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Title: CRAPPIES
Post by: RIVERRAT2 on Feb 11, 2013, 12:40 PM: I have fished for these fish 1945??real good eating they are schooly all mix,likes
bulrushs[catails]-DROPOFFS-GREEN/RED,===BLACK/CHART,==warmer water,
;D ;D ;D
RAT
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Post by: oglenforfish on Feb 11, 2013, 01:45 PM: Fix your picture or link please! I too love fishing for crappies!
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Post by: NNYIceangler on Feb 11, 2013, 01:46 PM: Not sure what this post is all about???
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Post by: RIVERRAT2 on Feb 11, 2013, 01:54 PM: Quote from: oglenforfish on Feb 11, 2013, 01:45 PM
Fix your picture or link please! I too love fishing for crappies!
this is past me, i donot know what you are talking about,
like you i LOVE crappies
;D ;D ;D
RAT
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Post by: RIVERRAT2 on Feb 11, 2013, 01:57 PM: Quote from: NNYIceangler on Feb 11, 2013, 01:46 PM
Not sure what this post is all about???
THE WAYS TO get crappies,what i know about about the fish and what others know,
;D ;D ;D
RAT
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Post by: pondskipper on Feb 11, 2013, 02:03 PM: They are the best fish to cautch through the ice
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Post by: RIVERRAT2 on Feb 11, 2013, 02:11 PM: AT THIS FORUM WE TRY TO HELP
ask me ,i will tell you
;D ;D ;D
RAT
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Post by: JigginChenango on Feb 11, 2013, 02:38 PM: Best luck ive ever had crappie fishin was with a small shiner on a number 6 set down about 9 inches from split shot. Set the split shot on bottom or if minnow is dead jig it.
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Post by: NNYIceangler on Feb 11, 2013, 02:48 PM: Quote from: RIVERRAT2 on Feb 11, 2013, 01:57 PM
THE WAYS TO get crappies,what i know about about the fish and what others know,
;D ;D ;D
RAT

K....they way I read it confused me.
Title: Re: CRAPPIES
Post by: jayy on Feb 11, 2013, 04:13 PM: I knew what you meant riverrat. I used to have good luck in Saratoga lake when i lived out your way.

I have been trying to get my kids over to Chautauqua lake to catch a few but the ice has not cooperated. Anyone know of any other good spots in wny for crappie? Silver lake maybe?
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Post by: Iceydan on Feb 11, 2013, 08:01 PM: Okay.riverat. I'm a.rookie crappie fisherman. What rigs or jigs do you suggest. What cadence do u jig with.
Title: Re: CRAPPIES
Post by: RIVERRAT2 on Feb 11, 2013, 09:39 PM: Quote from: Iceydan on Feb 11, 2013, 08:01 PM
Okay.riverat. I'm a.rookie crappie fisherman. What rigs or jigs do you suggest. What cadence do u jig with.
this is what works for me at this time of the year,try to fish the north shore[water is warmer]
look for cattails,trees in water,DROPOFFS, WHEN YOU LOCATE them. fish about 1ft over there
heads[eyes are skew up. almost all food is from above
the jigs i use are bibetts in black=green/red,some hair jigs, with one spike
the lake you are fishing makes the difference,i keep changing jigs about every 15mins
till i find out what they want
;D ;D ;D
RAT
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Post by: IceNeck9292 on Feb 11, 2013, 11:01 PM: Your a smart man river rat!
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Post by: Gillpill on Feb 13, 2013, 12:43 AM: Quote from: IceNeck9292 on Feb 11, 2013, 11:01 PM
Your a smart man river rat!
indubitably ;D
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Post by: RIVERRAT2 on Feb 14, 2013, 09:57 AM: Quote from: IceNeck9292 on Feb 11, 2013, 11:01 PM
Your a smart man river rat!
NO,just old and fished for a long time
but thank you for the kind words
;D ;D ;D
RAT
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Post by: wish4fish on Mar 01, 2013, 04:17 AM: Today is March 1, I assume this is considered "late ice" ..... Where are those dirty little Crappies now?
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Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 01, 2013, 04:39 AM: I wish the were in my deep fryer! ;D Late ice means some great crappie fishing.

WS
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Post by: lefty2053 on Mar 01, 2013, 11:13 AM: I looked at my Calendar. It is March First and not The First of April.