Quest for 3 lber

continues. I went deer hunting this morning, big mistake, should have been on the water. A great day for fishing, cloudy and just before a front. Anyway I got to the lake at about 12:30 pm and started fishing with some rosie reds under a cork. My buddy Steve and his partner trolled over to my boat and asked if I had my scales. I said sure, did you catch a good'un, he said he had a couple. Well to add insult to injury, I weighed 6 or 7 crappie around 3 lbs. His best 5 averaged 3 lbs. He had 2 at 2 lb. 14 oz. and 2 at 3lb. 1oz. and the biggest was 3 lb. 2 oz. That's 5 crappie that weighed 15 lbs. At least I know what a 3 lber looks like.

Here is Steve holding 2 fish totalling 6 lb. 3oz. When I grow up I want to be able to catch fish like Steve. :D


http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...per/001-10.jpg


Well I fished the rest of the afternoon and caught 1 and lost 1 good'un, the one I caught wasn't but 2lb 12oz. I released it before I left to play another day.

My catch for today.

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...mper/004-7.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...per/006-13.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...mper/009-4.jpg


Releasing her to fight again.

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...mper/011-2.jpg


Today's sunset.

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...per/003-16.jpg

It was fun being out on the lake, maybe the 3lber next time.

That is ONE GREAT DAY OF FISHING! Steve had a big day to remember.

Nice pictures WOW.

Man what a day and some great pic thanks.

Good post !.....you may still be on your quest for that 3#er but at least you know your fishing in the right spot.... just a matter of time....thanks for sharing.

Really nice pictures!!:)

MAN!! I think I need to follow you around. Great looking catch!!

You know, I always say when I'm not catching..."I just really love being in the outdoors" :p gets a chuckle, but seriously...you would have to be crazy not to want to be on the water when the sun sets like that. An afternoon like that will really make all the little things that bug us so often and the big things that just won't go away seem a bit farther away in our minds...if not for only a short time. We are lucky to live in such a beautiful state with such an abundance of nature.

GREAT PICS!! Thanks for sharing!!

Wow...i think i need to print those pictures out and take them with me so i can remember what a real crappie looks like.

Jerry where were you fishing when your friend caught these fish?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by L.A. stumpjumper

continues. I went deer hunting this morning, big mistake, should have been on the water. A great day for fishing, cloudy and just before a front. Anyway I got to the lake at about 12:30 pm and started fishing with some rosie reds under a cork. My buddy Steve and his partner trolled over to my boat and asked if I had my scales. I said sure, did you catch a good'un, he said he had a couple. Well to add insult to injury, I weighed 6 or 7 crappie around 3 lbs. His best 5 averaged 3 lbs. He had 2 at 2 lb. 14 oz. and 2 at 3lb. 1oz. and the biggest was 3 lb. 2 oz. That's 5 crappie that weighed 15 lbs. At least I know what a 3 lber looks like.

Here is Steve holding 2 fish totalling 6 lb. 3oz. When I grow up I want to be able to catch fish like Steve. :D


http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...per/001-10.jpg


Well I fished the rest of the afternoon and caught 1 and lost 1 good'un, the one I caught wasn't but 2lb 12oz. I released it before I left to play another day.

My catch for today.

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...mper/004-7.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...per/006-13.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...mper/009-4.jpg


Releasing her to fight again.

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...mper/011-2.jpg


Today's sunset.

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...per/003-16.jpg

It was fun being out on the lake, maybe the 3lber next time.

---

Jerry which lake did these fish come from, Is this another day on cane creek?

I know that spot and plan to be there Thanksgiving week LOL; great pics.

nice fish I'm gonna try to get over there next week

Great looking lake.

Absolutely stunning photograpy! What kind of camera do you use and may I ask the lake you were fishing?

Those are some beautiful blacks. I think I need to start taking my camera again. The last time I had it in the boat a big bass rig came close to my port side at a very high rate of speed and as I was turning the bow into their wake, I failed to remember my camera was on the floor just under my forward seat. It took a real bath.

I dried it out and it still takes photos but is very contrary now about reading the disc. Reckon I should keep it in a freezer bag when on the boat.

Thanks for sharing those splendid photos of the fish we all seek. <><

aj

Hey Chardonsdad and Arkie John, I was on Cane Creek, sorry I usually tell where I fish. And John, I am using a Canon A630 powershot camera and it does take some good pics.

Jerry good to see some pics of those Cane Creek brutes. One like either of those would take the big fish pot next weekend

Not only are they nice fish, they are absolutely beautiful fish. What great colors on them.

Wow Jerry, VERY nice. Tell Steve hi for me and congrats.

Monster Crappie!!

Good slabs Jerry! Those are some really great pics you are taking with that Canon. I am going to have to get out to CC and give it a try. I might be able to get out there Thurs afternoon. I went to Lake Monticello yesterday afternoon from 4:30 to 5:30 (only 1 hour but I was desperate!) and did not catch a fish. They were pretty scattered on the graph but some were starting to hang at 42' in 45 FOW.

I figured you were gonna make me regret staying home last weekend! May have to stop by there on my way back Sunday...;)

Steve really knows how to catch them biguns. And 2-12 ain't too shabby either. Thanks for the report and the awesome pics.