Connerly bayou crappie

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02-27-2009, 06:43 PM
L.A. stumpjumper

Connerly bayou crappie (pics)

I took vacation days Wed, Thur, and today to get in some fishing before the cold this weekend. My brother and I went to Connerly bayou and had some pretty good fishing. Wed, we fished all day and caught 28, Thur. we caught 29 pretty good fish. I went back today by myself with the prediction of bad weather, and fished until 1:30 in rain and some large hail and the wind turned northerly about noon. I ended up with 13 today. It rained pretty hard on Connerly, but I don't know if it will muddy up or not, it does get muddy this time of the year with field runoff.

Wed. catch 28 crappie

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Thursdays catch 29 crappie

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Today catch 13 crappie

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Had a good time on the water with my brother.
02-27-2009, 07:07 PM
luvtofish

Good looking fish Jerry. I went today. No rain, but wind was pretty bad. Thought they would really tear it up before the front but boy was I wrong. Didn't even get a bite. I wasn't alone. Talked to several other people who didn't get any bites either. Didn't even see one fish caught in over 3 1/2 hrs....
02-27-2009, 07:07 PM
fishmannyj

Sounds like a good vacation. Nice pics glad you had a good time even in the rain!
02-27-2009, 07:11 PM
luvpt

Jerry,

I'll have to say, if you fished Connerly today then "that's a crappie fisherman" folks! I worked in Chicot County this morning and got hailed on twice in two hours. Had to stop the car and wait on the side of the road both times. Once I thought the hail was going to bust the windshield. The rain was so hard I couldn't see 30 feet in front of the car. I don't mind fishin in the rain...but hail and tornado weather is sumptin else! But anyway, way to go Jerry. I know it had to be fun if you were catchin Crappie!!!
02-27-2009, 07:40 PM
L.A. stumpjumper

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Originally Posted by luvpt

Jerry,

I'll have to say, if you fished Connerly today then "that's a crappie fisherman" folks! I worked in Chicot County this morning and got hailed on twice in two hours. Had to stop the car and wait on the side of the road both times. Once I thought the hail was going to bust the windshield. The rain was so hard I couldn't see 30 feet in front of the car. I don't mind fishin in the rain...but hail and tornado weather is sumptin else! But anyway, way to go Jerry. I know it had to be fun if you were catchin Crappie!!!

Steve, that was the largest hail I've ever been in, over an inch in diameter. I put my coat over my head to protect it, large hail is very loud in an aluminum boat.:D
02-27-2009, 08:43 PM
creekslick

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Originally Posted by L.A. stumpjumper

Steve, that was the largest hail I've ever been in, over an inch in diameter. I put my coat over my head to protect it, large hail is very loud in an aluminum boat.:D

Jerry that is dedication, I was going to fish Greers tomorrow but the weatherman says we are going to get an inch of rain tonight and 1-3 inches of snow tomorrow. So I think I will stay warm and dry at the house.
02-27-2009, 09:17 PM
bobberwatcher

Jerry my friend, you are definately one of the "Elite"! WTG man
02-28-2009, 06:52 PM
L.A. stumpjumper

I didn't go fishing today, too cold and windy after fishing 3 days in tee shirt weather. Boy it sure can change this time of year. Supposed to get back to 70's by middle of the week, I can feel some more vacation time coming. Got to get'em while they're hot. Here's a picture of what I used on those bayou crappie.

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02-28-2009, 07:13 PM
arkdrakehunter

Not a good day.

L.A, stayed over at the camp last night and it was tough fishing today. The wind never slowed down below 15 miles an hour and it was coming straight down Ditch and Connerly. Fished a few tops deep but I caught all my fish about 15 foot off the bank around tops at about 3 foot deep. Black, chartruese with a red head. I only brought home 10 and I stopped fishing @2 I'm tired of fighting the wind. I'm going back Monday morning, maybe the wind will die down by then.
02-28-2009, 07:43 PM
L.A. stumpjumper

Welcome to the board Arkdrakehunter, glad to have another member from S.E. Arkansas. I've been catching them out from the bank also around underwater structure. Look forward to your posts and reports, and if you see me on the water give me a holler. I'm in a Wareagle boat with Crappie.com stickers on the side.
02-28-2009, 09:15 PM
arkdrakehunter

Where did they go?

L.A, now that the cold weather is going to set in for the next 3 mornings, where do you think they are going to go? I've been ripping them in 8 to 9 foot of water around tree tops and now I've moved to Connerly trying to catch them in 4 to 5 foot of water. I'm a novice crappie fishmen when it come to shallow water fishing. I caught a few deep but then I shallowed up and started getting more bites but I didn't catch any BIG fish. I'm not asking for your secret spot or gps cord. but what can I do to make my day a little better. Blue thunder is my favorite jig along with blue and white slab slayers but they didn't want today. Thanks for the help.
02-28-2009, 09:38 PM
L.A. stumpjumper

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Originally Posted by arkdrakehunter

L.A, now that the cold weather is going to set in for the next 3 mornings, where do you think they are going to go? I've been ripping them in 8 to 9 foot of water around tree tops and now I've moved to Connerly trying to catch them in 4 to 5 foot of water. I'm a novice crappie fishmen when it come to shallow water fishing. I caught a few deep but then I shallowed up and started getting more bites but I didn't catch any BIG fish. I'm not asking for your secret spot or gps cord. but what can I do to make my day a little better. Blue thunder is my favorite jig along with blue and white slab slayers but they didn't want today. Thanks for the help.

I have been fishing in the deeper water in Connerly, like you were saying the shallow water seem to have the smaller crappie. With the cool weather they will stay in the deeper water a while longer, just watch your depthfinder for structure and they will be there, usually 6-8 ft deep, in 8-10 ft of water. Where you have been catching them in 8-9 ft. should be good again with the cold weather. Even when it starts warming up again, and the water temp is approaching 60 and the males move up shallow, the females are still going to stay deeper staging at 5-7 ft. I usually keep targeting them until it's warm enough for them to go shallow and spawn.
02-28-2009, 09:48 PM
arkdrakehunter

Thanks for the help. If I see you around fishing I'll be sure to thank you in person. Good luck.
03-01-2009, 07:40 AM
luvpt

Welcome to the board Arkdrakehunter! I see you are from Hamburg. That is where I grew up and where most of my family still lives. There are a lot of very good Crappie fishermen in Ashley County!
03-02-2009, 12:35 AM
CrappiePro

Nice Fish, LA and thanks for the pics. CP
03-02-2009, 07:27 PM
Vetrock

Debating on crappie fishing on Connerly or Catfishing with yo yos at Eagle Lake Wednseday. Will Connerly be too muddy by Wednesday? If it's muddy then there will be 30 of us fishing the same tops around the dam.
03-02-2009, 07:48 PM
L.A. stumpjumper

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Originally Posted by Vetrock

Debating on crappie fishing on Connerly or Catfishing with yo yos at Eagle Lake Wednseday. Will Connerly be too muddy by Wednesday? If it's muddy then there will be 30 of us fishing the same tops around the dam.

Vetrock, I don't think it will be very muddy in Connerly since they only got .56 inches of rain in the past 4 days. So shouldn't have had too much runoff with that much rain. I'm taking off Thur. and Fri. this week to fish down there. They were doing good all up and down the bayou around structure the later part of last week.
03-02-2009, 08:47 PM
ceb

Good lord, Jerry. Don't you ever start feelin' sorry for those slabs?:D I can't wait till I can take vacation days during the prime times...Don't look like I will be back down that way for a few weeks, but best believe that's exactly where I want to be...:rolleyes: