March 30 - April 1 Crappie Trip

[Bill Babler]

Never thought much of a crappie bite or a crappie fight.  10" rainbow trout can turn a 15" crappie  inside out in the fight department.  Pretty much the only reason I try to catch one is a crappie fillet.

Spider rigging seemed to be the easiest and quickest way to accomplish my mission and it was and I hope it continues to be so I won't have to spend so much time trying to catch them.

[fishinwrench]

12 minutes ago, Phil Lilley said:

You know.... there's just something about the "thump" a crappie makes when he eats your bait.

 

*Tick* crank 'em in. 

*Tick* crank 'em in.

*Tick* crank 'em in.

For some that just never gets old.    But for me, once my freezer is full, I'm done and ready to move on to something that jumps or pulls harder.   About as entertaining as picking mushrooms. 😅

[Phil Lilley]

I like it all...

except the spider thing.  But I've never done it.

[MOPanfisher]

The tick never gets old for me.  We used to launch at Browns Bend and go downstream to what we called Rainey Creek, always found plenty of fish in there.  Lake O always seems to start first the Truman and then Pomme on he spawn.  Fall even as recent as a couple years ago at Brown Bend was empty just before and during deer season, and the crappie were big and hungry, shooting docks mostly as you mentioned.  Also is a window bank that would stack up with whites and hybrids, always a nice diversion when you get tired of catching big crappie.

[Ryan Miloshewski]

2 hours ago, Phil Lilley said:

When I get old, I'll spider rig.

 

May be

I am not a fan of spider rigging. What's crappie fishing without the thump?

[Bill Babler]

3 minutes ago, Ryan Miloshewski said:

I am not a fan of spider rigging. What's crappie fishing without the thump?

Fillets

[Ryan Miloshewski]

6 minutes ago, Bill Babler said:

Fillets

Ok you got me there haha. Ever eat the eggs? I saved a bunch and looking for a good recipe. Jack Uxa told me they were great. 

[45acp]

40 minutes ago, Ryan Miloshewski said:

Ever eat the eggs? I saved a bunch and looking for a good recipe.

Use em on your sushi?

Make caviar?

I like to toss em into hot grease with the fillets.

Also good mixed with philly cream cheese and chives then stuffed into a nice fat morel.

[snagged in outlet 3]

19 hours ago, Ryan Miloshewski said:

I am not a fan of spider rigging. What's crappie fishing without the thump?

Never considered it a thump.  Like @fishinwrench said, tick is about all it is.  We used to go up to the Mississippi river sloughs and walk out on the downed trees and dip minnows for them.  Big ones!  Might have to try it again.  

[MOPanfisher]

Used to eat a ton of the egg sacks.  Never got them to deep fry well they tend to pop apart and get sporty.  But bback when mom skillet fried fillets she would lay fillets over them so they cooked up nice.  darn they were good.  Have made walleye eggs into a dip of sorts, boil a long time in crab boil then pick out all the membrane from the sacks mix in some olive oil and whatever spices you like, I generally went with cajun or garlic and dill.  The texture is "different" to say the least but not bad.  Haven't done it with crappie eggs.