High Rock 2-14 and 2-15

Spent the 14th with my Valentine (the boat) on high rock exploring new water and stocking up for a big cookout on easter weekend. It was a success. From 9am-3pmish i put 222 in the boat keeping only 60.... Then i got home and cleaned up in time for a evening out with my wife...my other Valentine [emoji1] .

Went out yesterday for the morning and kept 24 more larger fish, gave away another 20 to a long lost CDCer i ran into on the water and released too many to count.

Was tons of fun changing it up from the striper fishing ive been used to over the last several months!

Also saw something you dont see often. Some pelicans lounging around.Attachment 330916Attachment 330917Attachment 330918

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Looks like a couple good days
Live bait or jigs?
Thanks for the report, at least we know there are still some Crappie in high rock

All the fish were caught single pole jigging 12-20 fow.

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Originally Posted by pete

All the fish were caught single pole jigging 12-20 fow.

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So, there’s still hope for me :). I’ve done the same the last two Saturday’s (otherwise known as the coldest, rainiest, windiest day of the week) and found about 4 keepers.

For those of us who can only go on Saturday, this weather stuff is depressing.

Glad you found’m. If anyone needs to know, I can tell you where they AIN’T :)


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Originally Posted by oljd

If anyone needs to know, I can tell you where they AIN’T :)

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:Rofl That sounds like me.

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Originally Posted by oljd

So, there’s still hope for me :). I’ve done the same the last two Saturday’s (otherwise known as the coldest, rainiest, windiest day of the week) and found about 4 keepers.

For those of us who can only go on Saturday, this weather stuff is depressing.

Glad you found’m. If anyone needs to know, I can tell you where they AIN’T :)


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Ha i hear ya. You got to go when you can!

Take it for what its worth: one thing i found right away was if that jig wasnt bumping the bottom, i wasn't getting any bites. Slow it down lots and that may make all the difference. I just dropped it to the bottom, reeled it up one crank and if they were there, it didnt take long at all.

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Originally Posted by pete

Ha i hear ya. You got to go when you can!

Take it for what its worth: one thing i found right away was if that jig wasnt bumping the bottom, i wasn't getting any bites. Slow it down lots and that may make all the difference. I just dropped it to the bottom, reeled it up one crank and if they were there, it didnt take long at all.

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Good advice and much appreciated.


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Way to go Pete!!! Awesome!!! 2 Great Days!!!! Electric knife or fillet knife? Just wondering which one you use either way you had to be wore out afterwards. Lol!!! Thanks for the report Pete!

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Way to go Pete!!! Awesome!!! 2 Great Days!!!! Electric knife or fillet knife? Just wondering which one you use either way you had to be wore out afterwards. Lol!!! Thanks for the report Pete!

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A hand knife. Im pretty good and make quick work with a pile of fish. Had them all filleted and skinned at just about 1hr40min.

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I SEE HIGH ROCKS MUST HAVE BLACK CRAPPIES,YOU SAY THEY WERE ON BOTTOM,COULD YOU SEE THEM ON DF,I AM INTRESTED ON HOW CLOSE THESE UNITS WILL PICK UP FISH TO BOTTOM,IF YOU DON'T MIND TAKE A PIC OF FISH ON BOTTOM ,BTW,WHAT KIND OF UNIT DO YOU HAVE,AND WHICH SHOW THE FISH ON BOTTOM BEST,DI OR 2D IF EITHER.I NEVER BEEN TO HIGH ROCK SO NOT TRYING TO CATCH YOUR FISH JUST TRYING TO BRING THAT STYLE OF FISHING HOME TO GASTON,IT TOO IS A BLACK CRAPPIE LAKE,THANKS AND GOD BLESS,BTW GREAT CATCH

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I SEE HIGH ROCKS MUST HAVE BLACK CRAPPIES,YOU SAY THEY WERE ON BOTTOM,COULD YOU SEE THEM ON DF,I AM INTRESTED ON HOW CLOSE THESE UNITS WILL PICK UP FISH TO BOTTOM,IF YOU DON'T MIND TAKE A PIC OF FISH ON BOTTOM ,BTW,WHAT KIND OF UNIT DO YOU HAVE,AND WHICH SHOW THE FISH ON BOTTOM BEST,DI OR 2D IF EITHER.I NEVER BEEN TO HIGH ROCK SO NOT TRYING TO CATCH YOUR FISH JUST TRYING TO BRING THAT STYLE OF FISHING HOME TO GASTON,IT TOO IS A BLACK CRAPPIE LAKE,THANKS AND GOD BLESS,BTW GREAT CATCH

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I do not have one of those fancy depth finders like most here although its not bad. I have older Lowrance HDS 7 without all the fancy side imaging ect ect. On my unit, crappie on the bottom look like little bumps and fuzz. Ill try to remember to take a few pics, but it will be a while before i go back on the water "targeting" crappie.

Thanks for the excellent report. Also the tip about fishing slow just off the bottom.


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No wonder I can't catch a bunch on high rock. Pete has already caught them out. lol. Nice looking mess of fish Pete.

Here is a dumb question: what does High Rock look like?


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Not as bad as you would think. Usually takes a day or two for it to get real bad. Some areas are fishable. I haven't been out to main channel.

Thanks Leudy1. I’m going to try Saturday and have committed not to fish my usual haunts on Flat Swamp.


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Nice work.