Revenge on Conway

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02-20-2007, 04:12 PM
ceb

Revenge on Conway

Went out to Conway today to get some revenge from our stalk on Saturday. The winds were pretty gusty, but I couldn't resist the warm temps. Surface temp has risen 5 degrees and will continue to climb this week.

Fish were much more active today. I got out there around 7:30. They were bitin' pretty fast and hard from the time I got out there until 9:00. They were right on the bottom. Today, they preferred a single small rosie on a hook. A few hit larger shiners and tipped jigs, but the majority hit small rosies. Almost all of the fish came from the mouth of the cove. Had a pair of bigger fish at 13" and the rest were around 10-11". Had a limit of 20 fish by 10am and culled fish until 11am. Gave away some rosies and 8 crappie to a guy as I was comin' out. He seemed pretty happy with the transaction.

Had plenty of juice for the camera today, so I took several pics...

The wind was whoopin' and a couple of sprinkles came through...
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...c/DCFC0090.jpg

Fish were much more active today. For the first time in awhile, they were actually swimming around the livewell instead of just turning up on their sides...
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...c/DCFC0094.jpg

I had Dan at the launch take a photo to prove that there are crappie out there...
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...c/DCFC0099.jpg

Oh yeah...Big Easy...
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...c/DCFC0103.jpg

Those 12 that I took home will make a pretty good spot in the oil...
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...c/DCFC0105.jpg
02-20-2007, 05:13 PM
CastandBlast

Nice catch Ceb....Your report is encouraging....I installed my new finder today and I plan to get out and do some fishing tomorrow. Hope I find them biting as well as you did.
02-20-2007, 05:18 PM
NIMROD

Beats what's going on at Nimrod. Those are nice fish. I only caught 6 keepers. I broke one off and caught a bunch of dinks . I strictly jig fish, but may have to invest in some pink minners soon. :o That high wind was mudding the lake bad. But I found some 51 degree water. The Crappie should start stageing pretty soon and get with it .:confused:
02-20-2007, 07:03 PM
jlaughlin72

Great post Ceb, and nice recovery from the night stalk. Glad to see more pics of catches being posted.
02-20-2007, 07:11 PM
L.A. stumpjumper

Way to go Chris, this week of warm weather should get them going. Thanks for the pics, keep them coming.
02-20-2007, 08:46 PM
jhook

LOL -- nice fish, Chris. You still are in school aren't you?
02-20-2007, 08:58 PM
Darryl Morris

You must have sit on the bucket. Great job. Keep after them!!!
02-20-2007, 09:24 PM
grubby

nice bunch of fish ceb. keep after them.
02-21-2007, 06:23 AM
Vince Gray

Good looking fish. too bad some of us have to work for a living. also good job on that rod you retrived.
02-21-2007, 07:03 AM
Slab Hunter

Ah sweet revenge......

Glad to see you got the last say what boat them crappie was riding in, bucket or no bucket. :D

Randy
02-21-2007, 07:06 AM
DRPEPPER

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Originally Posted by Vince Gray

Good looking fish. too bad some of us have to work for a living. also good job on that rod you retrived.

Don't take this wrong, I am really glad you are at a point in your life that you can enjoy some quality fishing time when THE REST OF US WORK. At least you ain't on welfare (I don't think). Maybe in the future you will be sending us pictures of the welfare babies you deliver or the knife wounds you sew up while we are retired and fishing everyday. And to top it off you didn't have to pay for your new rod.(LOL)

Keep it up though. Maybe you can solve the mystery of where those crappie go in about another month. We need to get some boo in some other spots I have been wanting to work on.
Don
02-21-2007, 12:28 PM
ceb

Yep, you hit the nail on the head Don. Within the next couple of years, my fishing trips are gonna be drastically reduced. I know this, and I've come to cope with it.

For right now, all we have going on at school are lectures. Ah hell, I've been in school now for so long...I can teach the material to myself. So for right now, I head to the lake whenever I get a chance. Being able to take spur of the moment trips is very good for this time of year. You can make pretty good predictions for each day in a series of frontal passages. And, every lake is much more beautiful on a weekday.

I can't wait for retirement...
02-22-2007, 02:18 PM
BamaFan

Hey CEB, thoughts to ponder!

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Originally Posted by ceb

Yep, you hit the nail on the head Don. Within the next couple of years, my fishing trips are gonna be drastically reduced. I know this, and I've come to cope with it.

