Anybody want to meet me @ Greeson in the morning for some fishing. I need to check with Darryl and Jerry about the wind, but I plan on going if it's not to bad. I will have extra room.870-904-9200
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Anybody want to meet me @ Greeson in the morning for some fishing. I need to check with Darryl and Jerry about the wind, but I plan on going if it's not to bad. I will have extra room.870-904-9200
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Sorry but looks too windy for fishing.
Nice and warm but way too windy...even for Ouachita.
aj
It was windy wasn't it? How many did you catch?
Despite the wind the crappie will bite if you can put forth the extra effort and keep your baits down. Start early and hang tough. Even though the numbers may not be what I want it's really more gratifying to succeed in spite of the conditions. Here's what we did today. It's the saying "We did it when nobody else did" or "We did it and we're still alive, lol."
http://www.familyfishingtrips.com/images/090206.jpg
nicecatch
Windy it was, but had a great day with my dad. Caught one crappie and one bass. I got to get the info on the barge I needed, so I can start to buying the things I need.
So, Darryl, are you fishing on structure using minnows?
I reckon you mean by "keeping your baits down" you mean using a larger sinker to keep the line more taunt?
This time of year I'm using a tandum drop shot rig w/ a 1/4 oz bell sinker, and if deep (25-30'), I go to a 1/2 oz rig and fish on the channel bottom just above where the electronics say the fish are. I've dropped to 6 lb line because of the clear water but all that being said, it just ain't happenin' much for me on Ouachita, as far as crappie are concerned. Any suggestions? I'm going Sunday afternoon and several days next week. I plan on fishing the moss/weedline edges with my boat over the weeds casting to the open water and working a jig, spoon, gay blade or whatever, slowly to the weed line.
Thanks a million for your input.
aj
Hey Brad:
It was good to see you on the water. Sorry I couldn't help you get on some fish. The wind did limit where we could fish some after it got up.
My crew showed up 45-minutes early so we headed down the lake before it was light enough to see good and had over 20 in the box from one spot before it got windy.
We ended up with about 30 up to 2-pounds, 4-ounces and our best 6 averaged 2-pounds so we were lucky we got in the right place at the right time.
Thanks for the minnows and the crappie!
Yes, we are fishing as we usually do on hardwood brushpiles and the bamboo condos. Some people do go heavier to help keep the bait down, but I was referring more to boat control, using the trolling motor to keep the boat held in one spot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arkie John
Jerry, thanks for trying to help us find a few fish. I really needed to get the info for the barge, that was the main reason for the trip. Always great to share the day with my dad, @ 71, he want be here forever. He and my mom are so excited about the barge, he just wanted to see it. Can't load the boat every time, but maybe next time. Per our conversation about the Friday before Crappie Camp, I will help out any way I can. I already was planning on taking off that Friday, so I will be there Thursday night sometime. I will need some teaching on the spring tactics, never done it on Greeson with ANY success! Let me know, so I can get the license and stuff. I'm glad you and Darryl were able to get your clients on a mess of fish. Looks like the ONE crappie I gave you was the smallest one in the pic!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jerry Blake