-
Illinois Crappies?
Chickenguy and myself have had a pretty good winter as of late utilizing some of the great resources available to really help some of us get through that winter lull until their favorite home body of water opens up. We have hit several different bodies of water throughout the state and had success on each one, but we have also been sent home with our tails tucked as far under as they can go! This however, only cost us more money because it made us determined to go back and try and figure them out. The majority of our trips were in conditions less than favorable...12 degrees, one day it was 17, one day we just got a foot of snow and the lot and ramp wasn't plowed, 2 days in a row the gear shifting cables were frozen solid, making a 2 hour drive a 5 hour drive because of a snow storm (the ranger looked real clean after) and so on...ahh but it was all worth it and we always have a good time. Here is a few pictures of our adventures, chickenguy has lots on his phone and maybe he will add em to the post. But here is a start. Next week, like half the country it seems, I head to mississippi for some down time and fishing a Crappie Masters tournament, maybe it will be warmer there:pray
We've had some really, really nice quality fish over the course of these trips with our biggest coming this last Saturday where we had 2 over 2lbs, biggest was 2.5, and several others right around that 2lb mark. Good fish for Illinois!
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...pslbdurecu.jpg
This is a 12" board.
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...psadlm1ah2.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...pslqffy7ha.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...pspg8sdoll.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...psnbv2mdms.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...psnsya11jz.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...psivhu9sty.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...pshtss7fu7.jpg
-
One tuff cookie!!!! That's slabs on a slab!!! Nice catch good man!!
-
Good job Guys. Judging from the other trailers in the lot, you weren't the only crazy ones. It also helps being young.
-
them crappie all have speckles
-
Nice you are a die hard Birdman
-
real nice, probably a little crazy...and dangerous?! Looks like you had fun. Can't beat the end results. What are some lakes you guys hit? I can't imagine water without ice most anywhere in the midwest. What were the crappies doing this time of year?
-
I wish you could figure out carlye and tell me your secrets
-
what Ill lakes were yoy on Birdman? I start my vacation on thurs. and am looking to head south to FLORIDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-
it's not quite that cold when you are catching fish like that!
-
4 Attachment(s)
-
You two are insane. Be safe.
-
Way to Knock them down birdy! Mississippi trip coming up.
-
Great catch, guys! You guys are some kinda tough! Us Mississippi boyz can't handle your kind of weather!! Drive On and stay Safe!:notworthy
-
Good job guys. I'm dying to get out, but I'm not that mad at them anymore. Ill wait a week or two.
-
When I get big I hope I'm that tuff..nice goin!
Hey does a 2lb taste as good as a smaller one?
-
Me thinks me knows where some of them blacks came from. Ssshhhh. Nice fish birdy!!!!!
