New PB crappie!

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02-21-2022, 01:06 PM
jawjatek

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New PB crappie!

Caught this big ol' slab last week on a gray ghost hand-tied jig, at Lathem reservoir. 2.47 lbs, over 16". Caught 3 over 2 lbs that day (all released - I only keep crappie if between 11 and 14 inches). Spring is nearly here, and the big slabs are biting. Hard to go to Lanier when this little lake near my house produces some big fish, including some big shellcrackers - my favorite. Unfortunately, the lake isn't open early or late, only 8-5 until April, then 8-8. Electric-only, all bass must be released, state limits for other fish.
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02-21-2022, 01:09 PM
SuperDave336

Very nice. Congrats on the new PB.
02-21-2022, 02:28 PM
TBass89

Very nice catch! Hoping to do some good this week myself I’ll be hitting the water this Thursday can’t wait! Congratulations again on your new PB!

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02-21-2022, 05:20 PM
DockShootinJack

Very nice fish
02-21-2022, 06:08 PM
BuckeyeCrappie

Congratulations on the PB!
02-21-2022, 06:40 PM
Slabprowler

Nice !
Can’t beat that for a place close by!
02-21-2022, 08:15 PM
Smitty39365

Congratulations! [emoji106][emoji106]
02-21-2022, 08:18 PM
Slab

Awesome job. Congrats. :highfive
02-21-2022, 09:21 PM
jawjatek

Thanks, guys. I have to mention that two days before this trip, I went there under bluebird skies and high pressure, and I could not find a single crappie, much less one that would bite. This time, the clouds rolled in before a front, barometer was falling, and it was a very different, and very good day. The lake is deep, 90 feet in the middle, with no docks to shoot (sorry, Jack ), and it can be tough finding the fish, but when I go there, I catch the biggest slabs ever.

I have to thank @ultraslab for lending me his old beater jon boat to set up electric-only for this lake. Only took about 4 grand: Minn Kota with iPilot, Garmin 93 UHD with PLS, and batteries! All that and I still get skunked sometimes! Money can't buy fish, no. rotfl
02-21-2022, 09:25 PM
gabowman

Congrats on the new PB.
02-22-2022, 01:06 PM
Hotwater

Good job Joe. That fish would swaller :dono them fish we caught yesterday.
02-22-2022, 01:10 PM
BigDawgg

Big ole fish congratulations!
02-22-2022, 05:44 PM
Tradbow

Very nice crappie. That’s one anybody who love to catch.
02-22-2022, 07:08 PM
Chuck Adams

Congratulations

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02-22-2022, 09:57 PM
jawjatek

Of course, I get a text with pictures today from Scott ( @ultraslab ) - he caught a 2.82 lb crappie on Lake Jackson today!
:cheers2

I'll post picture with his permission. He is grinning like a Cheshire cat. We both want to break 3 lbs this year, but that is a tall order on the waters we fish.
02-23-2022, 04:42 PM
twogunkid

Nice fish!!!!
02-23-2022, 04:43 PM
twogunkid

Nice fish!!! Great release!!!
02-23-2022, 04:49 PM
DockShootinJack

Both are very good weights