Shellcrackers

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It’s that time, I’m going lookin!

Wow, Marvin. Looks like you had a Biggie of a day! Congrats!
Bob

Dinner PLUS! Congratulations

That is alright there. Nice catch.

Mike

Thats a great catch !

Wow, great catch and thank you for your service...

Nice pile of fish!

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Originally Posted by Marvin

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uh so where's the report? love the pic now how did you get em? they in the pads? nesting? thanks.

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Originally Posted by hdhntr

uh so where's the report? love the pic now how did you get em? they in the pads? nesting? thanks.

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Lake Kissimmee, pads, red worm's.

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Freeze them fillets in water and they’ll stay good thru summer and fall. Nice catch.

Your right..

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Originally Posted by chaunc

Freeze them fillets in water and they’ll stay good thru summer and fall. Nice catch.

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If mine all would be gone in a few days. Shellcrackers eat fantastic blackened and served over grits, deep fried in fish fry, pan seared in a egg wash then served over pasta with a lemon /garlic / butter & herb sauce, you can even brine in a brown sugar & soy sauce brine then smoke in a upright hot smoker, taste like ham when done right. Really a wonderful, versatile, delicious fish. Great catch, Shellcrackers are a sucker for a red worm served at the end of a roll cast of floating fly line.

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Originally Posted by rojoguio

If mine all would be gone in a few days. Shellcrackers eat fantastic blackened and served over grits, deep fried in fish fry, pan seared in a egg wash then served over pasta with a lemon /garlic / butter & herb sauce, you can even brine in a brown sugar & soy sauce brine then smoke in a upright hot smoker, taste like ham when done right. Really a wonderful, versatile, delicious fish. Great catch, Shellcrackers are a sucker for a red worm served at the end of a roll cast of floating fly line.

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Getting really hungry after reading your post! I think I better start thinking about some breakfast!
Bob
PS Catching them on your fly rod is a real bonus!
B

Yep, I've been twice, they don't last long.

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Originally Posted by rojoguio

If mine all would be gone in a few days. Shellcrackers eat fantastic blackened and served over grits, deep fried in fish fry, pan seared in a egg wash then served over pasta with a lemon /garlic / butter & herb sauce, you can even brine in a brown sugar & soy sauce brine then smoke in a upright hot smoker, taste like ham when done right. Really a wonderful, versatile, delicious fish. Great catch, Shellcrackers are a sucker for a red worm served at the end of a roll cast of floating fly line.

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I’ve been catching a few really nice shellcrackers lately while catching crappie on a flat, maybe in 6 to 10 feet of water. Only caught a few shellcrackers but tons of dink crappie. Any suggestions to target the shellcrackers? i thought of putting a redworm on a little jig and toss it out on the bottom but figured these dink crappie would be all over it.

I fish with red worm's, slip cork, set so that worm is dangling just off the bottom. It doesnt last long when they're biting

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Originally Posted by wasabi

I’ve been catching a few really nice shellcrackers lately while catching crappie on a flat, maybe in 6 to 10 feet of water. Only caught a few shellcrackers but tons of dink crappie. Any suggestions to target the shellcrackers? i thought of putting a redworm on a little jig and toss it out on the bottom but figured these dink crappie would be all over it.

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