Hey Chris, after meeting you at Larto I had thought about this, when you are through with college and who knows where, how will you ever find the time to fish?:( I know the Executives here where I work eat, sleep, live with their cell phones and work 6-7 days per week. I had always thought Drs. do the same. The execs here vacation with their familys 2-3 weeks out of the year and they always go to other countries or skiing, Florida etc. You will be the only one we all know who goes "CRAPPIE FISHING"! Hope you have a very understanding wife!:D
02-22-2007, 02:41 PM
shadow

Nice looking fish Chris. I bet you made that guys day when you gave him some rosies and some fish. Glad you were able to get out and get a few.
Thanks for the pictures.
02-23-2007, 11:09 AM
ceb

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Originally Posted by BamaFan

Hey Chris, after meeting you at Larto I had thought about this, when you are through with college and who knows where, how will you ever find the time to fish?:( I know the Executives here where I work eat, sleep, live with their cell phones and work 6-7 days per week. I had always thought Drs. do the same. The execs here vacation with their familys 2-3 weeks out of the year and they always go to other countries or skiing, Florida etc. You will be the only one we all know who goes "CRAPPIE FISHING"! Hope you have a very understanding wife!:D

Hey Steve, a friend of the my family is a surgeon in my hometown. He get's every Wed. off and is on call 1 weekend per month. Doesn't sound like a bad deal to me. I'm just wondering how to explain going fishing instead of playing golf...:D

My wife-to-be is a very understanding gal, so far. I got her in the front of the boat with me yesterday, and she seemed to enjoy watchin' her poles and catchin' crappie. I may have just found a replacement for the Goocher...:cool:
02-23-2007, 11:20 AM
ceb

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Originally Posted by shadow

Nice looking fish Chris. I bet you made that guys day when you gave him some rosies and some fish. Glad you were able to get out and get a few.
Thanks for the pictures.

I love weekday mornings on the lake. All the older retired gentlemen are out there BSin' more than fishin'. And, they weren't too happy with me when I pulled out of there with my limit by 10am. I can hear 'em now...dam young whippersnapper with all them poles out catchin' all of our fish...:D

Gave the crappie and rosies to a young guy as I was headed back to the boat ramp. He was working hard for them crappie with a scullin' paddle and jig pole. He didn't have much to show for his hard work, so I gave him a nice mess and some tips for catching them.
02-23-2007, 11:31 AM
gooch

"So Far" is some big words. For some reason them weddin rings cause women to start complaining about you fishin and makes them refuse to go themselves.

I proposed to my wife on Lake Ouachita. We were out there camped on an island for a fishing weekend. She had helped me set a trot line out and several limb lines between bass fishing. We went at least every other weekend that summer. We got married the next summer and I dont think she's been back on a fishing trip 5x in the last 10 years.

You need to get a pre nup that states she will allow a minimum number of fishing days a year and that she will go with you a minimum number of times a year. I sure wish I had.

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Originally Posted by ceb

Hey Steve, a friend of the my family is a surgeon in my hometown. He get's every Wed. off and is on call 1 weekend per month. Doesn't sound like a bad deal to me. I'm just wondering how to explain going fishing instead of playing golf...:D

My wife-to-be is a very understanding gal, so far. I got her in the front of the boat with me yesterday, and she seemed to enjoy watchin' her poles and catchin' crappie. I may have just found a replacement for the Goocher...:cool:
02-23-2007, 03:04 PM
JASON WALLIS

nice crappie ceb. thanks for taking me out on satudays night stalk when the short bus broke down.
02-23-2007, 03:38 PM
grubby

hey jason thought you were gonna be the short bus co-pilot. lol!
02-23-2007, 03:47 PM
gooch

It's the short boat not bus. You should know since your the driver.

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Originally Posted by grubby

hey jason thought you were gonna be the short bus co-pilot. lol!
02-23-2007, 04:00 PM
grubby

hey your the one who called it the shortbus to start with lol!
02-23-2007, 04:54 PM
ceb

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Originally Posted by JASON WALLIS

nice crappie ceb. thanks for taking me out on satudays night stalk when the short bus broke down.

Hey Jason, I'm glad to see that you were finally coerced into posting. And, don't be to hard on the short boat...we all have those days every now and then. Hope y'all can get back out to L. Thunderbird soon. Be sure to keep us in the loop, Jason and Grubby. CEB -
02-23-2007, 07:10 PM
JASON WALLIS

ya we went out today and got into some three foot waves. the wind was blowing hard