Crappie fishing: Lake fork crappie fishing.

David G. Loc: longview,Texas

Lake fork crappie fishing.

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

Collins Lake trout fishing.
Welcome to the Stage David. Open up a little, don't be shy. Did you catch some? Do you want to catch some? Can't catch any? Is there any in there? Help us out a little bit here.

Huntm22 Loc: Northern Utah. - West Haven

Welcome aboard DG.

Able Man Loc: North Coast (Cleveland, Ohio)

Welcome to the Fishing Stage, David G.!!

bottomcoon Loc: Tahlequah, oklahoma

Spiritof27 wrote:

Collins Lake trout fishing.
Welcome to the Stage David. Open up a little, don't be shy. Did you catch some? Do you want to catch some? Can't catch any? Is there any in there? Help us out a little bit here.

I'm with you 27. Since I plan to go to Lake fork shortly I thought I was in for some advise.

lil mutt Loc: North Texas

I beleive that Fork has one of teh best populations of crappie around according to TxP&W. But, it's a big lake and hard to find them sometimes. The last month has been hard because of the cold weather we've had. The temps now aqe only in the 40's. North shores warm first and your looking for fifty-five to sixty degree water. Shallow, brushy/weedy banks. Minnows work great and I love to dabble small hair jigs around cover with a fiberglass pole ten or twelve feet long. Good luck.

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

lil mutt wrote:

I beleive that Fork has one of teh best populations of crappie around according to TxP&W. But, it's a big lake and hard to find them sometimes. The last month has been hard because of the cold weather we've had. The temps now aqe only in the 40's. North shores warm first and your looking for fifty-five to sixty degree water. Shallow, brushy/weedy banks. Minnows work great and I love to dabble small hair jigs around cover with a fiberglass pole ten or twelve feet long. Good luck.

Do you use a reel on that 12 foot pole or do use it like a cane/tenkara rod? That's how I used to fish for perch and bluegills with my granddad growing up. Rockin good times.

Bass Zombie Loc: Lake Fork Texas

What’s up David
I just happen to live on Lake Fork
Right now the backs of the creeks are pretty stained
The fishing report says they are deep,
The guides aren’t talking and the truth is they are moving into shallow water
North banks with wood 1 to 4 ft with access to deeper water lean towards chartreuse curl tail ( mister twister style) no heavier than 1/8 ounce jig head 8 lb line biggest
I live in little caney creek
Hope this helps , never a mistake to have minnows just in case
Keep your line tight
And your troubles light
BZ

lil mutt Loc: North Texas

Yes sir, Spirit. No reel, just a 10/12 foot fiberglass telescoping pole with about six foot of line off the end. I was in high school and would go to Grapevine Lake. Just a dumb, broke kid without a boat and a cane pole. i'd wade around and dabble a green grubbed jighead around any piece of brush, stump or willow. Kept the family in crappie, bass and perch. Then come winter, it was off to the woods for squirrel, cottontails and swamp rabbits. I like a pole that's as stiff as I can get, so, I break a couple of feet off the end section and glue a new eye on. Don't tie to the eye, go through it and tie around the pole about three feet down and put a piece of electrical tape over the tie to keep it from slipping. This type fishing has to go back a long time. It's primitive, however it works great. I've used all types of plastic, hair jigs, diving baits and top waters. I know it sounds crazy, but, I promise it works.

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

I know it's not crazy I've done it myself. What in the world is a swamp rabbit?

lil mutt Loc: North Texas

Spirit, A swamp rabbit is varity of the cottontail. It lives in lower spots around backwaters and creek edges with thick cover. They're much larger than most cottontails. Some up to four pounds. But, you don't want to eat 'em in warm weather because of wolve worms.

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

Well, what it used to say at the bottom of my posts.
You suppose it was one them swamp rabbits that attacked Jimmy Carter? I read a little bit about em and it says they'll take to the water.
Speaking of eating em, it's sure been a while since I've had rabbit. Used to go out into the corn fields after they were picked and shoot a couple for dinner every now and then. Corn fed rabbit and squirrel. Very tasty.

lil mutt Loc: North Texas

Amen! Amen! And if you fry up a bit of catfish with 'em it's sure hard to beat. Tried jackrabits , but, I just don't like 'em. Used to go up to Norton Kansas first weekend in November and hunt pheasants in the corn and milo stubble. But, that's another story.

bottomcoon Loc: Tahlequah, oklahoma

lil mutt wrote:

Amen! Amen! And if you fry up a bit of catfish with 'em it's sure hard to beat. Tried jackrabits , but, I just don't like 'em. Used to go up to Norton Kansas first weekend in November and hunt pheasants in the corn and milo stubble. But, that's another story.

I've made a lot of chili with jackrabbit. It actually makes a mighty tasty meal. Never liked it cut up & fried like cottontail.

lil mutt Loc: North Texas

Man, that sounds pretty good. i've never made chili with rabit. But, have made a ton from deer. Fed Ex just delivered two pair of catfish pliers. I couldn't find mine from last year. I don't like to filet my catfish, but, skin'em and cut 'em crossways and make steaks.