Fall Crappie Bite Preview

jigngrub

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Got out Tues. from 2:30-6:00 pm after the hard rain stopped. Was still a heavy mist/drizzle with an ESE breeze. Rain had cooled the water down to 82*F from 86* 2 weeks before and 91* a week before that.

Wasted 45 min checking a couple of places on my way to the honey hole, but first pass over the point at the HH the first rod went off... then before I could get that fish to the boat the other 2 rods went off (3 rod limit). I was flatline trolling 1/16 oz. jigs with 2" twister tail grubs, black and blue with a chartreuse tail produced the best. Trolling speed was .9 mph.

Put 14 keepers (9" min here) in the boat in 1 1/2 hrs., good steady action.

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These fish fried up real nice yesterday and I'm looking forward to the coming fall feeding frenzy... another month and they'll be on fire!
 

sschefer

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Re: Fall Crappie Bite Preview

Congratulations, fall is my favorite time of year to fish.
 

JEBar

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Re: Fall Crappie Bite Preview

amen .... tomorrow is forecast to be the last 90 degree day in NC for this summer .... hope they are right and fall is just around the bend

Jim
 
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Re: Fall Crappie Bite Preview

Looks like you had some fun! I'll be going out this weekend and see what happens. Thanks for the motivation.
 

aspeck

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Re: Fall Crappie Bite Preview

Note to self, MAKE TIME and get your butt out there! ... a mess of crappie filets would taste GREAT! Nice catch, Jig.
 

jigngrub

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Re: Fall Crappie Bite Preview

a mess of crappie filets would taste GREAT!

Well, after going all summer without any fried crappie fillets it was better than GREAT... it was like ambrosia!:p
 
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