D'arbonne report lol

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03-10-2018, 07:25 PM
Brad982

D'arbonne report lol

My brother came in from houston to visit with my mom and dad. They fished the lower lake for two days and didnt catch a single fish lol. I know somewhere out there is someone thats tearing them up but for now i wish i had some better info. I dont know where exactly or what kind if water they fished.

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03-10-2018, 07:29 PM
Brad982

My brother told me the water temp was 59ish.

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03-11-2018, 05:52 PM
Fish on Line

Watching another boat under the same conditions two years ago --- in the long strip between 33 and the old highway now called the Causeway ... they were long lining starting at the shallow end and dragging to the launch.. The water gets deeper at the launch site. They caught fish on every pass and sometimes more than one. they were trolling faster than I thought would have been productive, but they had the only boat consistently catching. all the other boats were spider rigging or double pole , or pounding the banks and hardly catching any
03-11-2018, 06:10 PM
Brad982

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Originally Posted by Fish on Line

Watching another boat under the same conditions two years ago --- in the long strip between 33 and the old highway now called the Causeway ... they were long lining starting at the shallow end and dragging to the launch.. The water gets deeper at the launch site. They caught fish on every pass and sometimes more than one. they were trolling faster than I thought would have been productive, but they had the only boat consistently catching. all the other boats were spider rigging or double pole , or pounding the banks and hardly catching any

Thats pretty interesting

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03-11-2018, 06:56 PM
bandchaser

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Originally Posted by Fish on Line

Watching another boat under the same conditions two years ago --- in the long strip between 33 and the old highway now called the Causeway ... they were long lining starting at the shallow end and dragging to the launch.. The water gets deeper at the launch site. They caught fish on every pass and sometimes more than one. they were trolling faster than I thought would have been productive, but they had the only boat consistently catching. all the other boats were spider rigging or double pole , or pounding the banks and hardly catching any

Our crew came back from down there on Monday of this past week. I lost count of all the LA boats that kept asking how I was catching all of my fish. I tried to explain that when the waters warm up that you need to increase your speed. Others said they were reeling down to the bottom, make two full turns, and that's how deep they were fishing. They would say they hadn't had a bite, or caught a couple while I had been spanking them.
Several boats were very nice and kind, and I all but gave them the actual jig and tubes I was using. I guess what I'm getting to is it appears that a percentage of fisherman don't heed the advice of the one's that are catching, or just revert to "what or where they think they should be cause that is where I've caught them this week for the past 20 years."

We all must be able to adapt to the conditions, and apply the technique or style that will give you the best odds. In that, one must learn to interpret their electronics and understand what the fish are telling them through strikes, bites, fish caught, and then the environment. This is how you catch fish consistently, but hey I'm just an ole whipper snapper from out of state.....[emoji12]

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03-11-2018, 06:59 PM
Brad982

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Originally Posted by bandchaser

Our crew came back from down there on Monday of this past week. I lost count of all the LA boats that kept asking how I was catching all of my fish. I tried to explain that when the waters warm up that you need to increase your speed. Others said they were reeling down to the bottom, make two full turns, and that's how deep they were fishing. They would say they hadn't had a bite, or caught a couple while I had been spanking them.
Several boats were very nice and kind, and I all but gave them the actual jig and tubes I was using. I guess what I'm getting to is it appears that a percentage of fisherman don't heed the advice of the one's that are catching, or just revert to "what or where they think they should be cause that is where I've caught them this week for the past 20 years."

We all must be able to adapt to the conditions, and apply the technique or style that will give you the best odds. In that, one must learn to interpret their electronics and understand what the fish are telling them through strikes, bites, fish caught, and then the environment. This is how you catch fish consistently, but hey I'm just an ole whipper snapper from out of state.....[emoji12]

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Well I'm new to crappie fishing and i absorb all knowledge i gather from any source. Thanks for the advice!

