Posted by NIMROD

Verticle jigging is the only way for me ! Without the thump Crappie fishing is not much. . Been moving around alot up here too. Usually catch well over 50 a day but big bites are tough to find sometimes.
Sometimes when normal areas or depths don't work try something new. Nothing like the great fall days on the water. Looks like it worked on Conway. Can't wait for water temps to drop another 10 degrees and fish get in fall mode. Good catch.

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You can say that again.

Ain't no doubt what the most fun fishing is.

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Originally Posted by RBM

Nice fish, still on that white and chartreuse?

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Midsouth trimmed tube, with 1/16th black and red eye on a Chart head tipped with nibble. Jig head is made locally you can buy the at Danos bait shop on Gold Creek or the Farmers Co Op in Conway. One tuff Jig head with a paint that last and eyes painted uniformly.
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Nice ones Russ! I hope to feed my thump addiction this Friday on Conway.

Thank you. For the pics and post. Good looking fish Russ.

Nothing like the thump! Great catch.

Nice catch. You gotta get a new background tho. Looks like the same pic, and I know it's not. [emoji12]

Ohh don't worry Bill... I am going to give ya new background Pics real soon. And lots of them. :biggrin

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Originally Posted by CrappiePro

Midsouth trimmed tube, with 1/16th black and red eye on a Chart head tipped with nibble. Jig head is made locally you can buy the at Danos bait shop on Gold Creek or the Farmers Co Op in Conway. One tuff Jig head with a paint that last and eyes painted uniformly.
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I recognized that head right away. I try to buy from Dan as much as possible. He had some 1/8 oz made for me with small hooks last year cause I couldn't find em anywhere and they worked great for fishing a minnow on a jig head.

Very nice. Vertical jigging is my favorite with cast and dragging a very close 2nd.

Nice fish Russ

Very nice Crappie Pro.. I agree verticle jigging is the best!!!

Very nice fish!! Vertical jigging was how i learned to catch crappie several yrs ago. Don't own a boat now and live 2 hrs away from him so I don't get to go near as much as I would like to. I go out to Pierce Creek on Conway some and fish off the pier there. Have caught some nice ones thru the yrs there.

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Originally Posted by JRB

Very nice fish!! Vertical jigging was how i learned to catch crappie several yrs ago. Don't own a boat now and live 2 hrs away from him so I don't get to go near as much as I would like to. I go out to Pierce Creek on Conway some and fish off the pier there. Have caught some nice ones thru the yrs there.

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That pier at Pierce creek has always baffled me folks catch them from the pier but get out there in a boat and it seems Harder to catch them. Maybe the way the brush is laying.

good fish congrats

Yeah, I grew up single poling and love the thump. I admit I've enjoyed the new techniques I've learn by being on c.com but if I had to only use one method I'd have to go with the single pole and a jig. WTG Russ. Wish I could go to Fall Camp. However, there is still a slim chance I might can make it.

Thanks for the comments guys I was real proud of these four fish. I didn't catch a limit this day and fishing was tuff but just catching these four biggest really made my evening. It don't always haft to be about a tailgate full...Don't get me wrong tho If I had caught a tail gate full... I would show and tell you how I did it.