Any Crappie fishermen in here?

[CptTrips]

My personal best.   but i know theres bigger here so maybe this year.
Im in NC along the blue ridge on Lake Adger. I havent had much luck this spring yet but its picking up and the white bass are starting to hit.

Nice slab.  There weather is turning cold and crappy (not Crappie!) again here.  THis weekend is not looking too good.

Wab

[Geary420]

You bastards just had to go and start this thread while I'm suffering from the worst cabin fever of my life.  All I want is open water..........

Here's a crappie recipe I worked out towards the end of last summer.  I take 2 tbsp(for 4 to 6 fillets) of butter and slice it about 1/8" and lay half out on a sheet of tinfoil, lay out fillets, then put the rest of the butter on top.  Dice some green, red, and jalapeno peppers, and some onions and spread them about.  Add salt and pepper, and sometimes a bit of hot sauce or parmesan cheese.  Place another sheet of tinfoil over the top and bake at 350 for about 18 minutes or so.  It still doesn't top fried fish, with fried potatoes and green beans, but served with some wild rice or couscous it is a delicious and much lighter alternative.

For those of you who have never had walleye, if you like fish you must try it.  It is IMO the best tasting of all the freshwater species, and even if you can't catch them where you live a decent seafood joint should still have it.

[midnight Target]

Where I come from we called them Bluegill. I think they are the same.

[rabbidrabbit]

Where I come from we called them Bluegill. I think they are the same.

Bluegill:


Crappie:

[Jackal1]

Where I come from we called them Bluegill. I think they are the same.

Crappie get a lot larger than bluegill. They have less bones also.
The meat of the Crappie is about as white and flakey as you can get.
A great meal for the fish lover.

I went yesterday and reregistered the toon.
Was planning on charging the battery back up to full, mounting the electronics etc. today.........
....but there seems to be some strange frozen stuff falling from the sky. 

[rabbidrabbit]

Did you go out on a Long Island tuna boat?

                     I used to go out on the Viking Starship for blues. Closest I ever came to catching so many fish I wanted the action to stop. The big, night time blues.

Out of Westport or Ilwaco Washington.  These 18 were from a trip on a friends boat a couple years ago.  Basically its a 50 mile jaunt out and hunt down the schools or troll deal.  Picked up my own boat last year so it will become a more common thing..  If anyone is in the Seattle area during June-Sept I'll be happy to take them out.

[midnight Target]

I've caught them by accident, but never gone out for them specifically. I usually go for bass and pike. Usually end up with crappie, perch and bullhead.

BTW, this is a crappie for you smart alecks. Its kind of like the ugly lovechild of a largemouth bass and a pumpkinseed sunfish.

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That sure looks like the bluegill picture, more than the crappie picture.

[rabbidrabbit]

That sure looks like the bluegill picture, more than the crappie picture.

Your ability to ignore observable fact in favor of opinion does help to explain your other positions.

[BOXGIRL]

Boxboy28 and i fish year round for anything that bites lol but we like to fish for white bass and crappie the most. NO nasty catfish..yuck. the night he caught that huge ugly fish i almost jumped off the boat i like to fish i like to catch them but big fish scare me...god forbid i ever catch one that big there goes the nice shakespear he goe me for my birthday

[C(Sea)Bass]

Boxboy28 and i fish year round for anything that bites lol but we like to fish for white bass and crappie the most. NO nasty catfish..yuck. the night he caught that huge ugly fish i almost jumped off the boat i like to fish i like to catch them but big fish scare me...god forbid i ever catch one that big there goes the nice shakespear he goe me for my birthday

Maybe one day you will catch one of these.



Roound these parts we call em goosefish, because they have been to known to swallow whole canada geese. Other places they call 'em Monkfish or Angler Fish. Also known as a Mother in Law Fish.

[BOXGIRL]

Um thats a big Negative...i would freak out i could not handle it at all...just looking at it makes me cringe.

[AWMac]

Some day I'll have to post the story of Oologah Jack, the meanest Crappie there evar was.

*not fit for the faint hearted*

 

Mac

[Ripsnort]

Some day I'll have to post the story of Oologah Jack, the meanest Crap I evar took.

*not fit for the faint hearted*

 

Mac

Fixed....and...TMI.

[angelsandair]

My biology teacher is a professional fisherman. If anyone recognizes the name Thomas Tidwell. He is pretty cool and he takes people fishing during the summer for his career. His hobby is teaching (yea right). Oh and Granger lake in Texas, and Georgetown Lake in Texas are known for great crappie fishing. Since they are about 20-40 feet and there are lots of trees. The crappie love those lakes.

[AWMac]

Fixed....and...TMI.