|
Forums59
Topics1,047,289
Posts14,103,904
Members144,387
| |
Most Online39,925
Dec 30th, 2023
|
|
 Re: Wichita Falls Crappie Fisherman
[Re: crappie-quest]
#6047907
04/08/11 10:52 PM
|
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 956
sam sam the mex
Pro Angler
|
|
Pro Angler
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 956 |
Where is buffalo creek at??? Me and the wife are Gunna head out some where this evening.
S.Y.L.B.
|
|
|
Re: Wichita Falls Crappie Fisherman
[Re: sam sam the mex]
#6048299
04/09/11 01:01 AM
|
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,204
Justin B
TFF Celebrity
|
|
TFF Celebrity
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,204 |
|
|
|
Re: Wichita Falls Crappie Fisherman
[Re: Justin B]
#6048470
04/09/11 01:56 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 851
FishingRythe
Pro Angler
|
|
Pro Angler
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 851 |
So I went to Arrowhead damn with a buddy to do some crappie fishing instead i caught this  unfortunately I have never caught one before so i don't have a clue to what it is, i think it is a hybrid or a sand bass. Since I didn't know what it was or legal limit or if it was yummy I had to toss it back. No crappie to report but that was probably due to the school of gar that where swimming around for a hr and half eating shad. Was pretty amazing watching them and fishing for em, caught that fish in the middle of them with a shad colored rattlin trap. I'm almost 100% sure they where gar, I managed to hook one, it ran my drag out super fast, bent my Med Heavy 7 foot ugly stick in half and then snapped the line. Was only using 10 pound test, the one day I leave my bait caster home with the 30+ lb test on it is the day I wish I had it most. Fun fun day at least, those gar where very cool to watch.
Spring 2011 North Texas GTG Golden Crate Winner!!!!
|
|
|
Re: Wichita Falls Crappie Fisherman
[Re: FishingRythe]
#6048633
04/09/11 02:35 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 761
fishinnurse
Pro Angler
|
|
Pro Angler
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 761 |
Well. I didnt want to speak too soon but the old man has caught crappie at the third bridge in shallow water for the past two days. He was fishing with minnows and had the cork set just above the crappie rig. Yall go get some and let me know how you do. Good luck!
This day may be your last on this earth. Spend it fishing!
|
|
|
Re: Wichita Falls Crappie Fisherman
[Re: fishinnurse]
#6048775
04/09/11 03:05 AM
|
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 5
JoeC2813
Green Horn
|
|
Green Horn
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 5 |
Didn't have too much luck out at Buffalo today. Caught a small catfish on a jig out by where the creek comes into the lake and me and my buddy caught 5 or 6 small (tiny) crappie on the dam. A guy down from me caught 3 good sized crappie on some type of jig. Didn't ask him what color. I used everything I could think of today. Just wasn't our day haha!
Probably heading to arrowhead in the a.m.
-- Joe C.
|
|
|
Re: Wichita Falls Crappie Fisherman
[Re: FishingRythe]
#6048785
04/09/11 03:07 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 19,699
Bobcat1
TFF Guru
|
|
TFF Guru
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 19,699 |
So I went to Arrowhead damn with a buddy to do some crappie fishing instead i caught this unfortunately I have never caught one before so i don't have a clue to what it is, i think it is a hybrid or a sand bass. Since I didn't know what it was or legal limit or if it was yummy I had to toss it back. No crappie to report but that was probably due to the school of gar that where swimming around for a hr and half eating shad. Was pretty amazing watching them and fishing for em, caught that fish in the middle of them with a shad colored rattlin trap. I'm almost 100% sure they where gar, I managed to hook one, it ran my drag out super fast, bent my Med Heavy 7 foot ugly stick in half and then snapped the line. Was only using 10 pound test, the one day I leave my bait caster home with the 30+ lb test on it is the day I wish I had it most. Fun fun day at least, those gar where very cool to watch. Looks like a sandbass to me and I bet that was what was tearing up the shad too.
