good fishing reports and talk of time for them to start spawning? Heading down for next week and want to get excited but don't see any big crappie pics from you guys. My guys who already are there arn't doing very well so hoping to see some success stories and where they are biting at.
I cant speak for everyone else but i been trying to catch up round the house from a few months of unattention while the heavy fall/winter bite was on. Bout getting it all rounded out again and will be heading back out and about soon. should be on the backside of the spawn by now, not sure though, don't chase the bedding fish myself. Like to leave em go to do their thing.
Think you are right huntinslabs bout backside of spawn, things have slowed at least where I have been fishing and myself don't usually chase bedding fish either. Been limited out a couple weeks ago before feb. full moon and last sunday struggled to catch 8 keepers.Attachment 259840/
I fished blow downs in the river last weekend caught 7 keeper they all was deep in the tops of trees in about 5 f.o.w only way I could catch any last weekend
Last Sunday I worked a bit to catch 8 with 1 keeper, pitchin jigs. I was in the canoe so it wasn't like I could go far. I look forward to it getting better this weekend. I don't do well on the full and new moon usually. Boat issues dealt with so I get to scoot around some this weekend. I hope.
My Dad with a 2# 8oz slab caught Tuesday morning near Astor. :cool:
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thanks guys, my friends who live there havn't done much. Good news is guess they are waiting till I get there! can't wait to feel the thump on some FL specs!
I caught 10 on Monday at Blue Cypress, and 9 yesterday on Okeechobee single pole jigging weed edges and reeds.
About 5 hours fishing each day starting about 10 am. When your 82 it takes longer to get things up and running.
Some of the fish, especially smaller ones still have eggs.
I/64 oz with the smallest Bobby Garland minnow which probably appears to be a grass shrimp is what ive been using.
Bass, shellcrackers, and the big blugills like it also.
Watch the water level, I hit a stump so hard on Garcia last week my engine cover came off and was lost.
Not a cheap trip, although I did pretty well on the fish.
Between the low water and all the big airboats hauling tourists, ive decided to stay away from there for now.
I've been catching up on things and have not been out much. Been waiting for you to get down here hdhntr so I can hit the water again. Safe travels.
I'm here Slab st Byford's, going over tackle and stuff.
Cool, lets get'em.Quote:
Originally Posted by hdhntr
Lookin' at tackle, good, make yourself up a few of these: http://www.crappie.com/crappie/conte...inter-Vacation
remember seeing that while back from you. will have some of these or close to it ready to rock on tuesday!
BTW saw Tom and Byford's specs out of griffin they caught the other day and they were nice, only 3 but from 10 + to almost 13, so that was encouraging. Stik is still trying to figure out how to post a report and pics or you would have seen them already.
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