Never done that before.

AUFred · 03-17-12, 05:48 PM

I went fishing this morning. The topwater bite had quit and I started throwing a 5" pumpkin chartreuse lizard. I caught three crappie on it and missed a few more. I never have had them hit a lizard. I have had them pull the firetail off a worm before. Looking forward to having them for dinner tomorrow night.

keithdog · 03-17-12, 06:24 PM

I never heard of that either. How long are the lizards. Bama fishes lizards all the time. I'm wondering if he too has caught any crappie. I have some small 4 inch lizards. Maybe I should try them on the crappie.

AUFred · 03-17-12, 07:02 PM

I have caught crappie on small crankbaits but these fish were aggressive and did not just pull the tails.

Bubba_Bruiser · 03-17-12, 10:44 PM

We have caught them on occasions with up to 6". Usually if we catch 1, we would neck down to the 4" lizard or Zoom C-tail worm and a straight 1/0 hook and 1/16 oz bullet. I have never been one to be walking out of the door and and saying I am going crappie fishing, but I will change my tune if I get in them with the plastics. I caught my biggest white perch at 3.25 on a Zoom Curly tail that I cut down to 3" when I got in them one a few years ago.

bluebasser86 · 03-18-12, 12:49 AM

I've caught crappie on most bass baits, spinnerbaits, crankbaits, 1/2 jigs, traps, and I got into them really good once with a zell pop too.

AUFred · 03-18-12, 09:33 AM

It was a first for me. I have caught them on a variety of baits and had them bug me when worm fishing but this was crazy.

bamabassman · 03-18-12, 11:22 AM

alright fred!! great job!

3dkicker · 03-18-12, 12:47 PM

I've caught them on many different baits when bass fishing. Caught nice one on a baby brush hog in Nov a while back. Catch them on traps all the time. Had a partner catch them on a footloose last summer.
Don't think I've caught one on a lizard but not surprised.

WatterBoy · 03-18-12, 11:04 PM

Nice, AU...way to go. Hope you enjoyed the meal!

I caught a nice 1lb 8oz crappie two years ago while fishing from our dock and using a mag-size Pop-R. It came up and just smoked it and fought like there was no tomorrow. I thought it was a bass for sure. Boy was I surprised when I got it close enough to the dock to see it was a crappie!

AUFred · 03-19-12, 01:43 AM

I may go back in a couple of weeks and take some roadrunners.

03-17-12, 05:48 PM	#1
AUFred BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Prattville, Alabama Posts: 801	Never done that before. I went fishing this morning. The topwater bite had quit and I started throwing a 5" pumpkin chartreuse lizard. I caught three crappie on it and missed a few more. I never have had them hit a lizard. I have had them pull the firetail off a worm before. Looking forward to having them for dinner tomorrow night.

03-17-12, 06:24 PM	#2
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	I never heard of that either. How long are the lizards. Bama fishes lizards all the time. I'm wondering if he too has caught any crappie. I have some small 4 inch lizards. Maybe I should try them on the crappie. __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

03-17-12, 10:44 PM	#4
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	We have caught them on occasions with up to 6". Usually if we catch 1, we would neck down to the 4" lizard or Zoom C-tail worm and a straight 1/0 hook and 1/16 oz bullet. I have never been one to be walking out of the door and and saying I am going crappie fishing, but I will change my tune if I get in them with the plastics. I caught my biggest white perch at 3.25 on a Zoom Curly tail that I cut down to 3" when I got in them one a few years ago. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

03-18-12, 11:22 AM	#7
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	alright fred!! great job! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

03-18-12, 12:47 PM	#8
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	I've caught them on many different baits when bass fishing. Caught nice one on a baby brush hog in Nov a while back. Catch them on traps all the time. Had a partner catch them on a footloose last summer. Don't think I've caught one on a lizard but not surprised. __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

03-17-12, 07:02 PM	#3
AUFred BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Prattville, Alabama Posts: 801	I have caught crappie on small crankbaits but these fish were aggressive and did not just pull the tails.

03-18-12, 12:49 AM	#5
bluebasser86 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Gardner, KS Posts: 605	I've caught crappie on most bass baits, spinnerbaits, crankbaits, 1/2 jigs, traps, and I got into them really good once with a zell pop too.

03-18-12, 09:33 AM	#6
AUFred BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Prattville, Alabama Posts: 801	It was a first for me. I have caught them on a variety of baits and had them bug me when worm fishing but this was crazy.

03-18-12, 11:04 PM	#9
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Nice, AU...way to go. Hope you enjoyed the meal! I caught a nice 1lb 8oz crappie two years ago while fishing from our dock and using a mag-size Pop-R. It came up and just smoked it and fought like there was no tomorrow. I thought it was a bass for sure. Boy was I surprised when I got it close enough to the dock to see it was a crappie!

03-19-12, 01:43 AM	#10
AUFred BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Prattville, Alabama Posts: 801	I may go back in a couple of weeks and take some roadrunners.

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