First trip to Buggs in 14 months, 43 crappie.

Only made it to Buggs once last year and made my first trip there this past Sunday. I started out in Eastland and got 21 with the biggest at 1lb 4oz, most casting a Cajun Cricket BGBS anywhere from 5' down in brush in 8' of water to 12' down in brush in 20' of water. I left Eastland around 1:00 (got on lake around 9:00) and picked up the rest, most were caught 14' deep with a chartreuse/pearl wasshoppah over brush topping off around 15' in water around 20' deep. I couldn't get them to hit anything casting, they wanted it dangling in their face. My biggest 5 went in order, 1lb 1oz, 1lb 2oz, 1lb 3oz, 1lb 4oz, and 1lb 5oz including this white crappie with a giant mouth.

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I showed surface water temp from 63 to 67 degrees.

I really have not been fishing a whole lot since my wife died Christmas Day 2013. I am very slowly getting back into it. I am moving on in life and am selling my house and am now renting a house which has a standard 8' wide garage door which makes it quite the challenge to back my Lund into as I only have 2.5" of clearance on either side. (I had the garage door at my old house widened to 10') It was extra hard to line up last night in the dark while being tired from a long day. (up at 5:00 with 308 miles driven) I really like how my Lund rides. Lots of boat wakes yesterday and it plows through them just fine. Hard to believe I have it for over 6 years now. Still am using the original trolling motor batteries, I replaced the starting battery just for peace of mind this month.

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Nice catch George. Its good reading a report from you again.

Like Bill said it's good to see you're back at it. It is hard to believe you've had that boat that long.

glad you got out George.

Nice to hear from you George. Good report. I agree, that is a nice boat. Just about nothing it won't do for a fisherman.

I envy a guy who catches so many fish he has to have two counters. I pity the OCD guy who has a different color for what side of the boat the fish was caught on.

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Originally Posted by Ranger690

I envy a guy who catches so many fish he has to have two counters. I pity the OCD guy who has a different color for what side of the boat the fish was caught on.

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LOL The yellow one if for all crappie and the red one if for if they are 1lb or more. I like it when I get to click the red one.

Nice catch and super boat.

Good to see that big red boat back on the water. Sounds like a good day for Eastland as we all know there are not any crappie in there. ;)

Way to go Tap, look like you still have the touch.

Nice catch, welcome back.

Nice job, Tap.

Nice catch tap! I too am also glad to see a report from you. I still have yet to catch a fish on cajun cricket (2 inch) but that didn't stop me from picking up a pack of the itty bitty cajun cricket. Think those fish have spawned yet?

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Originally Posted by VaCrappieMan

Think those fish have spawned yet?

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It looked like all the crappie I caught were post spawn.

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Nice job, Tap.

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...and the beat goes on. :-)

Nice pics and report. What is the size of the egg sinker? Looks heavy...is that because you were fishing deeper brush and trying to stay vertical?

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Originally Posted by drb

Nice pics and report. What is the size of the egg sinker? Looks heavy...is that because you were fishing deeper brush and trying to stay vertical?

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I thinks it's 1/4oz. That is my method for vertical jigging. That day I was in around 20' of water with brush topping out at about 15' and my jig just above it. I will typically cast a pole with a BGBS and leave that other pole hanging over the side but that day in the afternoon they only wanted it dangling in front of their mouth.

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Originally Posted by VaCrappieMan

I still have yet to catch a fish on cajun cricket (2 inch) but that didn't stop me from picking up a pack of the itty bitty cajun cricket.

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I have good luck with that color when the water is dirty, like after rains. Probably not best for clearer water.

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What is the size of the egg sinker? Looks heavy...is that because you were fishing deeper brush and trying to stay vertical?

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Ok, it's not 1/4 but rather 3/4oz. It's been so long since I have made any my memory has failed me. I used to spider rig and made the egg sinkers all the time but after a few trips fishing with fishdoc I am primarily a one pole caster now with one hanging over the side.

Glad to see you got out, Buddy!

good day and thanks for the report.....im missing Buggs time to get started..

Nice White! Glad someone's fishing ....

are you staying local George?

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are you staying local George?

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Yea, too local like at home. I have not been fishing much. Been chasing my girlfriend around but hope to drag her out there with me soon. Probably Chick Lake, then I will hit the Suffolk Lakes when it warms up.

TAP,I BEEN AWAY AND JUST READ REPORT,GLAD YOU CAUGHT THEM,HOPE THINGS ARE GOING BETTER FOR YOU NOW,GOD BLESS. ROY TOLD ME HE SAW YOU OVER IN EASTLAND