SE Arkansas report

Well, ended up making a last minute trip with the wife to the in-laws. Didn't leave LR until 5pm on Friday, so figured that I'd make the most of the trip and take some yo-yo's to run out at Cane Creek Friday night. Caught 3 while I was trying to get them out, but the action came to a screechin' hault after that. Ended up staying out there until 11:30 without any more action, so I went on to the house. Got back up at 4:30 to go run and pull 'em. Had about half a dozen fish on. Just figured that I'd take my sweet time packin' the yo-yo's in and just made my way down the line. Ended up coming to a yo-yo with a fish on...didn't really notice anything special about it but that it wasn't sticking out of the water very much. Got the light on it and bout had an MI. Got the net under her and just looked at her for a moment. She was a thing of beauty under the lights of my headlamp. Got her on the scales and she weighed in at 3lb 2oz. I didn't know how long she had been out of water, but she seemed pretty lively so I stuck her in the livewell. Morning went on by and ended up seeing Jerry (la stumpjumper) and another member, Lucky, out there shortly after daylight. We fished for a little while Saturday morning, but this fish weren't doing anything. I checked on the big ol' sow in the livewell and she seemed to be doing well. After Jerry snapped a few pics of her, I released her back for another day. And it won't be too long before I'm back out there 'cuz the big 'uns are starting to move in. Packed it in at 9:30 and headed elsewhere.

Decided to go head over to Morgan Point. By then the wind had gotten pretty stout, and was blowing from the worst direction possible for the place that I wanted to fish. After catching 1 dink crappie and at least 20 yellow bass, I had enough. Stopped by the coal pile on my way back in. The wind was howling through there as well. Ended up catching 2 crappie out there in the whitecaps. The wind was almost the worst that I have fished in. I was draggin' both chains and had to put the TM in reverse on the next to highest setting just to slow down. All in all, it was a pretty good day. And now for a few pics...

Sunrise on Cane Creek...
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3lb 2oz...
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And here she is goin' back home...
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And just for kicks, I snapped a quick pic of one of Goocher's pets. If you look close, you can see a slight resemblence...
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chris,
I hope you got good measurements on that, in case you wanted a replica made. I was there last year when Jerry & his partner caught a 3lb'er. I know there are a few in there at CC. Haven't been out there yet this year. I need to get over there soon.

....releasing the 3 # plus fish........ Well done, my friend. Who knows, maybe you or another crappie-dot-commer may get to catch here one day of a fine jig or shiner!

Hope to see you at D'Arbonne. A good time lies ahead! :) Ray

It was a pretty fish Chris, I fished there for another 30 min. but I guess she didn't want anymore rosies. I left there without any fish, and Lucky left too with none.

Not to highjack and I have asked this question before.........................does anyone know the name of the bait shop on the north end of Star City? Can't remeber what time he opens on a Saturday morning. Thanks, Jim.

Thanks for the report Ceb and Jerry, I was thinking about coming down this weekend but with your report I think I will go to Lake Washington with some friends.

Randy, I didn't have any intentions on mounting the fish and didn't really want to cut her since I have plenty of fillets in the freezer. So I made a deal with her that if she came back around, I'd let her go. Just glad that she held up to her end of the deal. She took off like a dog with it's arse on fire.

Lookin' forward to seeing you in a couple weeks, Ray. Better bring plenty of firewood, 'cuz there's gonna be a lot of sittin' around it shootin' the bull.

And Slick, I heard from Lucky that there's been a few limits caught in the past week or so. He says that they are not quite right just yet. The grass is now at the right depth, just waitin' for those black crappie to congregate out there.

Hey J, here's the info for the store there in Star City. If I remember correctly, it opens at 6am during hunting season but better give 'em a call to double check. They always seem to rosies when I have been there, and at very reasonable prices considering there's not any competition. They sell by the weight. I think they go for 5 or 6 dollars a lb.

Western Sporting Store
606 N Lincoln Ave
Star City, AR 71667
(870) 628-3832‎

Great post CEB! Thanks

Thanks again ceb, I think I will wait and come down after Thanksgiving.

That's a pig. Love that Gold Creek.

Nice fish ceb....I just got a digital scale and hope to get weigh some slabs on it...Thx for the pics.

That fish is BEAUTIFUL Ceb ..... very nice pics also..That CC water looks clear as vodka!

CEB , hopefully she'll be back on someones jig pole this spring.:cool:

CEB has lost his mind. Therapy is available here in Little Rock. I can't believe that you threw that thing back. I would have had a heart attack just getting that into the cooler.

I may need a little psychotherapy for lettin' her go...but I don't regret it at all. 'Cuz I know exactly where I put her, and I expect she'll stay put 'till this spring when she's on the end of MY jigpole...:D As much shad as they eat out there, she might gain a 1/2 pound by then...;)

The water out there usually stays pretty clear with all the vegetation. That's how we usually catch 'em out there, running baits just above the grass. When they're bittin' good, you can have a ball out there.

And SS, when I caught the fish that's on my wall, I didn't have a scale either...:o Didn't take me long to get one either. I isn't needed the majority of trips, but sure does come in handy when it is needed...:cool: