Big fish at Jordan?

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11-26-2016, 09:29 AM
Nosjunkie240

Big fish at Jordan?

Okay I have a ? To ask,last year was my first year crappie fishing I entered a couple of the bigeye crappie tournaments really just to have fun with my son we are both really competitive, my ? Is for the winners or top placing teams ,how many fish do you usually catch to get those limits or is it just a certain spot or a lot of luck to catch the size you guys catch. The reason I ask is I have been going a lot this year and every time I go the biggest 7 I can catch is around 8 to 8.5 lbs and I usually catch between 18-25 keepers each time I go ,and I might only catch 5-10 non keepers ,are you guys catching 50 keepers to get the 12lb sacks or is it just the place or presentation,I am not asking for you to tell me how to catch them just kinda wondering. Thanks in advance
11-26-2016, 12:41 PM
Nosjunkie240

Anybody?
11-26-2016, 01:58 PM
shane1980

8.5 pounds is a good sack of fish! That is almost a 1.25 average. Alot of the larger fish come from the spring when the fish are full of eggs. Keep fishing one day it will all fall into place.
11-26-2016, 08:22 PM
JordanLimit

I agree with Shane. Our goal is to have seven 1-pound fish. If we can consistently catch those pounders, the larger fish will be in the neighborhood and we will end up catching some of them. You are averaging some good numbers. I've seen a number of tournaments in which 8 pounds wins.
11-26-2016, 09:15 PM
Nosjunkie240

Thanks guys I just want to be in the running with you top guys, yesterday we caught a total of 18 keepers and only caught 8 under fish and they where only 1/4" under. The biggest fish yesterday was 1lb 9oz , and 2 that were 1lb 8 oz, we had 3 1 lb 4oz each and the rest were in between 14 oz and a pound ,but I didn't think about the fish being bigger in the spring maybe we can stay with them. The only problem I see is I only fish once a month so I can't keep up with their movements like some of you guys that fish a lot. I plan on fishing some more tournaments this year so maybe I can stay with you pros.
11-26-2016, 09:29 PM
shane1980

We are not pros by no means we just love to fish and make great friends along the way. I can personally say that Dennis and Charles are 2 guys I would drop everything for and help them when ever and where ever they needed me. Hope to see you at the tourneys this year.
11-26-2016, 10:04 PM
Nosjunkie240

Yea I hope to fish some more this year and hope I learn more about where them 2 pounders live, but I have already learned a bunch in 1 year and I am loving crappie fishing i never thought I would but it is definitely is growing on me.hope to see you guys some this spring thanks for info made me feel better about what I am doing.
11-27-2016, 01:15 AM
mac crappie

I went Friday and had one that was 2.2 and bout 4 that was 13/4 lbs and the rest was from a1-1/12 lbs brought home 14

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11-27-2016, 10:01 AM
monkscrappie

Bigger baits produce bigger fish. There are times I like 3 inch grubs as opposed to 2 inch. if you use minnows, try the larger "bass" minnows.

Monk
11-27-2016, 05:02 PM
Nosjunkie240

Quote:

Originally Posted by monkscrappie

Bigger baits produce bigger fish. There are times I like 3 inch grubs as opposed to 2 inch. if you use minnows, try the larger "bass" minnows.

Monk

Thanks I do use a lot of bass minnows and sometimes other live bait ,I was really just wondering from my original post if the guys that are catching these big ones are having to catch 50 keepers to get them or the big ones the only ones they are catching.
11-28-2016, 05:24 PM
Crewmax42

I don't catch 50 keepers in a year!
11-28-2016, 06:04 PM
Nosjunkie240

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Originally Posted by Crewmax42

I don't catch 50 keepers in a year!

I hope you are kidding!!!
11-29-2016, 09:44 PM
SEA DANCER

I think it has a lot to do with location. I fished Monday. I only caught 12 crappie, no perch and 1 cat. I did not have a crappie under 12" and 2 that were 15". Most were 13 to 14.5". For me it was a nice mess of fish. I think in the winter months the larger fish group together. All on pink/pink/chartruse split tail with a minnow.
12-01-2016, 09:55 PM
Nosjunkie240

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Originally Posted by SEA DANCER

I think it has a lot to do with location. I fished Monday. I only caught 12 crappie, no perch and 1 cat. I did not have a crappie under 12" and 2 that were 15". Most were 13 to 14.5". For me it was a nice mess of fish. I think in the winter months the larger fish group together. All on pink/pink/chartruse split tail with a minnow.

That is kinda what I was thinking it was the location.