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03-11-2018, 07:00 PM
Brad982

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Originally Posted by bandchaser

Our crew came back from down there on Monday of this past week. I lost count of all the LA boats that kept asking how I was catching all of my fish. I tried to explain that when the waters warm up that you need to increase your speed. Others said they were reeling down to the bottom, make two full turns, and that's how deep they were fishing. They would say they hadn't had a bite, or caught a couple while I had been spanking them.
Several boats were very nice and kind, and I all but gave them the actual jig and tubes I was using. I guess what I'm getting to is it appears that a percentage of fisherman don't heed the advice of the one's that are catching, or just revert to "what or where they think they should be cause that is where I've caught them this week for the past 20 years."

We all must be able to adapt to the conditions, and apply the technique or style that will give you the best odds. In that, one must learn to interpret their electronics and understand what the fish are telling them through strikes, bites, fish caught, and then the environment. This is how you catch fish consistently, but hey I'm just an ole whipper snapper from out of state.....[emoji12]

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I dont even know what "too fast" for crappie is! The only real way ive ever caught them were when they were spawning.

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03-11-2018, 07:21 PM
20watt

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Originally Posted by bandchaser

Our crew came back from down there on Monday of this past week. I lost count of all the LA boats that kept asking how I was catching all of my fish. I tried to explain that when the waters warm up that you need to increase your speed. Others said they were reeling down to the bottom, make two full turns, and that's how deep they were fishing. They would say they hadn't had a bite, or caught a couple while I had been spanking them.
Several boats were very nice and kind, and I all but gave them the actual jig and tubes I was using. I guess what I'm getting to is it appears that a percentage of fisherman don't heed the advice of the one's that are catching, or just revert to "what or where they think they should be cause that is where I've caught them this week for the past 20 years."

We all must be able to adapt to the conditions, and apply the technique or style that will give you the best odds. In that, one must learn to interpret their electronics and understand what the fish are telling them through strikes, bites, fish caught, and then the environment. This is how you catch fish consistently, but hey I'm just an ole whipper snapper from out of state.....[emoji12]

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Are you pushing jigs I assume? If so how much weight do you run?

I'm not much on spider rigging, well mostly cause I'm no good at it. But I'm gonna learn it one day...

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03-11-2018, 07:26 PM
bandchaser

Yes, I was pushing jigs. My rigging is a double swivel 3/8oz weight, with about a 24" leader, and then I use an uncommon size weight jig and hook size. It's a 3/16 oz jig that I powder paint myself and they have 1/0 sickle hooks.
To me, I have always preferred a lighter rig for light bite detection. I do have larger jigs in my tackle assortment if I feel that I need the additional weight.

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03-11-2018, 07:36 PM
Brad982

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Originally Posted by bandchaser

Yes, I was pushing jigs. My rigging is a double swivel 3/8oz weight, with about a 24" leader, and then I use an uncommon size weight jig and hook size. It's a 3/16 oz jig that I powder paint myself and they have 1/0 sickle hooks.
To me, I have always preferred a lighter rig for light bite detection. I do have larger jigs in my tackle assortment if I feel that I need the additional weight.

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So half ounce altogether? Idk what size weight I'm using because I forgot. How in the world do you keep your rigs in the strike zone at higher speeds??

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03-11-2018, 07:46 PM
bandchaser

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I would have to say that I was definitely in the strike zone! Our entire group flat wore out the fish. I'm thankful for being able to travel each year and sometimes throught the year to fish, and felt like I could try to give back some intel.

With the cooler weather of this past week, I would say those fish are still right where I left them 7 days ago. They were on the verge of running shallow. Caught all of my fish in 12-17 fow fishing 9-11 feet deep on either pink or chartreuse jigs with Mr. Crappie Monkey Shine tubes tipping with minners. Running 0.5 - 0.7 mph.

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03-11-2018, 08:00 PM
Brad982

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Originally Posted by bandchaser

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I would have to say that I was definitely in the strike zone! Our entire group flat wore out the fish. I'm thankful for being able to travel each year and sometimes throught the year to fish, and felt like I could try to give back some intel.

With the cooler weather of this past week, I would say those fish are still right where I left them 7 days ago. They were on the verge of running shallow. Caught all of my fish in 12-17 fow fishing 9-11 feet deep on either pink or chartreuse jigs with Mr. Crappie Monkey Shine tubes tipping with minners. Running 0.5 - 0.7 mph.

