Members Kyle R Posted July 28, 2014 Members Share Posted July 28, 2014 With the positive recent posts, I thought I'd try my hand at crappie this morning. I was fishing out of a 12' john boat with no fish finder and a trolling motor as the only means of locomotion, so it was tough. The wind and wakes kept me on my toes. I was fishing in between where the white and war eagle arms come into the lake. I tried a channel bend first with no luck, then a few coves in the area with only a few small bass and bluegills. At about noon I tried a bluff line and fished over a brush pile in maybe 20-25 feet of water (again, no electronics). They bit really well on minnows under slip bobbers set 15-20 feet down. I even managed several on a Bobby Garland jig. The tough part was keeping the fish from sticking me in the brush, but that's what I get for using 4 lb line. In 3 hours I ended up with 13 keeper crappie (all between 10 and 12 inches), 10-15 short crappie, 2 short largemouth, 1 Kentucky, 1 channel cat, and a 12" walleye. All in all not bad, especially for me. I was surprised they bit so late in the day. I would have limited out, but I ran out of minnows and jig heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanhooper Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Nice haul. Makes you feel good when you done it without the use of all the tech stuff. Some good eating right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Doc Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Big ole hats off and round of applause to you for getting out in a 12ft Jon at that location and on top of that, you had a terrific haul. And in this heat!!!! Kudos and much respect sir. .. .very well done. Wish there were more posts like this one. And I don't think I could have had that luck in a small boat. I've fished from a 12ft Jon before. Need marine repair? Send our own forum friend "fishinwrench" a message. He will treat you like family!!! I owe fishinwrench a lot of thanks. He has been a great mechanic with lots of patience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members showmebass Posted July 28, 2014 Members Share Posted July 28, 2014 Nice work. You have some serious perseverance. My advice: don't tell a soul the exact location where you found them. You should be able to go back there again and again and load the boat with slabs. I'm a bass junkie, but there sure is something addictive about catching good messes of crappie in the heat of the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kyle R Posted July 28, 2014 Author Members Share Posted July 28, 2014 Thanks for the props. My options are a kayak or that john boat. I prefer the kayak, but it won't hold 4 crappie rods and a minnow bucket. And there is something nice about the simplicity. I just need to stick to weekdays, with all the skiers and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillback Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 A nice bag of crappie, congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjackson Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Nicely done--congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feathers and Fins Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 That's a good day on the water any day. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Beaver-Lake-Arkansas-Fishing-Report/745541178798856 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zarraspook Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Great job on finding the fish !!! BUT, Beaver Lake + the week end + summer + 12 foot jon boat = "E" ticket at Disney Land ............. "Look up OPTIMIST in the dictionary - there is a picture of a fishing boat being launched" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YAKFM Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Thanks for the props. My options are a kayak or that john boat. I prefer the kayak, but it won't hold 4 crappie rods and a minnow bucket. And there is something nice about the simplicity. I just need to stick to weekdays, with all the skiers and such. Excellent haul Kyle. Send me a PM if you want some tips on how to maximize your rod carrying capacity in your kayak. Depending on the type and size of kayak you have, there may be a few mods that will make this possible. I spider rig with 3-9 foot rods out of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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