Thread: some nice ones

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Had a good afternoon on a lake near my house.

They were two to six foot deep and spawning. Should have been done a month ago, so everything is late this year I guess.

Some good eats in that cooler. I caught a handful the other day but could never find the big schools. Cold and muddy run off from tons of rain has really killed my spots.

Rich1, what bait did you use on these crappies? do they take lures too? very nice!

Sac-A-lait!
Oh, nous ne sommes bien manger ce soir !

Traxx...most of those hit a road runner jig head with a kalin tennesee shad curly tail....so yes, they hit lures. Went with a buddy of mine yesterday to prefish for a tournament (bass) and he caught a nice crappie on a 5 inch jerk bait. Three more hit a jig in the same spot. BTW, they were on the bank, too, and full of eggs, as were most of the bass.

I live on Lay Lake on the Coosa river between Birmingham and Montgomery. Our crappie seem to be running later than normal this year and I blame it on the cool spring and heavy rains. I fish nothing but jigs between 1/64 and 1/8 ounce depending upon the depth and current speed. Generally the lighter the better. I have been averaging 10 to 20 per 2 to 3 hour trip. This week most of the fish are near wood cover and in depths from 4 to 10 feet. Try many different colors and styles as it changes from day to day. I have had a few trips this spring where I limited out (30) in 2 to 3 hours. Our surface water temp is up to 72 degrees now. Some are still with eggs but many are done.