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I just checked out the place yesterday evening I didn't do any fishing yet. What's the average crappie caught here because I am wondering if it would be beneficial to prefish a few times before entering the tournaments. Also when is next year's crappie bash?
Lots of 10 and 11" fish. Some 12" can be had. You catch a 13" with a good bag of crappie could win You the tourney. Bash is usually in Feb..Quote:
Originally Posted by hookedonpanfish
Thank you for the information I have been catching a bunch of slabs on little creek base on lake bradford the biggest one I caught is my personal best at 1lb 13 oz 14 1/2 inches long. Hope to find some in the NWR that size or bigger. I have pics of my catches on fishbrain on there I'm hookedonbluegills.
Welcome aboard. Is Bradford one of the lakes on the golf course?
It's actually across from the golf course it runs along seal park.
I have fished alot of the crappie tournaments there and we have alot of fun. We have had many days where we have caught over 70 fish. I will say i have never caught a fish in there that was 13 inches. Im sure there are some in there some where and maybe a couple that would push 14 but I have yet to see any. There are ALOT 8 to 9 inch fish. The winning tournament 8 fish weight usually averages from5 1/4lbs to 6 3/4 lbs . About the best 8 fish weigh in that ive seen is around 7 1/2 to 8lbs. Since the hurricane the fishing has really been horrible BUT I hear it is coming back so im really looking forward to this next tournament. Usually the fishing is pretty good on an average and some really good guys in the tournament , we just need to grow it some more. Please come out and fish on December 17th tournament. We blast off at 730 and fish till 200. Hope to see you there I will be in a 21' Carolina Skiff. My name is J.C.Quote:
Originally Posted by hookedonpanfish
I'd post pics but I am having trouble posting from my phone
Never mind it posted lol
The biggest mess caught to date at 14 all slabs the smallest in the sink weighed 15 oz and the biggest in it was 1lb 12oz
Jc nice to hear your advice I can't wait to come out and meet yall but I have to pick my little mini me up in Emporia that day but I plan to hit up the tournaments in january.
Sounds good. Look forward to meeting you!
If I'm not out there with my buddy Garrett in his boat as a team I will be in my blue and black sundolphin kayak. And my name is mike.
Welcome to the gang, I fish a lot at NWR. Speckle75 is spot on as river crappie don't get as large as you would think. I fish out of a silver polar Kraft. name is Dave. Hope to see you out on the water soon.
I don't fish the NWR a lot but on my best day there I caught 66. Very rare to catch one over 1lb. Spoke to the biologist there one year during our bash and to put it simply, it's just not a good body of water for big crappie. I think my biggest there is 13" and weighed 1lb 5oz.
If you are launching with a trailer , back n slowly until you get a feel for the low spot and end of ramp. Can't wait for some perch!!
Welcome, lots of good folks and info here. I fished Bradford as a kid in the 60's, catching lots of nice bluegills on fly rod and poppers. saw my first water moccasin there when I was about 12! My buddy did what had be a world record standing broad jump out of the water and up the bank and ran all the way home.
Thank you guys for making me feel welcome in the forum and I can't wait to meet yall in the tournament in january but I hope to come fishing there asap.