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4 hrs with a 2 minnow bottom rig and 1 Crappie!!!
lm bass, stripers, yellow bass, bluegill, yellow perch....but only 1 crappie!
Back at the ramp, and in comes a local guide with a cooler FULL of nice crappie!
I still got a lot to learn about KY lake!
Sounds like you need to hire that guide or put a tracker on his boat. It humbled us pretty good for the fruit jar. I will be back next year
Looking forward to seeing you again!!
Sent you a PM last night.
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put a tracker on his boat i like that rotfl
I've always thought that whoever coined the phrase, "90% of the crappie are in 10% of the water," Must have been talking about KY lake when he said it. What he left out was that 10% is constantly moving. Lol
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Callen, I also agree with the phrase, 90% of the fish are caught by 10% of the fisherman. The serious guys/gals don't mess around and usually do most of the catching. Don't think this is lake specific, but just that with all the high$ electronics, special high$ setup equipment, the serious fisherman will catch a pile more fish than someone out fishing without all the equipment and doesn't have the money, just fishing with a boat and some minnows for Crappie or something. Fishing is almost getting too costly unless you are a pro/guide and can afford all the equipment to compete with all the people who have the equipment. If you don't care of the cost/fish, then it doesn't matter. Hire a guide @$300, hopefully catch your limit and enjoy a trouble free day of fishing.
$300 would get you plenty of electronics to catch crappie on about any lake in the country. Sure you can spend a ton of money if you want but not everyone catching alot of fish is spending a ton of money on gear doing it. It stands to reason serious fisherman are going to catch more fish most of the time but it isn't a money thing.
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It's just like any other sport, hobby, or interest, it pays to play. You don't have to have the best to be the best, but having quality equipment does help. The desire to learn, becoming a student will make you better over time. Some of us have been crappie fishing for most of our lives, my experience being in the 35 plus years, and I still learn something every trip on the water.
Not only are the fish changing, but our environment is changing as well. My best tool in my bag of tricks is not my electronics, but my years of fishing logs. I use these more often than what you might think.
Regardless, as me and some others have discussed this week, don't let anything take the fun out of fishing!
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90/10 sounds about right, but I see the reasons a little different. My dad caught a load of fish back in the day with a super sixty flasher. I do agree electronics help(I can't imagine the fish my dad and his friends could have caught with a modern DF) but there are other factors too. I still know some crappie fisherman who don't have modern electronics and catch a lot of fish. My honest opinion is that the biggest factor is having someone teach you about Crappie fishing and shorten the learning curve by years. Especially when they give you some of their spots. Time in the seat is a big factor too. I spend a lot of days, when I am by myself on the water, fishing new to me water. Most of these days are unproductive, but I see it as a necessity and an investment in the future. A network of friends that share fish information is also a huge boost. The fish are biting somewhere, but you can't be everywhere. Putting out attractants is another factor. 8t may take years for a pile to be discovered by another fisherman, if put in the right place. Any way I guess that my point was that there are many factors and paths that add up to success on the water. Just my two cents. Lol
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Good discussion guys!!
Takes more than good equipment...but can be helpful.
I've got top line stuff, but need to learn how to use it better, and figure out where/type structure crappie hangout around in KY lake.
Been chasing bass for the last too many years, now looking for fun and crappie!
Any thoughts on how to improve would be helpful.
Right now I'm putting in time on the water, 3-4 days a week, but any ideas on how to be more efficient with my time??
When you go out for the day, do you plan on using just one technique, or do you take equipment for 3-4 techniques??
How long do you try, say, spider rigging, before you switch to casting or ???
I'm thinking I'm staying too long with what isn't working!!
I think it's always a good idea to have one method for scattered fish and one method for fish on cover, in your boat. That's usually rigging poles and jig poles for me. It might be crankbaits and a casting rod some days. I can't help with time management. I need to learn to that myself.
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Makes good sense, Thanks!
"When you go out for the day, do you plan on using just one technique, or do you take equipment for 3-4 techniques??
How long do you try, say, spider rigging, before you switch to casting or ???
I'm thinking I'm staying too long with what isn't working!!"
That is the big problem with going to the lake with a bunch of different techniques. That can be pretty confusing or it would be for me. At the end of the day though alot of the time the where is more important than how. There are quite a few of us that prefer to keep things simpler and are very consistent only using one technique all the time. Nothing wrong with using multiple techniques like Chris and several of the other guys do, it works for them. Ultimately you have to figure out works best for you and most importantly let's you enjoy your time on the water the most.
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I have to look at everything from the point of putting clients on fish and giving them the best chance to catch fish with the least amount of effort on their part. I will sometimes have only one set of poles on the boat if I know 100% sure I'm only going to do one technique---say pulling cranks or longlining jigs/roadrunners. Other times I may have 2-3 different sets of rods/poles if they have asked to try more than one technique. As you can imagine, a 20 foot boat with 2-3 full sets of rods/poles is a rat's nest but I do what I have to do.Quote:
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It sure is nice to take a day like last Tuesday and fish with somebody like Chaunc and only have 2 small tackle boxes and 2 poles and one casting rod. I did think I heard 400 crankbaits calling out my name when I drove off without them.
Better tools make the tasks at hand easier but time on the water should not be overlooked!
One thing I have learned recently that has helped me catch more fish is .......... if I’m not catching fish I move to another spot, try different depth, don’t spend time in one place if your not catching fish.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevmc
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What information do you keep in your log?Quote:
Originally Posted by bandchaser
Every detail about that days trip that was significant to fish activity or the lack of. Location, weather, temps, wind speed and direction, water temps, waypoints, jig or bait colors, methods, ect. I also track lake levels on a every other day method. Any other weather events when I'm not fishing, and when my buddies give me a report I log it as well.Quote:
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Yep, good discussion. I'm the one talking about the equipment helping with being successful. FYI, I'm 63 now, and remember the days of fishing in a little 12 foot V-bottom with a 9V flasher portable unit. I did catch a pile of Crappie, but man it was a lot of work. Find some nice structure, anchor the front upwind, then drift past the 'spot' and anchor the rear, then pull back up over the 'spot'. Repeat this 10-12 times per day to catch your limit. Don't have the get up and go to do this now. Man, I spent one day with MRDUX, the ultimate setup. Full electronics, remote control high power trolling motor with GPS settings and controls, very comfortable rear seats, 2x, pulling cranks(and it helps that he knows how to find and catch crappie any time, regardless of conditions). Man this was the way to do this stuff without all the work for me, but a bunch of work for him to keep on the fish. Now, I think if you work hard and REALY know what you see on your electronics on the boat you will be sucessful if you keep moving until you find your 'spot' with some fish. The 'Structure' fishing is good for most cases is good if you put in the 'structure' and can keep it 'Secret'. I tried this in SC, put in several Brush Piles in a bay, but hardly ever was able to fish them since they were always discovered.
With the electronics today you can put it but you can/t hide it.:dono
I keep spyder rigs, trolling rigs, single poles and spinning rod/reels in my boat. I love the challenge of finding the crappie and catching them. I will change the style of fishing for them in short order. A game warden checked me out a couple of days ago. He asked if I had enough poles. I told him I had a couple more coming. He just shook his head and went on. He topped and looked back at me and said- you know this lake has a four pole limit. I said yes sir, 4 at a time. He laughed an said I will be watching you.
The law doesn't say how many you may have with you or own, just how many you can use per person!Quote:
Originally Posted by trypman1
I believe he is fisherman profiling, and that is wrong!!
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