First Crappie

Fishnngolfn · 11-01-08, 02:20 PM

I caught my first crappie yesterday. It was around 8 inches. Surprisingly, it was caught in one of the neighborhood retention ponds. I was fishing for bass and caught around 8 LM (largest just under 2#). I lost what would have been a PB (around 3#) near the bank when he jumped and shook the hook.

Back to the crappie. I was slowly dragging a 4 inch slow sinking curly tail worm along the bottom (around 5 feet deep). I felt several bumps but the fish didn't seem to take the whole bait. Then I saw the line move and set the hook. Luckily the crappie took the bait deep in the mouth past the "paper" because I tried to cross the fish's eyes. Too my surprise, it was a crappie when I landed him. I just smiled and took a mental picture since I didn't have a camera. Sorry no pics guys.

I am hopefully getting a fish cleaner and filet kit for Christmas, so I plan on keeping them next time I go.

11-01-08, 02:20 PM	#1
Fishnngolfn BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,523	First Crappie I caught my first crappie yesterday. It was around 8 inches. Surprisingly, it was caught in one of the neighborhood retention ponds. I was fishing for bass and caught around 8 LM (largest just under 2#). I lost what would have been a PB (around 3#) near the bank when he jumped and shook the hook. Back to the crappie. I was slowly dragging a 4 inch slow sinking curly tail worm along the bottom (around 5 feet deep). I felt several bumps but the fish didn't seem to take the whole bait. Then I saw the line move and set the hook. Luckily the crappie took the bait deep in the mouth past the "paper" because I tried to cross the fish's eyes. Too my surprise, it was a crappie when I landed him. I just smiled and took a mental picture since I didn't have a camera. Sorry no pics guys. I am hopefully getting a fish cleaner and filet kit for Christmas, so I plan on keeping them next time I go.

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