Minnowman + 29 Crappie = RELIEVED MINNOWMAN!!!

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03-27-2007, 10:15 PM
minnowman

Minnowman + 29 Crappie = RELIEVED MINNOWMAN!!!

Alright...shoot me already, no pictures...but great information. I took a little guidance from JT before heading out at 6 p.m. onto Beaver today in a buddies boat....we went around Hickory shallows (3 to 8 feet deep in about 4 to 9 feet of water) and TORE THEM UP!!! I was so pumped when I dropped a minnow under bobber stopper, went to rig up my jig pole, and BOOM....I was 15 fish into my 2 hr. rampage when I FINALLY tied on the jig....black/chtrse curltail...caught another 14 with the jig until we ran out of daylight...FINALLY a freezer with some fish in it!!! :D

We hit the water at 6 p.m. - left the water at 8 p.m. - all in all 14 out of the 29 kept....nothing over 12" but all about 10.5-11" one of them was a FATTY, almost 1.75 lbs...anyways, sorry for the no pics once again, this will be my last post...29 in 1.5 hrs total....that's 1 every 3 minutes....I got the fever again, and with no broken ankle or broken hip I'll be posting several times in the near future. Just wanted to update you all on my trip....fishing on BEAVER is hot, 14 boats leaving all at the same time, tons of stripers, whites, catfish, and crappie being caught in stationary locations....MM
03-27-2007, 10:49 PM
ceb

MM...I'm glad y'all got on 'em. Hopefully they stick around for a little while....but you'd better get back out there before the front moves through this weekend or they might be gone. Don't forget that camera next trip...I wanna see those yankee crappie...:D
03-27-2007, 11:33 PM
gooch

After reading your post is sure doesent sound like your "relieved", it sounds like your about to go crappie crazy. Quit leaving that camera at the house and take us some pics. We need to see some pics of those Beaver slabs to get us fired up and ready for our gathering up there. I cant wait.

Looking forward to tommorows post with some PICTURES.
03-28-2007, 04:12 AM
NIMROD

Pictures ,who needs pictures ?:confused: When's the fish fry ?:D Ha!Ha! Glad you tore them up. Not sitting on go right now are you ?;) That Crappie fishing can be addictive this time of year.:cool:
03-28-2007, 05:25 AM
L.A. stumpjumper

Sounds like you had a good time. It's sure nice when they cooperate.
03-28-2007, 08:28 AM
TJ Adams

Man all these fish.....I got to get up to see you or JT soon...:D
03-28-2007, 08:35 AM
minnowman

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Originally Posted by ceb

MM...I'm glad y'all got on 'em. Hopefully they stick around for a little while....but you'd better get back out there before the front moves through this weekend or they might be gone. Don't forget that camera next trip...I wanna see those yankee crappie...:D

Yankee crappie, haha, nice!! I forget we are the Yankee Doodle Dandies from NWA. The front was moving through over our heads as we were catching them, is there a cold front moving through or what? It was nasty this morning here, rain come pouring down finally, much needed! I am not going to be able to get out again until Saturday or Sunday.....stinks! MM
03-28-2007, 08:39 AM
minnowman

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Originally Posted by gooch

After reading your post is sure doesent sound like your "relieved", it sounds like your about to go crappie crazy. Quit leaving that camera at the house and take us some pics. We need to see some pics of those Beaver slabs to get us fired up and ready for our gathering up there. I cant wait.

Looking forward to tommorows post with some PICTURES.

OOOOHHH! If it's pictures you need to get fired up, never fear, minnowman is here.....I have got the pictures I just have not posted them. Last night was the first trip I don't have pictures saved on a digital camera, I am just really busy most the time and when I come home I NEVER remember to load those pictures from camera to computer.....I might have my ole' lady get this done for me tonight if I can....hopefully I'll be able to put some up of my two trips last week, one to lake Fayetteville where we caught about 40.....yessir! I can't wait for Crappie Camp on Beaver either, going to be a B L A S T !!! MM
03-28-2007, 08:43 AM
minnowman

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Originally Posted by NIMROD

Pictures ,who needs pictures ?:confused: When's the fish fry ?:D Ha!Ha! Glad you tore them up. Not sitting on go right now are you ?;) That Crappie fishing can be addictive this time of year.:cool:

Nimrod, you got that right! Addictive is an understatement, obsession more like! You have to remember I am the one that was down on the couch for over 7 months with a broken ankle then immediately after that a shattered hip, ouch! So just to be up and about is a good deal to me...crappie fishing on top of that is extraordinary! Fish fry is tonight...I'm cooking up a MUCH anticipated recipe by Darryl Morris, the bacon wrapped crappie....mmmm!! Thx for your post! MM
03-28-2007, 08:44 AM
minnowman

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Originally Posted by L.A. stumpjumper

Sounds like you had a good time. It's sure nice when they cooperate.

