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Comment by John Sikkila on July 2, 2010 at 3:46am

Some beauties there Matt!.....Glad to see they are back in the water to carry on their genetics....Bet they sure bent that rod!...lol!

Comment by Matthew J. Breuer on July 2, 2010 at 3:27am

I saw your picture, amazing fish. I think I would fall over dead if I tagged an 18" crappie, white or black. I've seen 3 over 16" in my life, and I'm pretty sure I fainted a little when I saw each of them... ;)

Comment by Jeff Soto on July 1, 2010 at 8:51pm

Very cool Matt! I just recently released a giant, possible lake record 18 incher. (Photo on this website) Those two male you have there spawners have beautiful markings! Great catch!

Comment by Jim Gronaw on July 1, 2010 at 6:20pm

Good for you, Matt! Releasing trophy panfish is one of the final frontiers of freshwater angling.

Comment by Matthew J. Breuer on July 1, 2010 at 5:56pm

Jim, we throw 'em back when they're that big. Especially the guarding males... Any crappie over 14.5" goes back, and every 'gill over 9" goes back!

Comment by John Sheehan on July 1, 2010 at 8:25am

Great fish!!

Comment by Jim Gronaw on July 1, 2010 at 7:19am

We call em 'char-broiled' slabs. Clearly spawning males.

Comment by Matthew J. Breuer on July 1, 2010 at 4:31am

We call 'em gun-metal specks...

Comment by Patrick "Bullworm" Olson on June 26, 2010 at 7:12am

Excellent crappies! Love it when their cheeks and bellies turn black-chrome!