Crappie Heaven

[Josh Holt]

Well went today for a bit and it was very eventfull we had 30 keepers in the boat within 45 min lol and my uncle and his buddy had 30 in the boat in 45 min we were fishing right beside each others boats but im telling ya you couldn't beat the crappie of the end of your line today. I actually caught 17 in 17 thows its hard to beat it when its that good. But the bait fish were every where today and when we found a school of fish it was on every throw.

[Josh Holt]

sorry forgot the pic

[duckydoty]

It looked like a good day to be out there. I opted to spend the whole day tying flies. Got 13 dozen done so far.

[Josh Holt]

Im not much of a trout man myself unless its a floating jig or a little cleo other then that I dont trout fish till everything else stops biteing but I never had anybody show me what to use with a fly rod the only thing i use a fly rod for was white bass but would love to learn how to catch trout on it

[huntest]

Josh,

I will definately take you fly fishing if you will let me tag along on a crappie catch!

[inshore]

Jason you are my idol. Great job on the crappie.Not to give away in secrets but are you catching these fish in the James river arm? Thanks

[Josh Holt]

huntest i think i can handle that and im catching them on flats thats all i can say sorry im sworn to a friend i wouldnt tell where we were at

[Josh Holt]

but shhhhhh it is in the river arm

[huntest]

I don't blame you for that....sounds like a LOT of fun

[Phil Lilley]

The James River arm has always been one of the best places to catch crappie- that's no secret. And there's tons of places to find them.

I've always wanted to be a "crappie slayer", since my youth. I envied those guys and gals I see in their simple v-bottom boats, fishing almost every day and most of the time coming in with limits of crappie (not just on TR but all over). I always thought the one characteristic you have to have to be a crappie slayer in patience and lots of time on the water. That's what it takes to find them and learn their patterns.

Through the years, I have gained some knowledge and experience catching crappie although I don't spend a great deal of time on the water chasing them. But I do ok most of the time. I find flats, laydowns, transition banks and coves that look "fishy" and work them slowly, even trolling to locate fish.

Still not a slayer by any means but I've had my share of great catching trips on Table Rock and Stockton. God willing, I'll have a few more, mixed in with trips I won't catch a thing... that's fishing.