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    Default Best big crappie lake?


    Which lake, or lakes, if you had an all expense paid trip to use, would you go to for QUALITY crappie. I'm talking about 3lb+. Which lake do you feel would give you the best chance of catching one, or more. Here in the state of Texas only. I have a chance to go where ever I want for a crappie trip, with whatever guide service I want to use, anywhere in the state. I can fish my area lakes and catch all the 2lb and under that I can muster, but what I really want to do is go after that " wall hanger ", and want to know what lake ya'll would go to.

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    Toledo Bend Of Course!
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    Lop

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    Put some more money in the deal and go to Grenada Lake or Arkabutla in Mississippi.
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    Been to both. Don't like the crowds at LOP. I didn't think there was any water up in Huxley Bay with the lake being low like all the others here in Texas. What time of year? I will be doing this trip during the week, and 1 lake that I've already decided on is Palenstine.

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    To bad you ruled out Arkansas. Theres's a small state park in Star City with a lake that has trophy crappie..........

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    mine

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    Don'T rule out Lake Fork. While know for its BIG Bass, it also has some hefty slabs. We get reports - and pictures - of the catches made there. Here are some pictures of big and plentiful crappie caught on our "Live" Baby Shad on Fork

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    IMHO,

    there is no lake in Texas that kicks out 3 lb fish with regularity or in any #'s. That I am aware of. Are there 3 lb crappie in Palestine ? YES , are there a lot ? NO
    I have fished the lake for close to 30 years, 2.75 is as close as I have come. Only about half my fishing is for
    crappie , I am by no means an expert.

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    Hey Guys------I need a jig man advice----Who knows what is the color used at Wright Patman----Is their favorite jig type and color or is it just try all and see.
    Many guys use jig poles or cast with rod & reel.
    Today I saw a fisherman fishing a trench line in the lake and was catching them as fast as he threw his line in. I know he was using a jig---I never saw him put a minnow on his line.
    I need to get better at jig fishing---Minnows are a bummer in the summer time.
    Jigs is no problem---I have bought many, many.
    I guess I need to narrow the jigs down to a few instead of a hundred.
    Thanks in advance for any help.

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