LBJ 10/27 - Best crappie fishing day ever

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10-27-2014, 11:29 PM
TurboDan

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LBJ 10/27 - Best crappie fishing day ever

Got the chance to fish with a friend again and had best day ever for me. After landing 35 keepers, started keeping larger fish only. Kept 43 out of about 60 keepers between us. Fished structure in around 20ft of water. Used some of my hand tied jigs (orange/orange/chartreuse), and a purple feathered jig from Thump-It jigs that has become one of my favorites. Both produced all day long. I had a white jig that did good in the morning, but not much after sun got up.

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If you are every in Central Texas and need a guide, check out Kevin Kubiak (www.hotcrappie.com). We killed on LBJ today. Have used his service several times and now have gone out a few times as friends. He has really helped me come along as a crappie fisherman. Think I will fish LBJ more often!!!

Going to take a bunch of the filets to E Texas next weekend and cook up a mess of crappie for sister and my brother-n-law who is not doing well. I know he will enjoy that.

-danny
10-28-2014, 04:01 PM
LowePro

Looks great man! Congrats!!!
10-28-2014, 06:42 PM
kickingback

Very nice haul FF!! Looks like you had fun for sure. I have to try LBJ sometime. I fished Lake Houston last night and landed 10 keepers with the largest at 14 1/4" at 1.76 lbs.
10-28-2014, 09:12 PM
chucktx

nice pics and a good post!!!!!!!!!! oh ya, nice pic of your rear carpet!!!!!!!!!! lol lol lol
10-28-2014, 10:28 PM
TurboDan

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Originally Posted by chucktx

nice pics and a good post!!!!!!!!!! oh ya, nice pic of your rear carpet!!!!!!!!!! lol lol lol

I spent an hour cleaning my truck the day before. kind of proud of how well it looks. no idea how that pic got in there. LOL

-danny
10-28-2014, 10:33 PM
TurboDan

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Originally Posted by kickingback

Very nice haul FF!! Looks like you had fun for sure. I have to try LBJ sometime. I fished Lake Houston last night and landed 10 keepers with the largest at 14 1/4" at 1.76 lbs.

Good job! Best fish we had was 1,38 lbs. Still would like to try Somerville with you. (Hope things went well in Dallas). Not too sure about winter crappie fishing though.

-danny
10-29-2014, 10:07 AM
skiptomylu

Congrats, you done good! The chenille on that jig looks a lot like some I have??
10-29-2014, 01:21 PM
Tracker123

Excellent catch!
10-29-2014, 10:51 PM
TurboDan

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Originally Posted by skiptomylu

Congrats, you done good! The chenille on that jig looks a lot like some I have??

All the materials came from you Skip except jig head. Grousefly made the painted heads. He really does good work on those painted heads.

Hoping to pick up so more materials from you this next week when I'm in town. Maybe we can get Ferdi to join us for another chicken fried steak.

-danny
10-30-2014, 05:50 AM
Tracker123

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Originally Posted by fishfried

All the materials came from you Skip except jig head. Grousefly made the painted heads. He really does good work on those painted heads.

Hoping to pick up so more materials from you this next week when I'm in town. Maybe we can get Ferdi to join us for another chicken fried steak.

-danny

You peaked my interest. Where's that at? In Hemphill? Love me some chicken fried steak. I always make a point to visit Hemphill BBQ when I'm there for some fine BBQ.
10-30-2014, 09:00 AM
TurboDan

I met Ferdi and Skip for Chicken Fried steak (get the big one) at Paradise Cafe in Six Mile a while back. I finally found Hemphill BBQ a few weeks ago, but was closed. Headed to E Texas tomorrow for opening weekend and then again Thanksgiving week. Plan to bring boat Thanksgiving week and mess around at Sam Rayburn and try to learn a little about the lake.

-danny
10-30-2014, 09:58 AM
skiptomylu

Hey the BBQ Place out of the corner of 83 and 3121 is the good one. Not sure which one you found, but that one is pretty good. They may make the best smoked turkey I ever had, good sandwich stuff! I do enjoy the ribs as well as their brisket and chip beef too.

The place at 6 Mile is the Sportsman Cafe and they do make a pretty good chicken fried steak and yes only the big one because the small one is not hand breaded like the large and that makes a huge difference! I can get one of the large and have 2 meals off of it, LOL!

Danny maybe we can get another chicken fried steak before too long!

Now on weekends if you want to spend a lot to eat a lot you can run over to Louisiana and there is a place just across the bridge that has a seafood buffet on Friday and I think Saturday, Not sure about other days. They have on this one....Shrimp, Stuffed Shrimp, Fried Oysters, Frog Legs, Catfish, Fried corn, Gumbo, and several other things I can't think of right now, but it's a bit high. Think last week the wife and I went and it was just over $40 before tip, LOL! However if you like fried, it's good stuff!
10-30-2014, 10:00 AM
skiptomylu

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Originally Posted by Tracker123

You peaked my interest. Where's that at? In Hemphill? Love me some chicken fried steak. I always make a point to visit Hemphill BBQ when I'm there for some fine BBQ.

Randy that is the little cafe right where you turn off of Hwy 87. I will take you there next time you come by or we can take it back here to the house to eat if we want.
10-30-2014, 12:09 PM
Tracker123

Okay, the Sportsman Café, now I know. Sounds like a plan Skip. The BBQ place you described at 83 and 3121 is Hemphill BBQ - the one I was talking about. Thanks!
10-30-2014, 05:40 PM
TurboDan

How did I come up with Paradise Cafe??? I even looked on Google maps to make sure I had name correct. Another senior moment I guess. LOL