At 8 pm last noght fishing wasnt even a consideration. Intense heat, weekend (usually wont go on a weekend during summer) and my active target 2 system had lost power. Went out to see if i could figure out problem and it turned out to be the inline fuse. Swapped it out and had it back going. Put everything on charge and headed out this morn at 4:30. Started slow a couple spotted bass then a few crappie and then 2 eating size channel cats (on a 2" grub) and the went down a cover and was trolling along running the active target and wow- some kind of under water timber and crappie were everywhere and they were ready to play. Almost every cast and most were big. Ended keeping a dozen crappie and letting the rest go- even keepers. Kept a couple 1.5 pound spotted bass and 2 catfish. Even caught a smalmouth for good measure. Most of the crappie we kept were 11.5 to 12" .. it was hot for sure and quite a bit of joy riding and jet skis but fish didnt care. Here are a couple of the times we doubled up- once the lines got crossed and you never saw such a mess.
Amazing morn….
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And of course- every single crappie was a black nose
Awesome!
Awesome!!!!!!
Can't beat that!
megalomaniac
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Yum!
Crappie was my second favorite freshwater fish (behind sauger)... until I started fishing inshore
Crappie was my second favorite freshwater fish (behind sauger)... until I started fishing inshore
Crappieaddict
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Great morning!
I never had sauger- its love or hate on saltwater fish for me. Live speckled trout and flounder. Love red snapper- hate grouper and amberjack. Not a fan of tuna.Yum!
Crappie was my second favorite freshwater fish (behind sauger)... until I started fishing inshore
When we are at the beach- shrimp and oysters have my attention
Love me some sauger! It's rare that I get it though. I know a guy that fishes Pickwick below the dam and is a phenomenal sauger fisherman. I want to go with him but I can't leave the crappie alone long enough to join him.Yum!
Crappie was my second favorite freshwater fish (behind sauger)... until I started fishing inshore
Harold Money jr
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Redblood,
I promise I'm not trying to find your fishing hole. I just looked on a map just looking to where you probably caught em. It looks like you could go to wheeler as easy as priest. You really don't have much lake fishing close to you do you?
I promise I'm not trying to find your fishing hole. I just looked on a map just looking to where you probably caught em. It looks like you could go to wheeler as easy as priest. You really don't have much lake fishing close to you do you?
Tims ford is the close lake to me- 24 miles
Normandy is 26 miles
Woods is 44 miles
Those are the 3 i fish. Woods seems to be the best crappie lake to me but i probably go to Normandy most.
Tims will be great once the water gets cold and people stay home.
Normandy is 26 miles
Woods is 44 miles
Those are the 3 i fish. Woods seems to be the best crappie lake to me but i probably go to Normandy most.
Tims will be great once the water gets cold and people stay home.
Ive never been to Priest or wheeler.
agelessssone
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Priest is great for hybrids, white bass, good for crappie.
Bass get hammered weekly by multiple tournaments.
Winter can be fantastic fishing for hybrids and whites.
We've had multiple 100+ fish days in the winter.
Bass get hammered weekly by multiple tournaments.
Winter can be fantastic fishing for hybrids and whites.
We've had multiple 100+ fish days in the winter.
The thought of oulling my boat through heavy traffic is unappealing to me. So the nashville area lakes will be avoided at all cost- it also seems the proximiof those lakes to urban areas would equal more boaters- something else unappealing to me
Next time we go to Tim's ford we need to hook up!
Sounds like a plan. I normally go to lost creek ramp but need to learn the lake
More . I can definitely show you how to "not" catch a fish lol
