Any crappie or white bass reports?
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Any crappie or white bass reports?
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I went 3 weekends ago and kept 25 whites. I caught them on the banks, a mix of clay and some riprap. Caught many shorts but scratched out some nice ones. I did not fish any humps or troll at all. Got a couple real big ones but not like the jumbos that next month will see. Went last Saturday with the wife and pooches to swim and boat ride. Did not keep any and only got one big guy, 4-5 small keepers and about 10 smalls. Fished the same places, only later in the day and only about 1-1.5 hours of fishing at the most. Used mostly a chart. fleck 3" swim bait. Still a little early. I guess the humps might be better or trolling but I don't care much to do that. Didn't crappie fish any. I'll keep an eye out for your black boat nats!
I have not been on Carlyle since June!
Will go next week to Labor Day will let you know how I do!
Thanks
Nats
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I typically fish Carlyle a few times for crappie in the spring around the spawn. I am trying to teach myself the trolling techniques for the rest of the year. I never hear people speak of spider rigging Carlyle and can’t say I’ve ever seen anyone there trying it. Is there much success to it at Carlyle? Thanks.
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CrappieKraft I am in the same boat, so to speak. I’m set up for spider rigging, and would like to explore it at Carlyle as well. My best guess is around Allen Branch and Hazlet might produce using this technique, but curious if others feel/know the same. I also haven’t seen anyone cranking for Crappie. That might be an approach in these areas as well. Open for suggestions as I would like to fish this lake more often if these techniques make sense.
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I know a lot of the crappie masters guys spider rig fished it last fall for the tournament. I have thought about trying cranks as well on that lake but have not tried yet.
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Went out Sunday from 1-3 found whites on rocks wind blown caught 30 kept 15 just enough for supper!
On bandit 200 with jig white most hits 10’ from bank!
Didn’t try for crappie!
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Good job on a hot day! Sounds like a good dinner. We are going to try some trout tonight. Took a little trip to the white river a few weeks ago and caught my first trout in 45 years when my dad took me to Bennet Springs. LOL he used to say trout fishing wasn't real fishing...he was a die hard bass snob.
Enjoy bluesfan fishing creates great memory’s!!!
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Oh ya, fished a lot with my dad when he was alive. Found out my daughter is pregnant for the first time...with twins. Hoping for some grandsons. Got 5 grand daughters already. Need some fishin buddies!Quote:
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Granddaughters go fishing too!
I have 5 grandkids 1 girl the rest boys & 2 of them twins you will enjoy them all!
Good luck!!!!
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Got a chance to get out Wednesday 29th in the pm tried for whites caught 30+ kept 17 good sized!!
Rocks about 10-20’ from shore still bandits 200’s with jig about 18” from crank bait!
All white!
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Went Labor Day. On the water from about 3:30 to 6:30. Missed most of the pleasure boaters but didn't miss the heat. Caught about 30 whites, cleaned 20. All were caught shallow on a 1/4oz swim bait. Mostly chartreuse and a few on white or white/black back. I tried a bandit/jig combo a bit but caught zero. I probably gave up on it too soon because I like throwing the swim baits on light braid and medium light spinning rods. Gonna try again tomorrow at first light and get off the water before it gets too warm. I got a new trolling motor this spring with spot lock. I should of got this years ago. I'm so used to hooking a fish, trolling away from shore while fighting it, and trying to unhook it and throw it in the cooler before being blown on the bank. It's so easy now its almost unfair...almost.
Fished 6-11 this morning. The first 4 places I tried I got 5 fish in 3 hours. Last spot I landed in the mother load. Caught one on consecutive casts numerous times and didn't move 40 feet. Probably caught 60 or 70 in 2 hours. I saw them come up and bust the surface schooling a few times. They were still biting when I left. I kept 25 nice jumbos. Caught on a 3" swim bait (any color worked) and a 1/6oz chart rooster tail. All were caught shallow 3-20 feet from the bank. I'll try again next week and hopefully this heat wave is over.
Awesome report Bluesfan! Sounds like you have them dialed in. Were you on the north or south end of the lake? 25 Jumbos is a great day[emoji106]. I fished Rend last Friday. Caught 25 Crappie, but most small.
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Fished both, caught north end. Tried a place I usually don't fish. Boat traffic was fairly heavy for a weekday. I found a stretch that was wind blown, had a bunch of snowy egrets on the bank, and no one was fishing. Probably like the blind squirrel finding the occasional nut more than any true skill!!! Haha. This rain they are forecasting ought to mess things up real good. Might have to search south depending on how muddy the north gets. My experience with the whites has been I hardly ever catch them in the same place 2 trips in a row. I'm slowly starting to learn to just hop around until I find some rather than commit too long to where they were last time.
