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Brand new to the Crappie scene #11523693 04/05/16 08:41 PM
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I went last year with some friends of mine in Louisiana really targeting crappie for the first time since I was in highschool fishing boat houses on Grapevine. I'll say I wish I didn't take such a long break from it, MAN what a fun time we had. I'm looking to branch out and get away from sandbass and hybrid fishin for a hit and try to catch a few crappie at the lakes o fish around winnsboro and emory. Not looking for specific spots, just where I need to start looking. Like what pattern are they in, where do they go this time of year. I haven't the slightest idea. Only place I can really think of is around boat houses and docks. Any help yall could lend or point me in a direction, I sure would appreciate it.

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WELCOME to the THUMP addiction cheers
Fork, Winnsboro, Hawkins, Cypress Springs, Cooper are all great lakes that would be great to start on.
I'd suggest to pick one and learn 1 area at a time on it....right now starting with any timber along creek channels in 15' or less of water.
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Re: Brand new to the Crappie scene [Re: Sandbasstard] #11524998 04/06/16 02:43 PM
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Thank you Sir, I live in Wills Point at the moment, but will be moving about 5 minutes from Lake Winnsboro at the end of next week. I lookin forward to getting started in on trying to catch a few

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Sandbasstard, you have the single best username in TFF history.

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welcome


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Originally Posted By: angler management
Sandbasstard, you have the single best username in TFF history.


Hahaha Thank you kindly!

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Gonna hit Tawakoni tomorrow and see what I can drag outta there!!

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If you are not an experienced crappie fisherman, my bet would be to find a lake with a bridge across it and fish the bridge pillars. I see below you fish Tawokoni. I've never caught crappie at Tawokoni, as it seems to be mostly a white bass lake but it does have a big bridge across it. Might be worth a try.


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Originally Posted By: tboxfish
WELCOME to the THUMP addiction cheers
Fork, Winnsboro, Hawkins, Cypress Springs, Cooper are all great lakes that would be great to start on.
I'd suggest to pick one and learn 1 area at a time on it....right now starting with any timber along creek channels in 15' or less of water.
Good Luck fish


Start shallow and work into deeper water this time of the year....when you catch a female note if she is still carrying eggs or not...if so target staging areas in 6 or 8 ft water or shallower...if not, got to 10 ft of water to 15ft..pay attention to a bunch of boats piled up in certain areas for clues on how deep the bite is....start just off creek channels or travel corridors

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There are no CRAPPIE in Winnsboro! roflmao But if you do get on the lake, head north and east looking for 10 to 12' of water! You should get lucky!

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Re: Brand new to the Crappie scene [Re: Sandbasstard] #11525869 04/06/16 08:33 PM
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Awesome info Thank yall a TON!! I heard there weren't any crappie in winnsboro from another guy as well roflmao I've seen two crappie caught out of Tawakoni...they were both caught by my buddy on a 4 inch sassy shad while we were fishin the line sided variety of fish. Those were a couple of HUGE crappie!!

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Annnnnnd a big ole goose egg is what we got!!! Hahaha

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You can usually find em somewhere on two mile bridge at t-wok. Normally somewhere between 12 and 16 feet, just keep moving till you find the right depth and where they are positioned on the pilings then it should be fairly consistent. You will also catch sandies, catfish, and the occasional hybrid doing this.

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Oh, I forgot the most important part, fish in the shade!

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