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Unusual Crappie Report
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02/22/16 09:54 PM
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Jesse10
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Caught over 40 today on the Brazos. These fish were looking up today. There was a lot of surface activity, so I thought they might eat a popper. First cast, fish ate, rod bent, and this went on for hours. This is a first for me, I don't think these fish knew they were crappie. Has anyone ever experienced this?
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Re: Unusual Crappie Report
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02/22/16 10:02 PM
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Ill post pictures when I figure it out.
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Re: Unusual Crappie Report
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02/22/16 10:18 PM
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I have only seen this twice. Once at Buddy Stewart park on the north end of Pat Cleburne Lake, and once in a 20 acre pond that I grew up on in Joshua. Although I wasn't fly fishing, I can only imagine that it would've been a really enjoyable experience. In the five years I guided crappie for a full time living at Cedar Creek, I never saw it happen.
It's really awesome you got to see something so rare and had a fly rod in your hand at the same time.
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Re: Unusual Crappie Report
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02/22/16 10:25 PM
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Everything fell in line today. I took full advantage of this occurrence. Go Frogs!
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Re: Unusual Crappie Report
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02/22/16 10:27 PM
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Go Frogs indeed. You being out of Grandview, I got a feeling we stomped a lot of the same grounds.
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Re: Unusual Crappie Report
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02/22/16 10:31 PM
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I'm pretty sure. Springtime in this area is a great playground for fishermen. If you're ever in the area, let me know.
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Re: Unusual Crappie Report
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02/22/16 10:38 PM
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Just so happened I moved back over the winter time and have been visiting the waters I grew up on quite a bit lately. It's been very rewarding to see how much I was missing when I was in high school, and could only fish what I could see with my eyes. The only hole I haven't revisited is the Brazos, which ironically, was the place I spent the most time on in high school and college, primarily the area between Lake Whitney and Pecan Plantation. Shoot me a PM if you want to join us sometime. I don't fly fish often, but I bet we could tackle some fly fishing records at the local DFW lakes.
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Re: Unusual Crappie Report
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02/22/16 11:06 PM
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Nice. Sounds like a plan.
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02/22/16 11:25 PM
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Re: Unusual Crappie Report
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02/22/16 11:26 PM
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Re: Unusual Crappie Report
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02/22/16 11:58 PM
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Re: Unusual Crappie Report
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02/23/16 12:18 AM
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Didn't realize you were talking popper that big. You've been on some slabs now if this rain tomorrow will bring in the the fat lady sandbass.
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Re: Unusual Crappie Report
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02/23/16 12:30 AM
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It's crazy that they ate a popper that big! We need to go together soon. Sandbass are knocking at the door!
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Re: Unusual Crappie Report
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02/23/16 12:48 AM
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Rain tomorrow going to light the gas!
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Re: Unusual Crappie Report
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02/25/16 01:08 AM
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Very nice! Interesting fly, sizable crappie! I've had a couple of times when I had crappie on a small lake behind my house in suburban Chicago rising to March Brown Comparaduns at sundown, but they were much smaller than yours.
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