What about Crappie Dale? Huh see ya forgot one . Glad I could contribute.

When I saw Brian's list, my head nearly pop Thanks Brian for the vote of confident mang but I know that I'm no where near the vicinity of some the guys that are being mention. I've been fortunate to have fished with some of the best fishermen around ...Jerry,Chuck,Guy,Ernest and learn from them. To me, Paul is the best that I've seen around here period!

Dont sell yourself short Anh. I always pick you on my fantasy Crappie team.

No problem mang, but don't be so modest. Your on the top of that list for a reason. You get double points for being a good net man too since you fish alone. I would love to fish with you sometime to learn from you.

No doubt about who's "THE BEST" around here, that would Be Paul O'Bier, in most of our opinions. Just a list of the better ones in the area.

Also the reason that I specified "DFW" area is because to go farther takes in so many that we don't know that well.

That's the only reason I didn't add chuck and some others. There are a lot of good one's in Texas.

I don't know who the best is since I don't fish along side many of these guys. I've fished with a few TFFers and there is some good talent with some of those guys. My whole thing is who catches the most fish when I go fishing is the best that day. Today I fished by myself so that must mean I'm the best.

If I was pressed for an answer as to who really is the best in this area, just look at who is leading the CAT leaderboard for both DIV I and DIV II and you will have my real choices.

Get the popcorn ready...............

ML..

Shouldn't there be 2 divisions?...'cause I would think for being a weekend anglers year round, I wouldn't belong in such a prestige list. Nevertheless, I am grateful that some of you guys out there give more way too much credit. Thanks....sincerely!!!
For the most part, professional guides should be among the list. If they aren’t good, they have NO business guiding! Literally!!
Although there is a monetary exchanged for services, guides are teachers.
I've posted several times joking: "I am good, but I am not God"...meaning, I am a confident and passion angler, but nowhere near great. With that being said, I feel blessed to have known and fished with some of the cream of the crop when it comes to crappie fishing in our area.
I fell in love with crappie fishing about 15yrs ago, and it all started from a great friend and mentor: John Stephens aka Master John. John reads the forum but rarely posts. Once again, thanks John for making me the better angler...
So there! Master John is another name among the "know how".
I hate this kind of post because we tend to miss out someone whose name deserves to be on the list. Often times, we only mention persons we truly know and acquainted with.

Very nicely put CV. I have learned from a few of the elites and have actually fished a tournament with Anh so I am biased towards him, he is very cool to watch fish, but definately Paul and Jerry would be right at the top. CV has taught me very much, thanks CV. Of course Crappie 101 and Mr. Paty. Wally made this a recognized hobby though.


Fun guys to fish with goes to Stucky ,Darrell, CV if you havent fished with these guys you really ought too!

Nice lists and thanks for the mention, but, at least for me, I learned what i use from guys that, unfortunately, some are no longer with us, and way before the advent of the web and the tff.

"Best" crappie fisherman I ever had the pleasure to fish next to was a guy named "Walter", fished with him for years and NEVER learned his last name! An absolute wizard with a tube jig. He could be dropped into ANY situation or setting, and it would take him miniseconds to figure out what to do to get crappie on the stringer! He was gracious enough to teach me most of what i know about catching crappie! His favorite method though, was the jig/bobber! He had this total fascination with suspending a tube below a bobber and twitching it just enough to drive a slab to the brink of insanity, and his favorite part was watching the bobber vanish in a heartbeat!

Many of you are correct in that most of the "best" crappie fishermen are the old salts who don't own a computer, don't fish tournaments, and yet, limit out regularly from October to April!
Know a few of those, lol!

Speaking of which, "Crappie Season" is just around the corner, along with Fletcher's Original State Fair Corny Dogs, Halloween Treats, and Thanksgiving dinner, with college student sons home for the Holidays!

Life is Good!

Rudy

Blake and Tim have taken the skills from all the guys they have fished with and compiled them to be excellent fisherman.They may not competete in all the tourneys but they are great fisherman who use all there skills to fish to a high level each time they fish.We fish whats there and make the best of it .But most osf all we hold ourselves to a standard that no tourney can match.Life is short and we fish to master our sport and to share ideas and techniques with others and ourselves .We enjoy our sport and make the most of everyday on the water.Its not about trophys its being the best you can be and enjoying good friends and being on the water.

If I may this is one of the questions that can't be answerd truly honest therefore names will be left out, the best would be someone or ones whos fishing goes beyond the fishing experience for example not everyone on the forum has a boat or access to one they may be be restricted to the bank or a smoke filled barge none the less they catch fish, and the biggest fish of all they build relationships and exchange ideas with people who they never would have met. I know this is side tracked but is something to think about.This is not an opion merely an observatation.

Fishing must be slow for this kind of thread up north... The greatest ones seems to be the ones whom don't post.

Well put Brian! How's did the boat turnout?

Hey man...the 12' boat turned out great. I painted it red, and the motor purrs right along. I have not used it nearly as much as I thought I would, but still fun to fish creeks with.

Stucky for President

Everyone is still forgetting about Bob Young from East Texas.

Crappie is fun and great to eat,

But to catch them all every day - You bet why not - have more fun - Keep what you need and release rest.





It is all good every day, - even on the tough days - the next few days will be MUCH BETTER after this Front,

Haha ...thanks Blake. Sounds good Brian but I have to see if I can beat you & young Anthony on y'all home lake. You guys ready??? cause Ima coming

I agree Pat,

I know a lot of guys out here that could hold their own.

Yeah we are as ready as we are going to be. At small disadvantage with the stupid little 25hp motor on my boat. Im affraid it will be hard to get the spots I want. Oh well Ill be on my best one as early as allowed and wait till the bell rings.

Where every fisherman is playing by the same rules, we will find out the answer to your question at the upcoming CAT tourney on Texoma.

Angler of the Year will be decided between the teams of Sims/O'Bier and McAffry/Dooley and it all comes down to the final stop of season.

Which team is your money on?

Texas has some fine fisherman and I think the best crappie fisherman in DFW is one that takes a kid fishing.