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 Still not in full spawning mode
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04/23/18 05:54 PM
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CrappieXpress
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Re: Still not in full spawning mode
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04/23/18 05:57 PM
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KidKrappie
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Very late spawn this year compared to last year. Fish will be spawning well into June.
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Re: Still not in full spawning mode
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04/23/18 06:06 PM
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leanin post
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beautiful colors on them sac au lait!
COMING SOON! .. THE STICKLE HOOK " the stay level sickle hook". sits level in the water with all knots.! Provides better hook sets and more natural jigging motion. No more adjusting the knot, gluing , or tying loop knots that cause the hook point to tangle in the loop, or worse knick the line.. The jighook that will make all others obsolete !
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Re: Still not in full spawning mode
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04/23/18 09:40 PM
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REDGUN
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I did get to meet Mr. Crapicat himself..........no guys he's not a figment of our imagination!!....... and I know pictures or it didn't happen.
Pics of Crapicat?? 
Last edited by REDGUN; 04/23/18 09:44 PM.
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Re: Still not in full spawning mode
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04/24/18 12:30 AM
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marktx
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Think where I wish on cc it's done. I was catching.them wading decent not a limit but normally 15 orso went today and caught one. I know it's not fished out I'm the only one wading. Fishing in the creek all crappie have been in deeper water amd spawned out. Main lake may be different but 175 bridges is done with I believe
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Re: Still not in full spawning mode
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04/24/18 12:54 AM
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ssfireman
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The gene pool could use a little chlorine.
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Re: Still not in full spawning mode
[Re: REDGUN]
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04/24/18 12:54 AM
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crapicat
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I did get to meet Mr. Crapicat himself..........no guys he's not a figment of our imagination!!....... and I know pictures or it didn't happen.
Pics of Crapicat?? Hey, Redgun, explain to porkchop how to post pics...he has at least ONE of me lording over some fish! Great to meet you crappieXpress...you impressed me...and, I dont offer praise lightly... but I do offer it where it is deserved... 
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Re: Still not in full spawning mode
[Re: marktx]
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04/24/18 09:02 PM
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Bud B
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Think where I wish on cc it's done. I was catching.them wading decent not a limit but normally 15 orso went today and caught one. I know it's not fished out I'm the only one wading. Fishing in the creek all crappie have been in deeper water amd spawned out. Main lake may be different but 175 bridges is done with I believe With all this cool weather, it's been pretty strange on the main lake this year. The first of March, I caught the usual upper lake spawning fish, but they never showed up for that next full moon the first of April. But, as I posted on Good Friday, we caught some nice lower lake jig and bobber fish then. Now, my upper lake jig and bobber bite is back. I've never seen fish that shallow, that far up the lake, this late in April. I'm hoping this 80 degree afternoon doesn't warm the lake too much. These fish are just now moving up to spawn; they're not done at all. After a March that was a bit tougher than usual for me, April has been great. Yesterday was the fifth straight trip in a row that I've caught a limit.
Bud Baker Gun Barrel City, Tx ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/hacMFFe.jpg)
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Re: Still not in full spawning mode
[Re: CrappieXpress]
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04/25/18 02:04 AM
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marktx
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Wow it's late to start. Hit creek again today caught 10 and missed twice that many
Nothing on bridgesay have to start exploring the lake more but only have a kayak so limited on distance
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Re: Still not in full spawning mode
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04/25/18 12:46 PM
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crapicat
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beautiful colors on them sac au lait! Those fish are just beautiful...and love that lake!
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Re: Still not in full spawning mode
[Re: Bud B]
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04/25/18 01:12 PM
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KidKrappie
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Think where I wish on cc it's done. I was catching.them wading decent not a limit but normally 15 orso went today and caught one. I know it's not fished out I'm the only one wading. Fishing in the creek all crappie have been in deeper water amd spawned out. Main lake may be different but 175 bridges is done with I believe With all this cool weather, it's been pretty strange on the main lake this year. The first of March, I caught the usual upper lake spawning fish, but they never showed up for that next full moon the first of April. But, as I posted on Good Friday, we caught some nice lower lake jig and bobber fish then. Now, my upper lake jig and bobber bite is back. I've never seen fish that shallow, that far up the lake, this late in April. I'm hoping this 80 degree afternoon doesn't warm the lake too much. These fish are just now moving up to spawn; they're not done at all. After a March that was a bit tougher than usual for me, April has been great. Yesterday was the fifth straight trip in a row that I've caught a limit. I fished CC on Thursday and had a limit by 12:30. 95% of those fish were post spawn and not one of them was dark. From what I can tell, the majority of the spawn has came and went on CC.
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Re: Still not in full spawning mode
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04/25/18 01:21 PM
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Laner
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Just because the fish aren't shallow doesn't mean they aren't spawning. Most of the fish I've been catching are jet black and full of eggs on brush in 8-12ft. They just aren't spawning where we all want them to be spawning this year.
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Re: Still not in full spawning mode
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04/25/18 02:04 PM
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marktx
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It's been a strange spawn this year. I had to Wade to get to them this year and the normal places I didn't catch any.
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Re: Still not in full spawning mode
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04/25/18 03:14 PM
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Spiderman
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I kept 15 larger crappie yesterday. All were post spawn.
Did catch some in 9' of water, but most came 12' deep in 16' creeks in the main lake.
Guess everyone's experience is a little difference this year.
The Truth is six of the seven Dwarfs are not Happy!
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