12/23/2025 Hot, Foggy, Muggy Christmas Crappie on Da Bayou

Waited for the fog to lift around 11 o’clock and Austin and I backed it down the ramp to see if we could catch a few more just in case the brother in laws were extra hungry at our annual Christmas Party. If nothing else we could send them home with some fried fish to snack on.
Water was dirty from all day rain yesterday and water temp was 65 F compared to 54 F last week. The big slabs were down deep and off the structure. Just dragged the jig deep off the lay downs and those big ones couldn’t resist. It wasn’t a THUMP hit today. In fact several fish were caught only because the weight on the end on the line changed as you reeled it in.
Austin hadn’t been fishing with me for a couple of weeks so it was great getting out there again together. We ended up keeping 33 and had a blast.
Life is good on Da Bayou!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD BITE!!

BON TEMPS!!

Nice report for tomorrow. LOL

So, since he thought he was fishing on Christmas Eve and wasn’t, does that mean he gets to go again today?

Those are some slab daddies!

Very nice. Should be a really good feast. Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas.

Nice! Nothing like fishing with the Grands!


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I am just glad I got the year correct. Yes the date should be 12/23/2025 not 24th.
Since I retired 10 years ago I don’t use calendars a whole bunch. Every day is a holiday!!!
Got to go…
The fish don’t clean themselves…
MERRY CHRISTMAS 1 DAY EARLY

BON TEMPS!!

Please add fish fry pics. I fixed the date.

Merry Christmas to you, Austin and your family. Nice catch!
Bob

I’m with you, Bon Temps! The one thing that ALL my children and grandchildren eat is fried fish. Fried sacalait was our Christmas Eve meal tonight! Merry Christmas to all of you and your families!

Bon Temps and the rest of our crew is on a Hot Roll right now. Crappie populations are being reduced daily lately. Picture after picture of coolers of Crappie, I gotta get out of the garage.