Lake Gaston crappie

Well Buggs is messed up again with more rain on the way. The bite for big fish has been tough for a few weeks now. With that being said GeneC says to come on down and fish Gaston with him. It wasn't hard to convince me*[https://storage]
Gene really has some nice fish located on Gaston even with the heavy inflow of muddy water from Buggs. We have really caught some quality fish casting hair and plastic jigs to crappie anywhere from 8 to around 22 feet deep, most around brush. Most fish have not been aggressive and you really had to present your bait just right to get bit. We caught at least 30 quality crappie each trip with only a couple under 10".
We have been twice in the last couple of weeks. First trip our biggest 7 crappie went 11 pounds even. Our latest trip on Thursday our biggest 7 went 11.50 pounds. Both trips produced several crappie over 2 pounds. Our biggest was 16-1/2" and weighted 2.29 pounds. Here are some pictures from these 2 trips. Thanks again Gene, I look forward to going again. I know the crappie at Gaston don't get allot of attention. It may not have the numbers but it sure has the quality!Attachment 390055Attachment 390056Attachment 390057Attachment 390058Attachment 390059Attachment 390060Attachment 390061

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Awesome!! That sounds like a trip I'd like to make someday since I've never fished Gaston.
Thanks for sharing your day with GeneC on Gaston with the rest of us.

I feel this is appropriate.

“Great Googily Moogily!”

Nice work gentlemen. Love seeing you guys and the fish.

Gene is a fishing machine!

Fun times for sure!
Congrats on some nice uns!

Yep, and I remember watching him dance on The Gong Show when I was a kid!

Pulling that quality fish from those muddy watets is quite impressive. Congrats on that citation.

Nice fish. Y’all having too much fun. I been catching a few, had a grandson out last week, we boated a nice mess of crappie.

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Pulling that quality fish from those muddy watets is quite impressive. Congrats on that citation.

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Thanks, we caught a total of 5 citations in the last 2 weeks. My best year ever for big crappie, makes #32 for me this year. Gene has that many or more as well.

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Originally Posted by The Mountain Man

Nice fish. Y’all having too much fun. I been catching a few, had a grandson out last week, we boated a nice mess of crappie.

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Yes we are! Fishing with your grandson what it's all about!

That’s some really nice fish!!! you keep posting pictures like that and I might have to give it try myself. Congratulations on the citations keep the pictures coming.


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Nice. Thats a whole lot better than what we use to do 15 or so years ago. Maybe all those little ones we threw back have grown up. :biggrin

At my age, I still must have a very strong heart. I see images like the ones above every time these two get together. I have fished with both a lot but they have really surpassed my fishing skills.

Bill, is there any way you could censor these 2 guys to keep them from posting these images?:yikes

Gene & Roy, add a 3rd seat to both boats..I am on my way..

Wow, that’s a really nice trip you all had!
Pretty fish, I too am not sure how you catch fish in the mud like that.


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Originally Posted by Don G

At my age, I still must have a very strong heart. I see images like the ones above every time these two get together. I have fished with both a lot but they have really surpassed my fishing skills.

Bill, is there any way you could censor these 2 guys to keep them from posting these images?:yikes

Gene & Roy, add a 3rd seat to both boats..I am on my way..

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Don, your a funny guy! Me and Gene always have an open seat in either of our boats anytime you can make it down this way. Otherwise we are just going to have to keep sending you pictures and reports.
The muddy water both helps and hurts us. The fish can be super spooky when the water is clear, at times its hard to get the boat closer than 30 feet of them. With the muddy or stained water you can get closer but they won't move far to bite your bait, you have to put it right on them.
Thanks for all the nice replies.

Man I’d love to fish with you guys, but I’m doing my part and staying away from the elderly!!!!!
Bwahahahshaha!

Keep up the reports and pics. You guys Rock!

very nice

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Man I’d love to fish with you guys, but I’m doing my part and staying away from the elderly!!!!!
Bwahahahshaha!

Keep up the reports and pics. You guys Rock!

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Dayton, thank you for your service!!!
LOL!!!!
I grew up in Hopewell, the chemical capital of the South. I ain't scared.

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Originally Posted by Don G

At my age, I still must have a very strong heart. I see images like the ones above every time these two get together. I have fished with both a lot but they have really surpassed my fishing skills.

Bill, is there any way you could censor these 2 guys to keep them from posting these images?:yikes

Gene & Roy, add a 3rd seat to both boats..I am on my way..

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I'll have to work on that Don.:biggrin

Nice bunch of fish for sure... congrats on your big fish year!