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 Crappie on topwater
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09/25/08 09:05 PM
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Sbass
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odd question - has anyone caught a crappie on a topwater?
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 Re: Crappie on topwater
[Re: Sbass]
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09/25/08 09:30 PM
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skeeter175
Extreme Angler
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No,but I dont throw topwaters,caught one one a slab once.
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Re: Crappie on topwater
[Re: skeeter175]
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09/25/08 09:56 PM
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JDavis7873
Pink rabbit
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Pink rabbit
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caught one on a plastic worm...I've been told that they'll hit may flies off the top, but have never tried to catch them that way.
drinking pink rabbits
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Re: Crappie on topwater
[Re: Sbass]
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09/25/08 11:18 PM
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don davis
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Green Horn
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I fish the spillway at Lake o the Pines in east tx. and have caught a lot of crappie on top waters.I use tiny torpedos,zara pups,and have used a lot of small poppers. I like the lime green or the silver blue.I have always fished early,start about an hour before sunrise and have limitd out several times before 7am. fished the lake proper and Caddo lake the sme way,caught lmb and crappie both.BUT whwen the sun hits the water the bite is off.
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Re: Crappie on topwater
[Re: don davis]
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09/26/08 01:08 PM
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BthomasG3
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I have caugth a few on rayburn in the late spring while bass fishing
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 Re: Crappie on topwater
[Re: don davis]
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09/26/08 01:16 PM
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RedTopLady
TFF Celebrity
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I have used small topwaters for Crappie in the creeks when they are moving in to spawn and had good luck but have not tried that in a long time, thank you for reminding me. 
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Re: Crappie on topwater
[Re: RedTopLady]
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09/26/08 01:59 PM
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LKTTU
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Hey don, can you get to the spillway without a boat? If you can, how is the best way to do this?
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Re: Crappie on topwater
[Re: LKTTU]
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09/26/08 07:03 PM
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Brian Spagnola
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Recently read an article from Todd Huckabee. Says he does a lot of top water crappie fishing and this is what he looks for. V looking lines darting across the top of the water. He says they wont really break the surface. He uses i double tandem jig under a cigar float if i remember right. He also say he can smell em. The smell is from the shad being eaten and usually means feeding fish.
Hope that helps.
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Re: Crappie on topwater
[Re: Brian Spagnola]
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09/26/08 10:34 PM
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Brennan Fertig
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caught a 10 crappie on a 5 1/2 in jerk bait. It sure looked funny when I pulled it up.lots on cranks and lil fishies and some on spinnerbaits.
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Re: Crappie on topwater
[Re: Brennan Fertig]
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09/27/08 12:47 AM
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Wet Vette
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I learned to fly fish while living in New Iberia La. fishing for Crappie with flys. They will hit dry flys when fished around overhangs.
WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH...THE TOUGH GO TO THE LAKE!! 
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