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Cedar Creek Guide Report from Big Crappie.com
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07/19/13 12:20 PM
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It's been a couple weeks too long since I've given a report, so here it goes. We're finding all of our crappie on brush piles and timber, and shying away from docks and bridges. I have no doubt that there are a few fish on docks and bridges, but they just don't seem to be there in large numbers. Also, to help narrow down the search, most of our fish are coming off main lake structure. By that I mean we're staying out of the major creek arms like Caney, Clear, Lynn, etc. Our brush pile fish are being caught in 10-20ft of water, depending on the time of day. We have been finding them shallower in the morning, as the the clock approaches noon, we're finding our fish in 16-20ft. For brush pile fish, I'm having the best success by dropping my jig to the bottom, holding it level with the top of the structure for 30-45 seconds as still as I possibly can, then slowly lowering it back to the bottom. Once I touch bottom, I slowly pick it right pack up, and repeat the process. For the fish on timber, they've been suspended in 8-12ft of water, and are being caught by either pitching past the tree, or slowly moving a jig or minnow up and down directly beside the tree. There is no such thing as moving too slow right now. Fish either a 1/16th or a 1/32nd oz jig head, and move at a pace that you can maintain constant tension in your line. The key I feel to catching fish right now is to move SLOW. At most I'm using a 1/16th oz jig, tipped with either a minnow or a jig. I like a White Hot or High Noon Thump Buddy from www.lightsouttackle.com, or a Texas Toast Slab Bandit from www.crazyanglertackle.com. Either jig seems to be working better with a chartreuse crappie nibble. Right now the fish are not thumping the bait, they are chewing on it. Chris and I also did a little night fishing earlier this week, with some success on our favorite brush piles. We fished with live minnows rigged on a thin wire red hook, about a foot below an 1/8th oz split shot. Mixed bag trips are the name of the game right now, with 10-20 crappie being expected, in addition to a limit of white bass and several catfish. Here are a few photos of the trips I've taken in the last week.    
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Re: Cedar Creek Guide Report from Big Crappie.com
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07/19/13 12:26 PM
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CrappieHappy
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Thanks for the update Lane!
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Re: Cedar Creek Guide Report from Big Crappie.com
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07/19/13 01:30 PM
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Re: Cedar Creek Guide Report from Big Crappie.com
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07/19/13 01:34 PM
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Appreciate the word there buddy.
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Re: Cedar Creek Guide Report from Big Crappie.com
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07/19/13 11:43 PM
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Way to go as always Mr. Palmer
Living for God, family and the great outdoors.
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Re: Cedar Creek Guide Report from Big Crappie.com
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07/20/13 12:00 AM
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Re: Cedar Creek Guide Report from Big Crappie.com
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07/20/13 12:50 AM
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Nice Mess of fish. Good job. 
![[Linked Image]](http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/823/ycku.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/560/ukw3.jpg) IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
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Re: Cedar Creek Guide Report from Big Crappie.com
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07/20/13 01:19 AM
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Bud Baker Gun Barrel City, Tx My blog
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Re: Cedar Creek Guide Report from Big Crappie.com
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07/20/13 02:19 AM
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Nice going! Lots of good action there!!!!!!
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Re: Cedar Creek Guide Report from Big Crappie.com
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07/20/13 03:55 AM
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Thanks for the nice report Lane.
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Re: Cedar Creek Guide Report from Big Crappie.com
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07/20/13 11:31 AM
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Lane, you mean some people actually pay to catch 'trash fish'????? Amazing!!!! PS: stay off my condos!
I'M SOONER BORN, SOONER BRED AND WHEN I DIE I'LL BE SOONER DEAD! Chickasaw proud. ![[Linked Image]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a187/Matthew__Carroll/newjigumjigs.jpg) CallMatthew@972-754-1698 http://jigumjigs.comMEMBER WALLY MARSHALL'S MR CRAPPIE PROSTAFF MEMBER JIGUM JIGS PROSTAFF
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Re: Cedar Creek Guide Report from Big Crappie.com
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07/20/13 12:32 PM
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I see sum dandy slabs and sum other dandy whales in the mix looks like fun to me ...
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Re: Cedar Creek Guide Report from Big Crappie.com
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07/20/13 01:15 PM
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Sorry about this morning Lane! I only let the dinks out when you come around with customers. I turn off the 'bite' light so they know it's not me! Course the dinks don't understand the light yet so you can have some of them. And tell Chuck and Chris too.
I'M SOONER BORN, SOONER BRED AND WHEN I DIE I'LL BE SOONER DEAD! Chickasaw proud. ![[Linked Image]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a187/Matthew__Carroll/newjigumjigs.jpg) CallMatthew@972-754-1698 http://jigumjigs.comMEMBER WALLY MARSHALL'S MR CRAPPIE PROSTAFF MEMBER JIGUM JIGS PROSTAFF
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Re: Cedar Creek Guide Report from Big Crappie.com
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07/20/13 05:33 PM
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Well Okie, I think you have them trained. All we got was dinks on your condos. Did end up with 21 keepers today though, and roughly 30 sandbass.
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Re: Cedar Creek Guide Report from Big Crappie.com
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07/21/13 08:35 PM
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 Nice Catch.
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