Friday Is Fishing Day

[jbtiwns30]

Im sorry i forgot to add. For colors i use pearl white....dark grey with light grey..... green with yellow tail. I also use gulp minnows.

[MSUFisherBear]

Aarchdale, I meant to say, I thought I may have seen you out a couple of weeks ago jigging around a lay down by the rr tracks.

Also, I am guessing that you guys catch them out of brush as well. Definitely going to have to try it again. May have to get the trap out and catch some minnows for use.

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

im always in a 14 ft Landau with an all white outboard. yeah the only crappie i have ever caught is around brush on that lake using white triple ripples. During the summer last year the boat house there in the park sold minnows.

[MSUFisherBear]

I'll look for ya the next time out. I always wonder when I see another fisherman out on the water when I am yakking along.

[luckycraft]

Would like to go out to springfield lake this weekend, but I guess I will go see if I can dust a gobler in the morning. Drove across the James. High and murky. Need some chartruse!!!

[Crappie G]

I have caught several crappie on Springfield, but it has been inconsistent. I'm a little too reluctant to switch baits as much as I should. Last fall I had a couple of good days catching crappies on a small white bellied crank. I caught prob five or six 10 inch plus in under a couple of hours. For me that's a good outing. I often have my kids with me in a pond prowler, so I generally don't get to fish as long or where I want to. On another trip shortly after that one, I caught a nice 14 incher. That was the only fish I caught that day, but I was happy. I grew up fishing north of Kansas City using live baits, so I've struggled catching crappies on Springfield, but some nice ones when I do catch them. I'm looking for a couple of 16 - 18 inchers maybe to hang on the wall.

[WakenLake]

is that a bass or a crappie?

[MSUFisherBear]

Braden with 14.jpgI have caught several crappie on Springfield, but it has been inconsistent. I'm a little too reluctant to switch baits as much as I should. Last fall I had a couple of good days catching crappies on a small white bellied crank. I caught prob five or six 10 inch plus in under a couple of hours. For me that's a good outing. I often have my kids with me in a pond prowler, so I generally don't get to fish as long or where I want to. On another trip shortly after that one, I caught a nice 14 incher. That was the only fish I caught that day, but I was happy. I grew up fishing north of Kansas City using live baits, so I've struggled catching crappies on Springfield, but some nice ones when I do catch them. I'm looking for a couple of 16 - 18 inchers maybe to hang on the wall.

Super nice fish and I do hope you find a wall hanger out there.

[WakenLake]

[John Andrews]

I topwater fish every time I am out. spring thru. fall. senko or wacky rig the cold months. I was out today and caught 5 nice bass. one was a near 5 lb. I have a knack for topwater it seems. My buddy using the same lure/ line. Not one fish. I cant explain it but I am glad I seem to "have the knack"