Yes, it is....do you know what it's like to have them NOT cooperate? :cool:

We all see the slabs you continually rip out of the water, it's the hat man, it's the hat!!! :D

Thanks, MM
03-28-2007, 08:46 AM
minnowman

I might go walk the banks this evening out at Hickory Creek, they were biting in 2 ft. of water yesteday man....if you want to come up let me know ASAP, and I'll try to save a spot on the bank for you, haha! Didn't see a soul in 'our' cove all night, was really nice!! MM
03-28-2007, 09:00 AM
TJ Adams

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Originally Posted by minnowman

I might go walk the banks this evening out at Hickory Creek, they were biting in 2 ft. of water yesteday man....if you want to come up let me know ASAP, and I'll try to save a spot on the bank for you, haha! Didn't see a soul in 'our' cove all night, was really nice!! MM

My mother and Father in law are still up there this morning, they were going to go this morning after fishing with Jason Yeterday...Havent heard from them yet...
03-28-2007, 09:09 AM
minnowman

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Originally Posted by TJ Adams

My mother and Father in law are still up there this morning, they were going to go this morning after fishing with Jason Yeterday...Havent heard from them yet...

Looks like they had one heck of a day yesterday....you keep talking about getting up here, COME ON with it.....! I'll be here catching them in the meantime without you....:eek:

MM
03-28-2007, 11:23 AM
TJ Adams

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Originally Posted by minnowman

Looks like they had one heck of a day yesterday....you keep talking about getting up here, COME ON with it.....! I'll be here catching them in the meantime without you....:eek:

MM

Well when it's nice on the weekend you have my cell let me know the night before and I'll make the trip...:D
03-28-2007, 02:03 PM
Jason Piper

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Alright...shoot me already, no pictures...but great information. I took a little guidance from JT before heading out at 6 p.m. onto Beaver today in a buddies boat....we went around Hickory shallows (3 to 8 feet deep in about 4 to 9 feet of water) and TORE THEM UP!!! I was so pumped when I dropped a minnow under bobber stopper, went to rig up my jig pole, and BOOM....I was 15 fish into my 2 hr. rampage when I FINALLY tied on the jig....black/chtrse curltail...caught another 14 with the jig until we ran out of daylight...FINALLY a freezer with some fish in it!!! :D

We hit the water at 6 p.m. - left the water at 8 p.m. - all in all 14 out of the 29 kept....nothing over 12" but all about 10.5-11" one of them was a FATTY, almost 1.75 lbs...anyways, sorry for the no pics once again, this will be my last post...29 in 1.5 hrs total....that's 1 every 3 minutes....I got the fever again, and with no broken ankle or broken hip I'll be posting several times in the near future. Just wanted to update you all on my trip....fishing on BEAVER is hot, 14 boats leaving all at the same time, tons of stripers, whites, catfish, and crappie being caught in stationary locations....MM

Heres a picture from today from the same area you were fishing Caleb! We caught 22 keepers in 4 hours and threw another couple dozen or so back not to mention dozens of whites!Attachment 9933
03-28-2007, 02:24 PM
minnowman

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Originally Posted by J.T. Crappie Guide

Heres a picture from today from the same area you were fishing Caleb! We caught 22 keepers in 4 hours and threw another couple dozen or so back not to mention dozens of whites!Attachment 9933

Alright Jason, nice total haul man...I can only imagine how much damage you and I would do in about 6 hrs straight in there as hot as it is right now...I am considering taking a bucket of minnows and my new mitchell reel and casting out into the 3-6 ft. range from all around the bank.....sounds like a plan to me.....I love catching those really black fish, they look neat under the water.
Your customers looked WORN OUT man....were those whites devouring the spoons....? I caught a couple on the way in last night that I didn't mention in my thread....but I caught them off a little cleo....not sure if you have any of those? they work really well in my past experiences.....good luck man, you have a night trip tonight? MM
03-28-2007, 07:15 PM
Jason Piper

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Originally Posted by minnowman

Alright Jason, nice total haul man...I can only imagine how much damage you and I would do in about 6 hrs straight in there as hot as it is right now...I am considering taking a bucket of minnows and my new mitchell reel and casting out into the 3-6 ft. range from all around the bank.....sounds like a plan to me.....I love catching those really black fish, they look neat under the water.
Your customers looked WORN OUT man....were those whites devouring the spoons....? I caught a couple on the way in last night that I didn't mention in my thread....but I caught them off a little cleo....not sure if you have any of those? they work really well in my past experiences.....good luck man, you have a night trip tonight? MM

The whites were hitting the black/green curl tails as well. The one white in the picture was nearly 4 lbs!
I will be out tommrow on a trip and Friday I am filming w/ Fishing Hawg Country TV Show and I have a 1/2 day trip on sat.
03-28-2007, 10:31 PM
stinkies daddy

Caleb,
I got the boat back Wednesday, (appearently a 12/12 prop is just a lil to much for a 35 hp Johnson) and don't know if we are gonna start the console as of yet. If we don't I would love to get on them after Kris gets done with her hair. Don't be sad but I don't think Stinky will be making this trip with us if we can go. I'll call You with the details Thursday.

