nice crappie from bb tonite

[jigginPig]

Nice fishes, guys. Good job!

[ICE-ADDICT]

   Woof, you are either really smart or really full to let that one go LOL, IMO crappies get sweeter as they get bigger unlike most fish and that would be on my dinner plate for sure 

Well Dots, my freezers always pretty good and stocked up, so I like to let the big breeders go....I figure not only do they go a long way in sustaining a good fishery, but after surviving my filet knife for SO MANY years they deserve another chance!  Like I said, I've been fishing this particular spot for over 25 years, I like to try to do what I can to manage it the way I feel is best.  It gives me MUCH food on my table EVERY season, and it makes me feel good to practice "selective harvest".

The type of genetics found in a true slab Crappie do not exist in ALL other Crappies...These good genes will likely carry on in SOME of the offspring that fish rears.  Not all Crappies can and will attain large size if given enough time to grow, especially in the northern regions.

[Ice Beard]

"Like I said, I've been fishing this particular spot for over 25 years, I like to try to do what I can to manage it the way I feel is best..."

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And that is why ladies and gentlemen this guy is a true sportsman.

Cheers,
Ice Beard

[seadog8]

my 5yr old son caught this 15"crappie 3 weeks ago .  thought I would share.  It was released.

[drowndin dots]

Well Dots, my freezers always pretty good and stocked up, so I like to let the big breeders go....I figure not only do they go a long way in sustaining a good fishery, but after surviving my filet knife for SO MANY years they deserve another chance!  Like I said, I've been fishing this particular spot for over 25 years, I like to try to do what I can to manage it the way I feel is best.  It gives me MUCH food on my table EVERY season, and makes me feel good to practice "selective harvest".

The type of genetics found in a true slab Crappie do not exist in ALL other Crappies...These good genes will likely carry on in SOME of the offspring that fish rears.  Not all Crappies can and will attain large size if given enough time to grow, especially in the northern regions.

Don't think I was suggesting that you did wrong, or that my way is right. I would never suggest that my ethics are better than anyone else's, and I feel the same way about Eyes. Panfish however........ your butt goodbye, the bigger the better 

[ICE-ADDICT]

And that is why ladies and gentlemen this guy is a true sportsman.

Cheers,
Ice Beard

Thanks Ice Beard, That's a nice compliment for sure! ...That's just the way I roll I guess.....



Dots, never said you did, just offering up an explanation on my actions.

[Hunter44]

Nice release maybe someday a grandson or grandaugher will have the joy of catching this one again

[drowndin dots]

   Just making sure I didn't ruffle any feathers  Enough nonsense, it was and still is a beautiful fish and will make many more

[Cheeks13]

Nice Crappie for sure.... Cheeks out!!!

[razvy]

Want's in a while I do the same think , it feels nice to see fish swim away from your hands .

[ICE-ADDICT]

Thanks guys....

In a nut shell, I guess it all depends on just how hungry you are.........

[razvy]

Got the time to post few pic from last year .. from the smallest crappie to the biggest one its one one my daughter holding it was 17.25" got him on wet fly made whit peacock feather ( know you know my secret ) 



.. i was to cold to spend time whit a ruler at that moment , got the measurement inside but my battery on my phone was zero , i know what I'm going to hear: BS 

[drowndin dots]

  Huge crappie 

[ICE-ADDICT]

Nice Crops!

[Derrick NY]

Gotta ask razvy.. What lake is that ?? 

[razvy]

Thx... Toronto res. and  Black Lake