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to those that have the option ...what do you prefer ....black or white crappie ...?
and why ? I have some of both around DFW that I target .
some spots have lots of one but not the other , some have none of one and lots of the other ....
and yesterday I hit 2 different locations to see what might be in the area for the day ....
the bite wasn't that great at either location but I didn't stay long at either spot ....
and one of those locations hold lots of whites and the other lots of blacks
Since we only have black crappie in my neck of the woods, that's where my vote would fall! :)
only have Black that I know of ,never caught a white , so I'll say Yellow Perch
All the taste the same to me...Quote:
Originally Posted by Crestliner08
My style of fishing is more condusive to white. DP
Equal pay for all crappie
Lakes I fish have both, some even have Blacknose Black Crappie. My preference would be Black Crappie (ounce for ounce) because they do seem to fight harder. And I'd put Blacknose at the top of the Black Crappie listing, because they're the only ones that have jumped out of the water (upon numerous occasions) upon hookset or during the fight.
Great white crappie rule the day in the big 4 in MS.. I've caught 3 specks in the last 18 months on the flood lakes (one 19 1/2" long though, slender as a rail). I catch a good many of the black crappie in private lakes around here and a magnolia or two. Crappiepappy is right I do believe, get a bit more fight out of them. Color don't matter to me none whatsoever, it just goes by geographical areas and what water you fish.. I think they all eat the same and both are a blast to catch.. :-)
They both eat the same. Can't say one fights any harder myself. Only difference I've noticed is white seem to have a little flaker meat.
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They all look the same without their scales!!
Especially when ya dump that fryer basket!! They all look hot, fresh and tasty!!
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We catch both and i can't really say I prefer one over the other but my largest tend to be Whites.
Maybe I'm just seeing things but it seems to me a 9 to 11 inch black is alittle thicker than a 9 to 11 inch white crappie.
I believe the crappie with the race stripe are the coolest. I have no control of which ones bites, therefore I have no preference. Eat 'em all.
I prefer which ever one nails my jig. They all taste the same to me.
I like the looks of a black crappie ( I put blacknose and black crappie in the same class).I think they are just a little thicker than a white generally.The blacks are a more aggressive fish and more susceptible to a variety of techniques than the whites. It has been my experience that white crappie tend towards a vertical and slower to still presentation,while blacks can often be caught shallower and hit a moving jig more often. Ideally a water has a good population of both. I want bluegill and redear....smallmouth,largemouth,and spots...white and black crappie....walleye and sauger... and so on and so forth
nice responses , I like both myself and in some cases they are somewhat the same . I tend to think the black crappie taste a bit more bream like though . Am so looking forward to a new spot that's off everyone's radar ,hear tell of some real big real pretty black crappie that go up a creek in the winter .
That all said I am much like the rest here I like them all and yes I think in many cases the blacks hit and fight a bit better .
We get both around here but I am more likely to keep a black than a white of equal length. They taste just the same but blacks tend to be a little thicker across the back which makes a better filet on smaller fish. Once they get 11 inches or better it doesn't matter to me.
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I fish DFW area as well and to me both are great in the pan.
More Black crappie where I fish. If either wants to take the jig, I won't be picky. Seem to taste the same to me.
Fried up nice and done they all look the same. We only have black here so I will go with black
I feel that the black have more aggresive days. Meaning, when the bite is slow I seem to catch more black than white. On good days the mix seems a toss up.
the black crappie seem to have thicker fillets but dem white crappie sure are purty..lol :twocents
I like em both. Love pulling jigs for blacks and cranks for whites. Plus the yum factor is the same.
We have both, I prefer the blacks. They seem to have more attitude.
I think Blacks fight better but both eat good . Most lakes I fish are dominated by Whites but we have small Blacks . I occasionally hit other lakes that have big Blacks and they are pretty fish . It is cool to catch an occasional Black with the black stripe (Arkansas Blacknose crappie )
around here we have both black and white. i am an equal opportunity crappie fisherman. black white big or small does not matter. can get a fillet of all. momma likes the little "crappie nuggets."
It seems like whites get bigger, but if both are the same length the black crappie will weigh more.
I fish Truman lake a lot and catching 12-15" white crappie is nothing unusual. My local lakes are stocked with black crappie, and catching one over 14" is fairly rare...for me anyway. That may have quite a bit to do with each lakes food sources as well.
Spawning color goes to the black crappie easily.