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#2273730 - 05/17/08 08:02 AM 17 Inch Ivie Crappie
jthomas Offline
Pro Angler

Registered: 02/12/02
Posts: 759
Loc: San Angelo, Texas
Fished the Bull Hollow Arm of Ivie last night.
Caught a ton of 9 inch white bass and few crappie.
One crappie went 17 inches.

The Days Catch


The big crappie next to a 12 inch crappie and white bass


Thats a big slab


JT

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#2273731 - 05/17/08 08:03 AM Re: 17 Inch Ivie Crappie [Re: jthomas]
Hendo Offline
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Registered: 09/30/04
Posts: 1988
Loc: Spring Branch near Canyon Lake
good eats right there
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#2273775 - 05/17/08 08:36 AM Re: 17 Inch Ivie Crappie [Re: Hendo]
David Lee Offline
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Registered: 03/25/02
Posts: 28493
Loc: burleson, tx.
Man that is a barndoor.thumb
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#2273806 - 05/17/08 08:52 AM Re: 17 Inch Ivie Crappie [Re: David Lee]
ROOKIE 07 Offline
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Registered: 09/04/07
Posts: 206
Loc: Little Elm, TX
that crappie could be in major league baseball..nice catch

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#2273870 - 05/17/08 09:45 AM Re: 17 Inch Ivie Crappie [Re: ROOKIE 07]
stin Offline
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Registered: 03/16/08
Posts: 212
Loc: Hurst,Tx
Nice haul!!
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#2274271 - 05/17/08 02:10 PM Re: 17 Inch Ivie Crappie [Re: stin]
AL Bay Stealth Offline
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Registered: 02/24/07
Posts: 942
Loc: Waxahachie, TX
That fish will qualify you in your Elite Angler status. Check out this link at the TPWD.
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/programs/fishrecords/rules/other_awards.phtml#elite
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#2274392 - 05/17/08 03:05 PM Re: 17 Inch Ivie Crappie [Re: AL Bay Stealth]
KEVSTER Offline
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Registered: 06/05/06
Posts: 568
Loc: Plano,TX
Nice crappie!!
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#2274443 - 05/17/08 03:18 PM Re: 17 Inch Ivie Crappie [Re: KEVSTER]
Big Red 12 Offline
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Registered: 04/21/05
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Loc: Crandall, TX
Nice fish.
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#2274894 - 05/17/08 06:20 PM Re: 17 Inch Ivie Crappie [Re: Big Red 12]
J.Mays97 Offline
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Registered: 01/09/06
Posts: 654
Loc: Euless, Texas
Wow-Nice Crappie

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#2275247 - 05/17/08 08:09 PM Re: 17 Inch Ivie Crappie [Re: J.Mays97]
cellis Online   content
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Registered: 05/15/02
Posts: 3064
Loc: Arlington
That's an awesome slab. Congrats

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#2275262 - 05/17/08 08:13 PM Re: 17 Inch Ivie Crappie [Re: cellis]
TreeBass Offline
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Registered: 06/19/06
Posts: 20552
Loc: Central Texas
man thats a slab..congrats, I might consider putting something like that on the wall
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#2275265 - 05/17/08 08:14 PM Re: 17 Inch Ivie Crappie [Re: cellis]
Hooked Longhorn Offline
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Registered: 10/31/04
Posts: 946
Loc: Orlando, FL
Not 17 inches... but a GREAT crappie none the less!!

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#2275266 - 05/17/08 08:14 PM Re: 17 Inch Ivie Crappie [Re: cellis]
striker Offline
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Registered: 08/05/02
Posts: 4927
Loc: Ft. Worth, Texas
nice crappie! that's a big un'!!!
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#2275367 - 05/17/08 08:54 PM Re: 17 Inch Ivie Crappie [Re: striker]
LlindeX Offline
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Registered: 05/25/07
Posts: 1221
Loc: Colorado, USA
Great Slab! Not only did you get a great catch, you caught dinner too.

Congratulations, & Good Fishin',
LlindeX
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#2275536 - 05/17/08 10:26 PM Re: 17 Inch Ivie Crappie [Re: LlindeX]
ChickenWilly Offline
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Registered: 04/04/07
Posts: 577
Loc: Plano, Tx
Thats a hellava slab there! Makes that 12 incher look like bait!
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#2275672 - 05/18/08 04:41 AM Re: 17 Inch Ivie Crappie [Re: ChickenWilly]
GWS147 Offline
Extreme Angler

Registered: 03/20/06
Posts: 1681
Loc: CRANDALL,TX
Nice crappie...

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#2276561 - 05/18/08 12:56 PM Re: 17 Inch Ivie Crappie [Re: cellis]
Bassr1 Offline
Extreme Angler

Registered: 06/02/03
Posts: 1385
Loc: Corinth, Texas, United States ...
I caught a 15"er from Lewisville this last weekend, but the pic gives my spot away. You'll just have to believe me. thumb
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#2276565 - 05/18/08 12:58 PM Re: 17 Inch Ivie Crappie [Re: Bassr1]
madfisherman Offline
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Registered: 01/27/08
Posts: 113
Loc: weatherford, tx
live bait or jigs???
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#2276718 - 05/18/08 01:52 PM Re: 17 Inch Ivie Crappie [Re: cellis]
BBrown Offline
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Registered: 07/19/05
Posts: 2475
Loc: Arlington, TX
Great fish! Congrats!
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#2276765 - 05/18/08 02:26 PM Re: 17 Inch Ivie Crappie [Re: Hooked Longhorn]
bassaholic022 Offline
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Registered: 02/22/07
Posts: 4336
Loc: Mabank Cedar Creek Lake
Originally Posted By: Hooked Longhorn
Not 17 inches... but a GREAT crappie none the less!!



Ruler says its close to 17". Dont know what your seeing. Looks like the ruler is behind the lower lip a little.

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#2276944 - 05/18/08 03:51 PM Re: 17 Inch Ivie Crappie [Re: bassaholic022]
Bigshorty Offline
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Registered: 02/07/08
Posts: 17
17 looks like a stretch. still a good fish though.

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#2278847 - 05/19/08 08:01 AM Re: 17 Inch Ivie Crappie [Re: Bigshorty]
jthomas Offline
Pro Angler

Registered: 02/12/02
Posts: 759
Loc: San Angelo, Texas
In the pics the fish was almost frozen solid. (It had been on ice all night)
When we caught it measured 17 1/4 with the mouth closed and the tail pinched.

I'd be happy to take a polygraph if it would make any of you sleep easier. grin

JT

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#2278907 - 05/19/08 08:13 AM Re: 17 Inch Ivie Crappie [Re: jthomas]
David Lee Offline
TFF Guru

Registered: 03/25/02
Posts: 28493
Loc: burleson, tx.
Looks 17 to me. The tail is not pinched in the pic.
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#2279690 - 05/19/08 11:09 AM Re: 17 Inch Ivie Crappie [Re: David Lee]
AsleepattheReel Offline
Angler

Registered: 12/28/06
Posts: 285
Loc: San Antonio TX
I bet those fillets were awesome!
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