01-26-2004, 06:01 AM
[size 2]Well kj, you've heard right, Crappie are GREAT eating. [
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Unfortunately, I haven't found any good Crappie fishing since Pine View's Crappie population dropped off quite a few years ago. [
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They are great fun to catch, especially on an ultra light outfit. Down south they are also called 'Paper Mouth' because of the paper thin membrane that they're mouths are made of. This makes them a real challenge to land, since the hook will tear out quite easily.
When I was fishing Pine View for them, I used a canoe (which I don't have any longer) to get up into their spawning beds, but a float tube (which I do have) would be great fun too.
There are Crappie in Willard Bay, and from what I’ve heard, your best bet is in the north end marina bay; but I’ve never had much luck for them there.
If you hear of a place, let me know and maybe we can get together some time and go have a blast catching, frying, & eating.
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]Unfortunately, I haven't found any good Crappie fishing since Pine View's Crappie population dropped off quite a few years ago. [
]They are great fun to catch, especially on an ultra light outfit. Down south they are also called 'Paper Mouth' because of the paper thin membrane that they're mouths are made of. This makes them a real challenge to land, since the hook will tear out quite easily.
When I was fishing Pine View for them, I used a canoe (which I don't have any longer) to get up into their spawning beds, but a float tube (which I do have) would be great fun too.
There are Crappie in Willard Bay, and from what I’ve heard, your best bet is in the north end marina bay; but I’ve never had much luck for them there.
If you hear of a place, let me know and maybe we can get together some time and go have a blast catching, frying, & eating.
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