[c. j. stone]

I love all fishing but panfishing is my favorite especially crappie I live and breathe crappie fishing!

(And SOON to be the local "Crappie Master")!! wink, wink

 

[Bdrape]

I have enjoyed all of the discussion in this thread. I've been fortunate to get out several evenings or days per week during the past month and yesterday despite the wind was the best and most aggressive crappie bite so far. And the tip of using an orange jig head with a purple tube is oddly enough correct. It out-fished gulp or any other color combination. I usually only panfish in the spring and fall, but I am becoming addicted. Anyway, thanks to all who have shared. I will see you out there.

Bdrape

 

[driftfish101]

Called it quits at 3:00 today was awesome! Had to put in a lot of leg work today to find fishable water but my persistence payed off! It's crazy windy out there today I saw two huge trees fall while I was fishing! Scary stuff since I had to trudge through the same woods to get back to my truck.[emoji33] but obviously I made it[emoji6]. The fishing was lights out once I found them in 6fow in some weeds. Caught close to 50 crappie 8-11" and 25 or so 5-10" perch a few gills and one redear. Kept 12 crappie to give to my neighbor everything else went back in the drink. All fish caught on plastics best colors were chartreuse with silver flake, purple&white, & black and chartreuse with an orange 1/32 jig. Fished under a float 3ft deep. The wind was my friend as it did all the work for me. Happy I was able to get out catch some fish and enjoy another day at the lake![emoji41] View attachment 231398 View attachment 231399 View attachment 231400 View attachment 231402 View attachment 231403 View attachment 231404 View attachment 231405 View attachment 231406 View attachment 231407

Work has been a killer this week. Now that I will have time the snow is going to fly and lock jaw will probably set in. Haha. Life in Northeast Ohio! After this cold front I am hoping to see full bore crappie prespawn mode!

 

[Bprice1031]

No lunchtime fish porn????

My day just got crappy!

No pun intended.

lol

 

[BIGEYURK25]

No lunchtime fish porn????

My day just got crappy!

No pun intended.

lol

Here ya go good sir! Here's a Nimi crappie for ya, it's been a while since I've fished there, might try it next week

 

[bobberbucket]

Doin it

 

[brandonw]

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Doin it

Man I'm jealous of you right now. Great day to be out.

What type of floats you like? Slip/fixed? Brand?

 

[bobberbucket]

Man I'm jealous of you right now. Great day to be out.

What type of floats you like? Slip/fixed? Brand?

I like a variety of different fixed floats for different presentations I don't usually use slip bobbers. Today this was my go to float.

It lets me cast a mile and puts a really nice action on the jig.

 

[bobberbucket]

Today started off just like many others with me preparing to chase crappie. Just as I was getting ready to leave for nimi a buddy I fish with often who's also a member here called me and said he was already out and on a good bite. And offered to pick me up on shore when I got there. I'm glad I took his offer Fishing was great! Caught around 60 crappie 8-10.5" all on artificial! released everything. The fish were in 6-8fow in the weeds it was surprisingly warm out on the water with just enough breeze most of the day to get the jigs popping good. My buddy decided he was done around 2:30 I think he had 15 or so fish that he kept. He was pretty selective it was a healthy looking basket. So we went in I decided to stay and fish the shore for awhile ended up on the north side playing around a bit. Erieangler51 popped up and we shot the breeze and caught a few fish before I had to go. Can't wait for the cold to get over with because the past few days have been great! [emoji41]

 

[bobberbucket]

I

I am becoming addicted.

Bdrape

Panfishing is extremely addictive especially for those cunning crappie!

 

[bobberbucket]

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[ltroyer]

Was out 2nite fishing was slower only got perch to bite n a few gills. Little on the short side all went back in.saw a couple nice crappie cought

 

[bobberbucket]

Was out 2nite fishing was slower only got perch to bite n a few gills. Little on the short side all went back in.saw a couple nice crappie cought

South side ?

 

[ltroyer]

By the bridge at Eddies

 

[bobberbucket]

By the bridge at Eddies

Was the water still muddy? It was like chocolate milk in that back bay the other day.

 

[ltroyer]

It was a little bit.walked up towards c-6 and the water was clear there where the wind didn't hit

 

[c. j. stone]

I love those weighted floats for distance!

 

[c. j. stone]

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Here ya go good sir! Here's a Nimi crappie for ya, it's been a while since I've fished there, might try it next week

Thanks for posting that. Was at another fishing hole for a while while the cold front was moving in this evening. NADA.

 

[c. j. stone]

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Here ya go good sir! Here's a Nimi crappie for ya, it's been a while since I've fished there, might try it next week

Wait, are those high tension power lines I see in that picture! Might be a spot a(unfortunately deceased)mentor of mine told me about years ago! Could just be vapor trails too?

 

[bobberbucket]

Get a few good days going and then mother nature decides to do this crap! [emoji36] Yesterday I get a mild sunburn today I gotta clean snow off my truck☹.