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Looking forward to crossing wakes with the East NC folks. We just finished our house on the Yeopim. Won't be permanently down there for awhile but will be there most of the summer. Haven't caught crappie yet but have caught bass, rock, catfish, white perch and pickeral off the dock so far.
Welcome to the area. If I'm looking at the map right you are just up sound from me. I'm where the North River and Pasquotank rivers come together in the Albemarle sound. Really good fishing in the area.
Hello Karlishiloh, You're right, I'm a little more inland west than you.
Once again welcome and good luck with the fishin.
Welcome to the area. I am just up the road where 17 and 17 Bypass come together south of EC. Crappie fishing has been slow but when they turn on I have filled the fryer.
Again welcome and hope to see you out fishing.
Welcome aboard. I farm right across the river from you. Good to see some more folks from the area on here.
Well while everyone is chiming in.....Im also a close neighbor. I live right here in Edenton and mainly fish for crappie. The fishing can be really good at times around here. As of matter of fact. I have limited out the past 2 days. You are definitely in a good area. Good Luck and Welcome to the area.
Hey folks, Thanks for the "welcomes" I'll be in a Proline 23 walkaround with hardtop-- so if you see me, pull by and say hello!!!
So just an update. Since I have been new to the area. This summer I have caught just about every species so far(Bass, rock, sunnies, gar, warmouth, catfish, yellow perch, white perch) but have yet to catch a crappie. I did see a dead one floating past my dock though. LOL Killed the Bluecrabs too, I'm originally from MD, it seems like I'm the only rec I ever see crabbing down here.
Have you ever tried the Crabmaster with those local crabs? I have one and love the meat you can get with it. I steam the claws and mostly make crabcakes with the pressed meat. Here is a picture of one and a video of a lady using one.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSJkG3sm0RU
PEA CM1 Crab Master II Crab Cleaning Machine
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Originally Posted by JordanLimit
Yes Sir, I have seen that before and thought about investing in one. However, being from the Chesapeake Bay and eating crabs all my life. By the time you get the crab that is ready to be put in the Crab press(ie pul shell off, pull lungs off etc)' I can almost clean them by hand that fast. I crab alot but usually just catch what I am going to eat steamed. I usually buy the crabmeat when I make crab cakes. It is a neat idea though.
By the way, this is us a few years back up in MD. I moved the boat down here to Edenton. You'll see me putting around..... Stop by..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c67APVOVzEI
Love it Dennis! Im going to have to invest in one of these!!!
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They are out there!! We caught this double limit last Friday less than 15 miles from where your dock probably is!!! Just keep looking and you will find them!
Nice catch JC. I thought about you last Saturday. Charles and I were fishing and had ten rods out. We hit a school of white perch and every rod bent down at the same time. I know you are the perch king, but we had a crazy few minutes on the boat.
Brian--nice catch with those crabs. I love a good crab boil with Old Bay, but my wife likes them better picked. I am no good at picking and saw some guys using the Crabmaster at a campground, so I bought one. A couple of years ago, my wife and I went down to the Morehead City area with some string and my long crappie net. With just some chicken legs, we caught around 50 and then I processed them with the Crabmaster. I was able to find the recipe for crab cakes from the Legal Seafood Restaurant and we had several good meals.
JC--you have enough crappie fishermen in your area that you could pull together several tournaments. Like you saw on New Year's at Harris Lake, it is a fun day and have a chance to meet some good people.
Nice catch!!! I am just curious if they are in the top of the rivers off the sound(like yeopim) or can they be at the mouths or anywhere in between? I'm at the mouth of the yeopim.Quote:
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Dennis I wish I had the time to Head a Tournament Trail up. I have asked a few people about it and can hardly get a response from them. Alot of these guys around here are very tight lipped and I think they feel that they will be giving up there spots BUT I may try to do it with in the next couple of years if I can get some help from another local Crappie fisherman! By the way, I would have loved to have been a part of the perch catching you guys did!!!! Sure brings back the New Years tourney memories! !!. I sure hope I can make the next New Years tournament that you guys have!!!Quote:
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You should be able to find them in the mouth where you are at!!! Also dont forget about the mouth over by the Plantation that should be holding some as well!!!!
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Thanks Slab master!!!