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Guys who love to catch crappie.

Website: http://crappiecrew.com
Location: Illinois
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Started by John Sheehan Jul 8, 2019.

Where The Crappies Are... GREAT IN-FISHERMAN ARTICLE 6 Replies

Where The Crappies Areby Dr. Rob Neumann     Telemetry studies can track daily movements and seasonal migrations of fish, with the use of surgically implanted or externally attached transmitters.…Continue

Started by Slip Sinker. Last reply by John Sheehan Feb 22, 2018.

Drifting Live Bait/ Float Fishing Live bait from shore ,two different lakes 14 Replies

  In this case drifting medium large Herring over structure at a 26-30 foot bottom produced 12 fish ,10 Crappie between 13-15", a 19,1/2" Pickerel and a 11,1/2" Perch . Number 4 Aberdeen Hook , #5 or…Continue

Started by John Sheehan. Last reply by John Sheehan Dec 10, 2015.

Eagle Claw Species Specific USA made Hooks 2 Replies

http://www.eagleclaw.com/site/wp-content/uploads/PDF/LZ/Hooks.pdf pg 21 of the Eagle Claw hook catalog shows  L214 # 8…Continue

Started by John Sheehan. Last reply by John Sheehan Nov 28, 2015.

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Comment by John Sheehan on December 9, 2013 at 10:42am

David ,unusual perhaps ,but I once caught a 10"Crappie on a  #4 Blue Fox Spinner which I thought was a big bait for the fish. It was an April Fish so it might have been protecting a nest . It did come out of sand/gravel area so I really think that was the case .

Comment by Mark Sleeper on December 9, 2013 at 9:55am

Hi I've had good luck with the  Rapala chrome blue R N R-5 Rattle tarp on bass, now I know where the  lakes and ponds with crappie are  I will have to give it a try on them, it has been a killer on bass. also Bill Lewis Rattle traps work good too.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on December 9, 2013 at 9:18am
I think a rattle trap must be unusual, right? I mean, it makes sense considering their predatory nature.
I wonder how many things had to come together to make that happen.
Comment by John Sheehan on December 9, 2013 at 8:22am

Wow a rattletrap! I n ever caught a Crappie on a trap! Nice 3 lb Crappie!! ;)

Comment by Andy "Fillet em" Eitutis on December 9, 2013 at 7:55am

Sorry John I didnt weigh it, and I cant fib about this one. It actually hit a silver&black rattle trap. Hit it like a bass!! I think it was late spring, early summer. caught in that spot 2 lake i posted pics of.  Wish it would have hit a jig on an ultralight, but it didnt BUT DONT TELL ANYONE OUR SECRET!!!!!

Comment by John Sheehan on December 9, 2013 at 7:10am

As I recall my 16" was a spring fish and weighed 2lbs.and the 16.5 was an October fish caught on a shiner and weighed 2,1/2 lbs. Do you recall what your 17' weighed and what season it was caught in and what it hit? Always like to know these things!  

Comment by Andy "Fillet em" Eitutis on December 9, 2013 at 7:07am
My biggest is just under 17" caught locally shes on the wall not in the freezer!!!!
Comment by John Sheehan on December 9, 2013 at 7:00am

Me too Andy ! My best from my local lake is 14 " and I've caught a few 13" and 13".5 at another nearby lake .In the 80's I caught a 16" and a 16.5 but haven't seen them that big since. I love getting into them in large numbers with jigs and a few fishin' buddies!

Comment by Andy "Fillet em" Eitutis on December 8, 2013 at 5:54pm
Glad to find this group for sure!!! I LUV CRAPPIES!!!!
Comment by John Sheehan on November 29, 2013 at 12:31pm

good answer Tony!

 

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