Good Read! Awesome Job Carey

I'm just getting into creek fishing. I live by Denton. Which creek is the best to fish?

Super job as always. Thanks for sharing.

Never been to CC. I will one day though.

Report:

-Hit the water at sun up and landed a slab on the first drop. Then the rest of the day was fish after fish after fish. Winter Crappie Run at its best!



Didnt matter what color we threw at them. But, Black/Chart Thump Buddies were the top color if I had to choose one.

I am now booking trips for the crappie run starting next Monday. I still have to scout two more creeks to determine which one I want to stay at. 3 of the 5 creeks are good to go! I just need to look at the other two.

You just keep catching em. Nice String of fish. Good job.

This is the famous bend at White Rock Creek everyone fishes at.



All the white specs on the Down Imaging screen, are Crappie!


(client with average crappie for WRC)

Now, thats only one spot in the whole creek. The fish are just not stcked in one spot in the creek. They are everywhere. All you have to do to get around the mess of people that are at the bend, is walk around to the next bend! again the fish are scattered all along the creek holding tight to wood and debris piles. This goes for all the creeks I am guiding at right now. I only go to WRC if my clients live near it. Otherwise, we are at 3 other creeks, just smashing them. Most creeks and rivers are no more than 15 ft, with most being 6-10 foot deep on average.


(fist timer crappie fishing)

One day they are in one spot thick, then the next day they might have moved upstream or downstream to another stucture. You will never see me in a spot longer than 15 mins. We are on the move the whole time jig and bobber & throwing tandum ( 2 jigs) the whole time till we find where they are. 5 days out of the week, my clients are limiting out thier 25 fish per person.

http://fishgame.com/ctblog.php?p=275

The link above has a bunch of tips and video tips.


(Secret Creek limit)

Minnows have been key this year. But, if your minnow hits the water and immediatly goes under with a crappie at the end of it, and they do that 3 times in a row, put a jig on and save the minnows till the bite slows. Then hit them with the minnows again. I have been averaging a pound of minnows per two people. When we run out of those, my clients MUST learn the jig/bobber bite, so I teach yall how to do that, too. I make sure everyone can do this on thier own without me there after the trip is done.

Other than White Rock Creek Crappie fishing, there are a bunch of other creeks and rivers in the DFW Metroplex, to catch fish in. Thats why yall have only seen me a few times at White Rock. Its all about scouting and fishing hard till you figure it out. Or, I am available for hire to teach you how to catch these tasty fish!


(Client with massive stringer of crappie)

Main rigs I use to get the crappie right now:

7 ft rod
4 lb line
1/32 & 1/16th oz pink jig heads
small cigar float/bobber
Thump Buddies (crappie jigs) (http://lightsouttackle.com/OCart/) Black/Chart, Pink/Chart, White/Chart, Purple/Chart, Red/White
You must use polorized glasses. Otherwise you cant see what you are casting at!
Minnows -mediums


(What happens when I fish alone? A limit!)

You can sometimes sit in one spot and limit out, but we have been fishing the bend early morning at WRC, then walking upstream and hitting all the wood and debris piles we can find. Otherwise, the other creeks I am at, you can sit in one spot and limit out almost everyday. -I have yet to see another person down there, at the 3 other creeks, other than previous clients.


(client with average WRC crappie)

Just because someone is in your honey hole when you walk down to your spot, doesnt mean that the day is over, again, all you have to do, is walk till you find another pocket of them. The crappie move everynight following the shad around the creek. Same as the lake fish, as the sun gets up, they hide in cover. Cloudy days are the best, but we have only had a couple of those. Otherwise, you have to fish the shaded pockets or just deeper. To find them, Ill throw a tandum rig in the deeper spots. I dont spend more than 10 mins per spot. If you catch one, there are more right where you hooked it. -Usually.

Man, less than 2 months, they are going to be easier! They will be spawning and we get to take the boat to a cove, hop out in 2 ft of water, and wade the shallows in coves for slabs!



Guided Bank Creek Fishing Trips: 4 people max per trip

$150/1-2 people ($75 per person if 2 people are going)

4-5 hours. Additional people are $75 extra. I have all the gear. You just need polorized glasses.

Click Link Below to Secure a Trip

http://www.texasoklahomafishingguide.com/texas_oklahoma_fishing_guide_trip_reservation.htm

nice job. what model fishfinder are you using?

597 DI humminbird

898 SI on big boat

Thats cool

thank you for the detailed explanations, tips, etc. I always enjoy reading your posts.

Wow.

are the banks of WRC pretty easy to navigate on foot? I grew up in east dallas, but have never fished WRC...what a shame! May have to try it out soon. Thanks for the report.

Right now banks are dry. If it rains, wear soccer kleets.