I agree 100% with that approach. Keeping a few targets in mind and keep moving until found that day. Finding those jumps never hurt[emoji106]. The weather has my weekend plans upside down. The Ranger might stay dry this weekend unfortunately. I was wanting to hit Kinkaid for some Crappie, been doing pretty decent down there. I don’t think the weather is going to allow for that.
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Went today. One 13" white, one 6.5# flathead. 76° at apache ramp. Lake is up. Maybe you can tell in the pic by how much.
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The cat was off the riprap at entrance to hazlet.
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No extra charge for the pic of my sexy foot!:Rofl
Graphed alot of fish in 15-20', couldn't convince them though.
Slow days like the past couple, really make me question spending all that money on the graphs.
Rode my motorcycle around the ramps yesterday. Everyone I talked to caught squat. Water was up but they were dropping the lake. Took the boat this morning. Didn't expect much...and didn't get much. Fished 4 hours and caught 3 small whites and a 13.5" largemouth. Water north was really muddy, south end looked a lot better. Problem I think was the shad were scattered and not on the banks like they were. I tried a lot of different spots, tried following the birds, tried some hump, tried some wind blown banks I've never fished, rubbed my magic lamp, clicked my heels 3 times, prayed......lol what a difference a week makes. Caught at least 80 last Wednesday. Hopefully the weather stays stable and I'll try again next week. It sure was a beautiful sunrise and morning. And it still beats the hell out of working!!!
Quick report from Wed. 9/19. Water is still 2-3 high. Color on the North end has cleared a bit. Rest of the lake has good water color. Fishing is still slower than normal. There weren't many boats out. I talked to some catfish and crappie guys who did nothing. I fished 6-1030 and had zero bites in most places I fished, zero bites for about 2 hours except for a 1.5 incher, which may be a new record small for me. Found one spot that I got bit. I spot locked and fished the crap out of it and got about 20 whites with 10 being keepers. I moved to one last spot, caught one keeper on my first cast and that was it. All caught on a chartreuse glitter sassy shad and chartreuse rooster tail shallow on rocks. It rained on the drive there and rained on the drive home, temps were mild. By the time I got home it was a sauna outside. It seemed like they were on the verge of picking up again. Going again Tuesday or Wednesday. I feel sorry for those Crappie USA guys tomorrow seems like it will be a tough time. I'm working so I'll miss the weigh in.
I've never been to a weigh in. I'm awfully tempted to make the 30 minute drive, as opposed to staying here while our daughter gets ready for homecoming, and the pictures.
Uuggghhhhh
Got out today. Caught about 35 nice whites, kept 20. 4 or 5 nice 14"-15" fish. There were a few boats out for a Wednesday. Fished 9am-4pm to scratch out the ones we got. School bus fishing, picked up one here and one there. Think we had one double. I took my boss who doesn't fish much and he caught quite a few, more than I expected and I had fun watching him catch. I was even more impressed with the eleven beers he drank. I had 2 bottles of water and a coke...I'm a lightweight. Water temps were low 70s and clarity was pretty good for the mudhole except near the trestle openings. Most were caught on the trestle riprap...surprise surprise. I'm about ready to switch over for some crappie. Maybe one more white bass trip next week but I'll pack along my Ozark jig poles just in case. Then start heading to Rend and look for some slabs. White bass were definitely down from last year for me. So were the crappie this spring. Its been a strange weather year. Cold azz April, lots of rain in July and August, and September has been pretty dang hot until today and that 5" downpour a couple weeks back didn't help. All in all, it still beats the hell out of work any day.
Went out today trying some crappy did not do any good at all just a few little bites last night had three keepers so I decided to try white bass caught about 40 kept my usual 15 nice clear water throughout the lake
Good job Nats. Gonna head out tomorrow for some whites. Think I'll pass on the crappie until the water cools...probably be December at this rate. Almost 90 the first week of October, sheesh. Thanks for the report. Hopefully I'll have something to add tomorrow. Wind looks like it will be blowing the right direction so maybe they will school up on some shad.Quote:
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Slayed the whites this morning. Fished 7-11 and caught about 60 keepers and a few smaller ones. I kept 30 total and gave 15 to my retired neighbor buddy when I got home. Boat traffic was heavy. Water color was good for Carlyle. Wind was SSW blowing right on the north rocks and the shad were thick. It really slowed after about 10am. Almost all were caught on a 2" Yum white pearl curly tail. The same thing I throw every year. I took 5 rods. A white bandit 100, a white 2.5" sassy shad, a chartreuse flake 2.5" sassy shad, and a 1/6oz chart rooster tail. I could throw any of them in a spot and nothing, then throw the Yum curly tail and get bit. Today was finally a more normal fall white bass day with mostly bigger fish wearing out that light tackle. You should try to get out before the next weather change. Tight lines all.