Very nice! I wish I had more time to fish. One of these days, one of these days...
This retirement gig is tiring! Up before daylight to turkey hunt, shroom hunt on the way out and crappie fish in the afternoon.
One other person there, fishing from the bank.
I might be there early in the AM.
I might be there early in the AM.
This retirement gig is tiring! Up before daylight to turkey hunt, shroom hunt on the way out and crappie fish in the afternoon.
They have names for people like you DH.................... contented!
Went this morning, 35mph north winds. Not a bite. It sucked, and I didn't stay long. Tomorrow is a new day with light south winds.
I'm going to try to take the family again on Sat. Either Dirtybird or maybe Wes Watkins.
Crappie from the bank/piers doable right now?
(I grew up fishing for brook trout and know zip about crappie)
Crappie from the bank/piers doable right now?
(I grew up fishing for brook trout and know zip about crappie)
this is the golden time for crappie. They spawn in 12-24" of water. Their preferred bedding areas are gravel bars or rocky banks.
Don't sit in one place and wait for them to come to you. Keep moving and hunt them. one little tree stob sticking up can produce lots of fish. Google the wildlifedepartment.com and look for the areas where they have put in structure that holds crappie. That's what we did.
Windy banks can be as good as calm banks of rocky areas. Minnows work some days, jigs the other. Don't be afraid to change colors of jig body's. Yesterday, we would catch 3-4 on one color, and change, catch another 3-4 and change again. Sparkly white, Chartruse, Blue/white, Blue chartruse, etc.
There is no bad color during spawn.
Thanks Dennis. My oldest has had some luck on our trout outings but the youngest too are getting frustrated because they don't catch anything (because they have a dad who knows zip about fishing out here!). Here's hoping tomorrow will turn it around.
As far as Thunderbird goes...Anyone know the deal with the Post Oak area? Is it closed/off-limits or just closed to vehicle access? We went in there a couple weeks ago and the vehicle gate was locked.
As far as Thunderbird goes...Anyone know the deal with the Post Oak area? Is it closed/off-limits or just closed to vehicle access? We went in there a couple weeks ago and the vehicle gate was locked.
Spawn is getting ready to start on Grand. Last week or so, Big Black crappie are nailing jigs in 2 to 4' of water. Usually from 5pm till dusk. Went to a fish fry Wed evening and another is scheduled for tomorrow.
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