Bobby Barnett
|
|
|
Re: Wichita Falls Crappie Fisherman
[Re: Bobcat1]
#6048807
04/09/11 03:14 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 851
FishingRythe
Pro Angler
|
|
Pro Angler
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 851 |
Are sand bass pretty good eating? Was a fun fight the thing slammed my pole good, sad about missing that gar 
Spring 2011 North Texas GTG Golden Crate Winner!!!!
|
|
|
Re: Wichita Falls Crappie Fisherman
[Re: FishingRythe]
#6049365
04/09/11 11:46 AM
|
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 956
sam sam the mex
Pro Angler
|
|
Pro Angler
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 956 |
We love sand bass. It is a lil mushy, not as flaky as crappie but good!!! 10" is the legal size and 25 can be kept
Well we went to petrolia last night but it was too windy we didn't even throw a hook in the water, so we went to the state park on the pier!! We got there about 9 and we seen a few big ones pulled in. One guy pulled in a 16" crappie. Big ole sucker!!! As we got thre the bite was ending I think cuz we only caught 1 6" crappie, 6" sandie, and a 6" drum. But atleast we wernt skunked after about 30 of being there the bite was off!!! No one was cat hing anything!!
Headed to th metrople. Today!!! Got a guided bow fishing trip tonight!! Hope those gar and carp a still boing tonight!! Can't wait!!!
S.Y.L.B.
|
|
|
Re: Wichita Falls Crappie Fisherman
[Re: FishingRythe]
#6049829
04/09/11 04:03 PM
|
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 68
ProfAgg02
Outdoorsman
|
|
Outdoorsman
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 68 |
Are sand bass pretty good eating? Was a fun fight the thing slammed my pole good, sad about missing that gar Sand bass is good eating, but make sure you cut out the red strip in the middle of the filet. Otherwise it will taste really strong. The dogs love the red strip, too.
|
|
|
Re: Wichita Falls Crappie Fisherman
[Re: EliteAngler1011]
#6049856
04/09/11 04:27 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 98
HonestCharlie
Outdoorsman
|
|
Outdoorsman
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 98 |
Jadon, how deep were you fishing at the derricks?
Jerry
|
|
|
Re: Wichita Falls Crappie Fisherman
[Re: JoeC2813]
#6049882
04/09/11 04:41 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 5
JoeC2813
Green Horn
|
|
Green Horn
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 5 |
Got off to a little bit of a late start this morning at the Henrietta Bridge at Arrowhead so we weren't expecting the greatest of results, but as soon as we got there we caught two good sized crappie. I was starting to think we finally timed it right, but after a couple more hours our total was still at two! Seems like they are moving in slowly but they are coming.
-- Joe C.
|
|
|
Re: Wichita Falls Crappie Fisherman
[Re: ProfAgg02]
#6050004
04/09/11 05:55 PM
|
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 30
BenDover
Outdoorsman
|
|
Outdoorsman
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 30 |
Are sand bass pretty good eating? Was a fun fight the thing slammed my pole good, sad about missing that gar Sand bass is good eating, but make sure you cut out the red strip in the middle of the filet. Otherwise it will taste really strong. The dogs love the red strip, too. The red stripe is the best part! Went to the third bridge this morning. I couldn't have had a worse morning of fishing. Didn't catch a single keeper but my two fishin buddies took home 7 or 8 each.
|
|
|
Re: Wichita Falls Crappie Fisherman
[Re: HonestCharlie]
#6050309
04/09/11 08:38 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 507
EliteAngler1011
Pro Angler
|
|
Pro Angler
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 507 |
Jadon, how deep were you fishing at the derricks?
Jerry We were fishinganywhere from 10ft to 20ft. you just gotta find em! 
Jadon   Blue Fleck
|
|
|
Re: Wichita Falls Crappie Fisherman
[Re: EliteAngler1011]
#6051941
04/10/11 02:24 PM
|
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,204
Justin B
TFF Celebrity
|
|
TFF Celebrity
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,204 |
Got up at 5am today, the wife and I were going to head out to Buffalo. I opened the front door took one look and headed back to bed. I am sick and tired of this wind! Suppose to switch out of the NNW tomorrow blowing 35+ GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
|
|
|
Re: Wichita Falls Crappie Fisherman
[Re: Justin B]
#6052554
04/10/11 06:08 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 851
FishingRythe
Pro Angler
|
|
Pro Angler
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 851 |
Hey sam sam when are we going fishing I need to see that shoshone doesn't suck completley? 
Spring 2011 North Texas GTG Golden Crate Winner!!!!
|
|
Moderated by banker-always fishing, chickenman, Derek ðŸ, Duck_Hunter, Fish Killer, J-2, Jacob, Jons3825, JustWingem, Nocona Brian, Toon-Troller, Uncle Zeek, Weekender1
|
