Saturday-Day 3, 47 crappie and another citation.

[TapOut64]

Headed out in my jon boat today and just like two days ago I went over 1.5 hours without a bite. Once I found them they were all small with most of them between 8" and 9". I had one at 1lb even and I think one other just under a pound when I landed this slab.



15.5" and 2lb 1oz. As you can see in the pic I was casting a black/pink BGBS and I was texting a friend of mine not even paying attention to how far my jig sank after I casted it. I can only guess that it was 14'-20' down in water around 22' deep. After catching all those dinks it felt like the monster that it was.

For the most part today I was catching them 16'-22' deep and I had good luck throwing a solid pink BGBS as well. Vertical jigged a black/chartreuse wasshoppah. Water temp was 50. Resting and watching football tomorrow then it's 3 more days of fishing.

[genec]

look like another great day ,a little rest and family is great through. wanted to weigh my 16 inch black yesterday but when I tried the batteries were dead,don't use it much ,so I put all back for another day,I hope. Wish they made scales that hook to 12 volts when needed

[Flatwater]

Nice fish, sure is dark for this time of year, very healthy looking fish.

[SeaRay]

Just to verify my own info, I am still trying to determine white vs black crappie. Color is not always the determining factor, but I understand the black crappie has 6 or more separate dorsal spines, which I think this one has. That would make it a black crappie, correct?? Or am I missing something.
Nice doggone fish, by the way. One of those on a light rod will get your attention.
SeaRay

[TapOut64]

Yes, this is a black crappie. We only have black crappie in SE Virginia.

[SeaRay]

OK well that makes it easy. We have both in our lakes here.

[Corker]

white vs black crappie

The easiest way to tell them apart is the tiger stripes. Here's one of each for comparison

[SeaRay]

Top one with tiger stripes being the white crappie??

[Anchor Man]

Your on a roll, nice fish.

[Corker]

Top one?

Yep. Blacks have a totally random speckle pattern.