Had a few Gills in the Bounty

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Comment by dick tabbert on March 18, 2013 at 8:12pm

Jeffrey that poor gill looks awfully lonely. Water still a bit cool yet. We been having cold front the last week here. Glad to see you catching something.

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on March 18, 2013 at 8:11pm

We've been very fortunate the entire weekend and through today Jim.....tomorrow looks like a washout but we have dodged the real cold air this week and that has allowed for water temperatures to moderate and the bite improved three days in a row..... 

Comment by Jim Gronaw on March 18, 2013 at 8:06pm

Man...I'm jealous! It's 29 here with snow and freezing rain. Sheeesh!

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on March 18, 2013 at 7:32pm

Thanks guys......I truly believe to improve our chances of catching trophy panfish we have to consider releasing some of the larger fish......In my humble opinion, 8 to 11 inch Crappie are the best tasting anyway.....I've now caught crappie on these same creeks every year since 1999.......quality and numbers so I believe in the Select Harvest method.......We have an 8" minimum in my region of North Carolina on most bodies of water and a 20 fish limit.......

Comment by Tim Cotton on March 18, 2013 at 7:24pm

Nice catch and I love your style releasing the big ones.

Comment by Ronnie M. on March 18, 2013 at 7:13pm

Nice catch Jeffery. Awesome colors and with the crappie running up to spawn the bite keeps getting better. Congrats on the catch.

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on March 18, 2013 at 5:50pm

Thanks Tooty....I released a dozen Crappie over 12" today...the sows are coming shallow to spawn.....limit is 20 in North Carolina so I kept 20 10-12 inch fish out of the 39 I caught this afternoon......What a great three days fishing considering the forecast has been tricky with a frontal boundary just 30 to 50 miles either side of us.......It has been heavy overcast even foggy this afternoon for the last three days.....

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on March 18, 2013 at 5:40pm

NIce batch of fish Buddy !!!!!!!!