Stink

P.S. Those Whites will hit a 1/4 oz silver Cast Master, just chunk it over the feeding school of fish and let it sink past the feeding fish and start ripping it back the bigger fish hang out below and wait for the wounded shad to start desending to the bottom.
03-29-2007, 05:49 AM
jlaughlin72

Sounds like everyone is having fun. Congrats to all of you on your recent sucess.
03-29-2007, 09:22 AM
minnowman

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Originally Posted by J.T. Crappie Guide

The whites were hitting the black/green curl tails as well. The one white in the picture was nearly 4 lbs!
I will be out tommrow on a trip and Friday I am filming w/ Fishing Hawg Country TV Show and I have a 1/2 day trip on sat.

I am going to have to start calling you LCA!! (lights, camera, action!!!) Naw, that's really cool man, don't dissapoint, hopefully they'll be out and about ! if i find a really nice hole with some slabs on sat. morning i will let you know where! i'm sure you'll be having no problems though, haha.

MM
03-29-2007, 09:24 AM
minnowman

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Originally Posted by stinkies daddy

Caleb,
I got the boat back Wednesday, (appearently a 12/12 prop is just a lil to much for a 35 hp Johnson) and don't know if we are gonna start the console as of yet. If we don't I would love to get on them after Kris gets done with her hair. Don't be sad but I don't think Stinky will be making this trip with us if we can go. I'll call You with the details Thursday.

Stink

P.S. Those Whites will hit a 1/4 oz silver Cast Master, just chunk it over the feeding school of fish and let it sink past the feeding fish and start ripping it back the bigger fish hang out below and wait for the wounded shad to start desending to the bottom.

Sounds GREAT to me man....if you can, call me on your lunchbreak....I sure hope they are turned on Sat. morning as they were the last couple times I went out....man, those crappie sure tasted SWELL in my belly last night! MM
03-29-2007, 09:25 AM
minnowman

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Originally Posted by jlaughlin72

Sounds like everyone is having fun. Congrats to all of you on your recent sucess.

Thanks Jlaughlin, how have you been doing? I am sure you've had no problems out there....right? Thanks for the post....MM
03-29-2007, 05:12 PM
Jason Piper

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I am going to have to start calling you LCA!! (lights, camera, action!!!) Naw, that's really cool man, don't dissapoint, hopefully they'll be out and about ! if i find a really nice hole with some slabs on sat. morning i will let you know where! i'm sure you'll be having no problems though, haha.

MM

They are still in there! Here is todays mess, I spent 5 hours in Hickory today. The one in the middle was 2.2 lbs! I will be there in the morning taping the TV show than again tommorow evening on a trip and again Sat morning on a trip. I may see you out there!Attachment 9949
03-29-2007, 05:39 PM
minnowman

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Originally Posted by J.T. Crappie Guide

They are still in there! Here is todays mess, I spent 5 hours in Hickory today. The one in the middle was 2.2 lbs! I will be there in the morning taping the TV show than again tommorow evening on a trip and again Sat morning on a trip. I may see you out there!Attachment 9949

Good grief Jason, what a stringer of fish man...I am liking the fact that with all these fish being pulled out of there you can only imagine the bites will get more and more agressive....right? I'm so pumped, you think they will hold all the way up until Sat. morning? Guess we'll see, I might have to hit a few of my condos on the way Sat. morning....can't wait man! Once again, thanks for the update, keep tearing them up, good luck on your Fishing Hawg Country filming tomorrow...I'm sure they'll be plenty impressed! Later, MM
03-29-2007, 05:44 PM
TJ Adams

Ok I'm sick and tired of this! I guess me and Allison need to schedule a trip and come up and see you....:D
03-30-2007, 10:07 AM
minnowman

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Originally Posted by TJ Adams

Ok I'm sick and tired of this! I guess me and Allison need to schedule a trip and come up and see you....:D

Driving you crazy is it? hahaha....I bet JT is tearing it up on Fishing Hawg Country (TV) this morning....can't wait to see his post! Get down here, let me know, talk to you later! MM
03-30-2007, 02:06 PM
Jason Piper

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Originally Posted by minnowman

Driving you crazy is it? hahaha....I bet JT is tearing it up on Fishing Hawg Country (TV) this morning....can't wait to see his post! Get down here, let me know, talk to you later! MM

The show went well! We got over an hour of footage for a 22 minute show! They said it would air in two weeks on Family 21 local and the sportsman netwark everywhere else. My daughter caught most of the fish including a 14 incher and a nice white bass. It was a good time, Pat and Bryan are good people!
I'm getting ready to head out for my p.m. trip.
03-30-2007, 05:36 PM
minnowman

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Originally Posted by J.T. Crappie Guide

The show went well! We got over an hour of footage for a 22 minute show! They said it would air in two weeks on Family 21 local and the sportsman netwark everywhere else. My daughter caught most of the fish including a 14 incher and a nice white bass. It was a good time, Pat and Bryan are good people!
I'm getting ready to head out for my p.m. trip.

That's great man, be sure and remind me closer to the day it is going to air. Nice to hear your daughter stole the spotlight....great times, keep it up man! MM