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Okie doke

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03-11-2018, 09:55 PM
20watt

Good info. I would have guessed you were running more weight then that.

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03-11-2018, 10:04 PM
Brad982

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Originally Posted by 20watt

Good info. I would have guessed you were running more weight then that.

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3/8 + 3/16 is .56 ounce so i mean its not a light rig by no stretch of the imagination. I'm pretty sure im running close to this weight. I can run .7 mph and keep near to vertical on my rig. I think higher speeds are normally for longlining, am I right about this? I googled it earlier. Haha

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03-12-2018, 06:09 AM
Southern Chuter

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Originally Posted by Brad982

3/8 + 3/16 is .56 ounce so i mean its not a light rig by no stretch of the imagination. I'm pretty sure im running close to this weight. I can run .7 mph and keep near to vertical on my rig. I think higher speeds are normally for longlining, am I right about this? I googled it earlier. Haha

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I power troll at times also but most of the time I long line this time of year. You can cover more water, get the sight and sound of the boat farther from the fish and fish in more wind and rough water. I took a friend fishing last week and he wanted to spider rig. We pushed minnows .5mph and did very good.
You're right on about speed.

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03-12-2018, 06:28 AM
Brad982

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Originally Posted by Southern Chuter

I power troll at times also but most of the time I long line this time of year. You can cover more water, get the sight and sound of the boat farther from the fish and fish in more wind and rough water. I took a friend fishing last week and he wanted to spider rig. We pushed minnows .5mph and did very good.
You're right on about speed.

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What kind of terminal tackle do you use when long lining?

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03-12-2018, 06:43 AM
Southern Chuter

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What kind of terminal tackle do you use when long lining?

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It will very but normally two 1/6 jigs or a small spinner like a Timmy Toms or Roadrunners. I use a curly tail, stroller or something similar that has action. I start at 1 mph and adjust up or down from there. The last time I went was this past Thursday; I fished three hours and kept 20 over 11" and lost count of the throw backs.

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03-12-2018, 03:15 PM
Grizzly2k1

We was part of that group and run Straight 1/2oz dbl minnow rigs and did jus as well as the rest of the group! we fished a area by 33 bridge another boat rap that came out it made a lil peninsula. we fishedit 2 days with dbl minnow rigs had 46 on Friday and 58 the next day on Saturay! we had it all to ourselves on Friday lol then Saturday u could walk across all the boats! Godwin n Stone showed up and fished the same area they had 70 longlining!
03-12-2018, 03:39 PM
Brad982

I'm gonna take all my new knowledge to the lake wednesday when I get in from work. Thanks guys for all the advice and info

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03-12-2018, 05:36 PM
Southern Chuter

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Originally Posted by Grizzly2k1

We was part of that group and run Straight 1/2oz dbl minnow rigs and did jus as well as the rest of the group! we fished a area by 33 bridge another boat rap that came out it made a lil peninsula. we fishedit 2 days with dbl minnow rigs had 46 on Friday and 58 the next day on Saturay! we had it all to ourselves on Friday lol then Saturday u could walk across all the boats! Godwin n Stone showed up and fished the same area they had 70 longlining!

Jay and John fish that area every year. I don't know if it was there but Jay said one day they caught 60 in 2.5 hours.

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03-12-2018, 07:24 PM
jig rig

I tried one time 20. Couldn't get em da hook. Worse than crickets IMO.

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Are you pushing jigs I assume? If so how much weight do you run?

I'm not much on spider rigging, well mostly cause I'm no good at it. But I'm gonna learn it one day...

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03-16-2018, 04:30 PM
Brad982

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Originally Posted by Southern Chuter

It will very but normally two 1/6 jigs or a small spinner like a Timmy Toms or Roadrunners. I use a curly tail, stroller or something similar that has action. I start at 1 mph and adjust up or down from there. The last time I went was this past Thursday; I fished three hours and kept 20 over 11" and lost count of the throw backs.

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Hey there, I've been long lining and I'm getting hung up terribly. I'm using 1/8 jigs and roadrunners. If I go to a lighter jig size will it help on getting hung up? I expect to get hung some but geez it's like every five minutes and it's almost too much to deal with!

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