Here's hoping that you have a safe trip and Ketchn good time. If you get into trouble, call me...I may be able to come riding to the rescue! Seriously, hope you catch some really nice fish and take some really cool pics for the rest of us to enjoy!

Well, Matt Carroll, Larry Milligan and Dennis Smith and I made it to Grenada yesterday afternoon. Ten hour drive but, uneventful.
Now, the bad news. The wind is blowing extremely hard and forecast calls for it to contine thru tomorrow. It's cold as well but, not too cold if the wind doesn't blow. Our guide flaked out on us today and we don't blame him as it's not fit for man or fish! The good news, if there is any, is that the wind is supposed to lay down (just a bit) beginning Wednesday and temps are to warm up very slowly till they are tolerable by Friday.
Sorry to say, we are catching the worst of it and you guys heading here next week should have perfect weather.
Guess you guys know Crappie Masters Tournament is the weekend after you get here so the lake will be very busy with the pros prefishing heavy.
More tomorrow as we set out trying to keep the boats afloat!

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Y'all be safe & have fun. I hope you catch a boat load.

It's now Tuesday morning and still waiting for the wind to lay down so we can get out on the water. Heard several reports of boat swampings but, don't know details. The guide we booked for yesterday says we can follow him around today on Lake Enid, one of the three in the chain, Grenada, Sargis and Grenada.
Forecast calls for good weather the rest of the week but, not sure the forecasters ever look out their windows. Must be a good job to be wrong so much and still working!
More later, hopefully with info at least getting out on the water.
Thanks so much for all the good wishes....well except for Cooter!

Here's hoping the wind lays for you guys and you can make up for lost time. It it's any consolation, still windy and cold here, too.

golly i hope you guys ketch sum bigguns ....
i so want to see sum big whopper slabs .....
keeps us posted ....i just love an adventure !

Good luck fellas... Show those Mississippi stump jumpers how to catch some whoppers!!!

Thanks Matthew for getting my order out at the last minute before your trip. I hope you guy's are killing them.

OkieBob y'all be safe and hope the weather gets right for ya. The wind has been brutal....

THIS Cooter picked you for Big Fish!!! Just remember to make intelligent decisions while you are out there to avoid the ambulance sirens (or the angels wings)...I really want to see those old salty mugs around CC again.

Hmmm, maybe that is why the crappie get so big on Grenada, 12 in. min. length, combined with only few actual low wind fishing type days??

Update in the morning!

This sounds encouraging! Hope y'all had a good day

Well, we finally made it out this morning on Lake Enid, not Grenada. The wind was still blowing pretty good and it was cold!
We started at 8am (due to the guide being late showing up) and we followed him and his clients mid lake and started spider rigging! For what we paid him he told us to basically, use minnors, tie an anchor so you don't drift too fast and good luck!
That was $300 worth of information. Oh, he did drive by Matt's boat a few hours later and said it was time to move to the dam. When Matt asked how many they had, he held up the big (0) Zero!
Cutting to the chase, shortly afternoon, Dennis came down with the trotts and Matt and Dennis headed for the ramp. Meanwhile Larry and I managed a few nice keepers (12" min on this lake). Final tally as follows:
Larry 5
Bob 3
Dennis 2
Matthew.....OOOOOOOOOO Zip, diddley sip!
(we skunked him)
Let me say this, fishing here is nothing like what we are used to in TX..nothing! There is no structure in Lake Enid..none, flat sandy bottom and the crappie don't school as far as we could tell. You pick up one and not another for another hour! They were scattered deep, shallow and every where inbetween.
But, tomorrow is a different day and the weather is going to cooperate. Wind forecast to be 1 to 2 mph. Water temp is 50. No rain but, very cold.
So here's hoping Dennis is well by tomorrow and we get a chance to fish for the big'uns!
Regardless of the outcome, we are having a fantastic time and looking forward to slaying them manana!

Great report! Good luck tomorrow

Da boys are having too much fun it should be illegal... Hehehe
Good luck gentlemen, and we know you guys will have a blast regardless!