Cypress 2/19 Crankin' Up

After a very slow start jigging on Saturday, I left there pulling cranks. Turned a bad day into a productive day with 22 keepers. Some nice fish. Set out today to just pull. Started at 10:15. Caught a few quickly, then it turned to lots of dinks with an occasional decent fish. I had 16 in the box around 5:15. A few average keepers along with some nice fish. Then, as the sun was starting to slip below the trees, it happened. I found a spot that paid of a pile of slabs, both blacks and whites, and it paid of fast. By 6:00, I had 28 in the box including four over 2lbs and several knocking on the door. It was fun to get out and just pull cranks for a day. It wasn't a limit, but it produced some excellent fish. I'll take this haul every time I go out over a limit of average fish.

Mighty fine mess there!

That's awesome man!! Anytime you can bring in a 2lb crappie it's a good day, but 4 in one day.. OUTSTANDING!!!! Congratulations[emoji106] [emoji106] [emoji106] [emoji106]

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A few that wouldn't upload last night.

Fantastic !!

Very cool ... you're the man
I'm watching you[emoji102]

Just plain AWESOME........

Wow lol congrats to u !


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Very cool ... you're the man
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Ha! I just caught a lucky break on a good stretch of water. I'd pulled some nice ones out of the same area on jigs the last couple weekends. None like that though. I'm just fortunate to get the pointers from the pros around here. That was the first time I mixed 300s with 200s. Those big blacks were loving that 200 Orange Crush. The big whites wanted that Hotty Totty 300. I ran the 300s between 14'-16' and the 200s about 13'. Again, verified by when they drug bottom at those depths. That's two days in a row that spot changed the day and you just had to be in it when they decided to turn on good. Shame it happened so late. That's happened a lot lately. I just can't make myself leave without at least a handful for supper or it gets so dark I can't see my rods. My wife says I have a problem. Does this look like a problem? I think it's quite the opposite of a problem. Lol

But it's a good problem. Nice catch. Purty feesh.

Years ago, many more than I wish to count, I used to fish only in the late afternoons. It seem like the fish turned on during the last hour of daylight. You made an awesome catch.
"gene"

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Ha! I just caught a lucky break on a good stretch of water. I'd pulled some nice ones out of the same area on jigs the last couple weekends. None like that though. I'm just fortunate to get the pointers from the pros around here. That was the first time I mixed 300s with 200s. Those big blacks were loving that 200 Orange Crush. The big whites wanted that Hotty Totty 300. I ran the 300s between 14'-16' and the 200s about 13'. Again, verified by when they drug bottom at those depths. That's two days in a row that spot changed the day and you just had to be in it when they decided to turn on good. Shame it happened so late. That's happened a lot lately. I just can't make myself leave without at least a handful for supper or it gets so dark I can't see my rods. My wife says I have a problem. Does this look like a problem? I think it's quite the opposite of a problem. Lol

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My wife says I have the same problem Rob, if I'm not out fishing, messing with my boat or building brushpiles then I'm here on what she jokingly calls "Fishbook". I don't think it's a problem either (but I may be in denial lol)

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Nice mess of fish. Congratulations! You kill them with those cranks. Good job.

Some hawgs there for sure!!! Way to salvage a day! Thanks for sharing.

I am Old enough to Remember Fishervets ADDICTION

Good catch right there.


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I still have a problem:):):)

Yes it is a sickness...

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Need I say anymore... :fish

Some hogs ! Congrats !


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Very nice group of fish. I really need to try pulling cranks one day. Have every thing I need to do it, just haven't given it a try.

What speed are you pulling at 1.2mph or is it faster to maintain 13'-16' depth.

I am running roughly 1.3-1.5. I don't have line counter reels. It's more of a "looks about right" on the amount of line out. I'll guess I'm running around 100'-120' of line with 300s to get around 15' down. Where I troll, the lake bottom has a few spots that go from 18-20ft up to 14-15ft before dropping back off. I know I'm running that deep when my rods start twitching from the cranks hitting bottom. It doesn't take long to get an eye for casting out the right amount of line. I just started pulling cranks last fall, so I'm no seasoned pro by any means, but once you get the hang of it through trial and error, it's hard to not catch fish. Some days it will take me hours to find what depth to run and which colors they hit, but once you find out, you start putting fish in the box pretty quickly. Yesterday was a slow day. We still managed to bring home 20 decent fish and threw back a bunch of dinks while others fished longer to scrape up ten or twelve average keepers. It's just hard to beat those cranks some times.

Wow beauties

What set up are you using? Are you using weights or just long lining? I fished cypress regularly, although I've been on claiborne the last few trips. If you see a camouflage bass tracker pro with a mercury 75, give me a shout! I fished Cypress today for a couple of hours...nothing.

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What set up are you using? Are you using weights or just long lining? I fished cypress regularly, although I've been on claiborne the last few trips. If you see a camouflage bass tracker pro with a mercury 75, give me a shout! I fished Cypress today for a couple of hours...nothing.

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​Hey Smallaxe, good to hear from you!

Smallaxe, it's been a while. Where have you been. Looking forward to your postings.
"gene"

ps: thanks for your service.

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Originally Posted by Smallaxe Allen

What set up are you using? Are you using weights or just long lining? I fished cypress regularly, although I've been on claiborne the last few trips. If you see a camouflage bass tracker pro with a mercury 75, give me a shout! I fished Cypress today for a couple of hours...nothing.

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No weight. Just long lining. I didn't make it out this past weekend. I'll keep an eye out for you.

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Originally Posted by PawPaw "gene"

Smallaxe, it's been a while. Where have you been. Looking forward to your postings.
"gene"

ps: thanks for your service.

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It's been a hot minute for sure. I'very been pretty busy for the last year and haven't really been able to chase the perch too much. Tried to make it to the Bend for the gathering but business got in the way. good to hear from all you. Now that Mrs . Small axe bought me boat to keep local I should be able to post more :)

What a Blessed woman you have, she's out to keep you out of trouble.
''gene"