Fishing

[Gunbuffer]

Had about 45 minutes to fish today. Caught two crappie and missed getting two others onto the dock. 10’ of water over brush with a jig.

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That’s a chubby one!

 

[Gunbuffer]

Went out to American horse lake, nice place. Caught a few fat bluegills and a pair of bass. The little baby is my official first fish in this boat. And my boat not only didn’t sink, but it doesn’t even leak!View attachment 270738View attachment 270739View attachment 270740

Congrats on the boat. I’m jelly

 

[HoLeChit]

Congrats on the boat. I’m jelly

Thanks!! I don’t know if the boat market is especially good right now or what, but I feel like I got a steal on this boat. Paid less for the boat, low hour 2015 mercury 9.9, older trolling motor, older finders, new battery and Bimini top with all the other extras as I would have for a new mercury 9.9.

I understand everyone’s finances are different and such, but I always thought boats were way less affordable. I sold a few guns to buy a really nice rifle, found this boat instead. I’m really happy about it, dreamed of owning a fishing boat for as long as I can remember.

 

[Ready_fire_aim]

Went out to American horse lake, nice place. Caught a few fat bluegills and a pair of bass. The little baby is my official first fish in this boat. And my boat not only didn’t sink, but it doesn’t even leak!View attachment 270738View attachment 270739View attachment 270740

Cool! I love American horse lake. Lots of nice channel cats in there too. Awesome place to fish bluegill in Midsummer. Perfect lake for small boats

 

[chuter]

Another good lake for small boats is Lake Elmer about 4 miles NW of Kingfisher. It's a good bluegill lake and I've caught some catfish and small bass from there.

 

[dennishoddy]

Caught 18 crappie off the dock on Texoma at the RV park we were staying at yesterday evening.

 

[Bocephus123]

Caught 18 crappie off the dock on Texoma at the RV park we were staying at yesterday evening.
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Nice mess of crappie

 

[CoronaBorealis]

Caught 18 crappie off the dock on Texoma at the RV park we were staying at yesterday evening.
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Its nuts to see that many good sized crappie from one trip. 95% of the crappie at Thunderbird are the size of your hand. Supposedly the saugeye were introduced to fix that, but I don't think it's worked.

 

[dennishoddy]

Its nuts to see that many good sized crappie from one trip. 95% of the crappie at Thunderbird are the size of your hand. Supposedly the saugeye were introduced to fix that, but I don't think it's worked.

It takes years for the saugeye to get the crappie population under control. It does work though.
Our local lake was so overpopulated with crappie that an 8” was considered a trophy.
ODW introduced saugeye probably 15 years ago.
We are getting some 14” crappie now with the average size increasing.

 

[CoronaBorealis]

Its nuts to see that many good sized crappie from one trip. 95% of the crappie at Thunderbird are the size of your hand. Supposedly the saugeye were introduced to fix that, but I don't think it's worked.

I'm pretty sure they've been stocking Thunderbird with Saugeye since 1985 lol.