I remember my father-in-law, Dale Wilson, and his brothers, nephews, etc would always go catch crappie around Christmas time at Lake Erling. BUT, that was some 15 years or so ago. Can anyone give me an Erling report? Thanks. GTT
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I remember my father-in-law, Dale Wilson, and his brothers, nephews, etc would always go catch crappie around Christmas time at Lake Erling. BUT, that was some 15 years or so ago. Can anyone give me an Erling report? Thanks. GTT
You can still do it today. I went last weekend and kind of got a slow start but finally found some. I talked to a lot of people fishing and it was slower last weekend than it has been, but people were catching some fish. Most people are fishing out from the park on the far south end of the lake you won't have any trouble wondering where they are fishing exactly, there will be a lot of boats on the water. They will all be basically doing the same thing, fishing off the edge of the channel, and there is a lot of winding channel to fish so don't let a lot of boats being there discourage you from going because it will be that way all winter. You'll see a lot of boats who will tie up in one spot, don't think they are on the only good spots, because they are not, there are a lot of crappie in that lake, you'll find them. The larger trees that are still standing and the larger stumps will often give you an idea where the channels are. I caught most of my fish fishing about 15' deep in about 20 to 25 fow using a blue and white crappie magnet that I dipped the tail into chartreuse stain making it blue and chartreuse. I did that because someone who was beating me badly was using a Bobby Garland blue thunder with a chartreuse tail and I didn't have anything like that. I think the electric chicken has been working for a lot of folks as well. The pattern that began to produce for me was holding it really steady, then about a 3 or 4" jig up every so often. Seems like they wouldn't hit it setting still but a little jig would make them bite. Too much action didn't work either. If you catch a fish don't give up on that spot too soon, there were more there for me but the bite was slow. I fish Lake Erling a lot because our grandkids live near the lake, you can catch a lot of fish this time of the year, it was just slow last weekend. I'll help you anyway I can, if you've got any questions, just let me know.
Mac you are the man! Always eager to help ANY way u can. True blessing to the fishing world and society!
Great report!!!
Where is this lake at?
Mac will figure them out!!!
It's in the very southwest corner of Arkansas. Good to see you're a Kansas bow hunter. Spent a lot of time there this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by grantstricklin1984
Mac Daddy has got it exactly right. You will see large schools of crappie on your electronics holding in or just on the edge of the creek channels, and like he said, sometimes you have to hold the jig real still, then just make very small moves.
Reports like this was once what this site was about. Keep it up.
WOW, thanks so much. Probably gonna try it out one day after this 3 day deer hunt coming up after Christmas. Again, thank you........way more info than I expected to get. Merry Christmas to you all. GTTQuote:
Originally Posted by Mac Daddy
Nice post and report.
Made it down to Erling today. Slow slow slow, but my friend and I did manage to bring 7 crappie back home for just enough to eat. We caught several throwbacks and we both hung and lost some better fish. Also had to watch out for flying cormorant $hit dropping everywhere from the trees above.
A special thanks to the friendly fishermen who were willing to share their advice with us today. Everyone we spoke with today were very nice and friendly. Looking to go back maybe next weekend. GTT
Sounds like a crappie day. :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by GoTennTitans
I was there last weekend and the water was coming up fast and getting dingy. I suspect it will take a little while to settle back down. I may be there next weekend too. Heard one report of catching 15 one afternoon and only 1 the next. What were the water conditions?
Still dingy, but not muddy. Water temp was 40 degrees according to the depth finder. Other fishermen told us that the lake is up from what it usually is. GTTQuote:
Originally Posted by Mac Daddy
Wow if that temp is correct that's about a 7 degree drop in a week. That's pretty significant I would think. If I make it down there next weekend I'll be in a basically white Stratos boat, mercury 125, with a c.com sicker on the windshield. If you see me holler at me. I'll most likely be in the area I told you about earlier. Did any of that info help you any?Quote:
Originally Posted by GoTennTitans
All of that information helped me. Thanks again. We put in at the IP park and just kinda moved out to the left and hung around the trees in about 20 fow. I'll look for you if I go. Supposed to be in the 50s. Nice fishing weather. GTTQuote:
Originally Posted by Mac Daddy
Weather sure is pretty this weekend. Anyone try Erling this weekend? Report wanted if anyone has one. Thanks. GTT
Last Thursday the bite was still off. That's all I know about.
Thank you MacDaddy. GTTQuote:
Originally Posted by Mac Daddy
I'm going tomorrow, let you know something tomorrow night.
A friend from Camden is going tomorrow too. I think I'm going to begin building myself a new box deer stand in a place I've been wanting one. Thanks. GTTQuote:
Originally Posted by don3778
It was windy as all get out when I got there at about 9:30. I went out in front of the park and found a bunch of bait fish holding at all depths. I might have caught a dozen but kept only 6 that I turned loose in the pond at the house. If it hadn't been for the wind I think a man might have caught a mess today. I quit about 2. May try Blackwell later this week.
Thanks. My friend didn't go, but he talked with a man who went Saturday and caught "a box full" before 10 a.m. Not sure I believe it, but maybe he did. He said they've been biting very early.Quote:
Originally Posted by don3778
I worked on a deer stand today. Nice warm day.........already thinking about next November. GTT
Fished daylight till 1 caught 20 + kept 15 the bite was slow but better early. Had to find the brush and fish barely off the bottom. If your jig wasn't bumping brush you weren't catching fish. Lost several jigs but found the best one to be 1/8 oz chartreuse head and a 2 1/2 inch scented slab slayer black and chartreuse. Annnd broke my new Ozark Rod, I laid it down and it slid down the gunwale and under one of the rope cleats, I didn't notice it and went to pick it up and snapped it at the first eyelet. Oh well they still make em.
Awesome job Bobby! Stay on em!!! Hate the pole incident happened to as good a guy as you! Thanx for the report!
Well it wasn't too awesome this morning, fished before going to church, and not a bite. Conditions were basically the same as yesterday except for a rise in barometric pressure. Other than that I guess they weren't hungry. Thank LowePro.Quote:
Originally Posted by LowePro