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I few pictures from last 3 weeks. All from same private 40 acre lake. These are some 14”-17” crappie. All year long we catch them.
I'm just gonna wait for someone else to say it
what's that? The fact that there is no way ALL of those crappie are 14 to 17 inches since some are just a little bigger than the gills? Either that or those are some giant gills!
Either way those are all quality fish. I would keep that lake a secret. I am sure with the size shown that there are some 16 and 17 inchers in there. JMHO.
You might check on how much its gona cost you first. Don't know what it'll cost you nowdays, back in 2001 when I quit I charged $8/in.
From what I mount each year for customers I'd say on the right water if you put in your time a 3 lb. 18 inch crappie is a possibility and would be a trophy. I mount about 3 of t those a year. But you have to fish the right water as some lakes produce huge crappies while others never will. Anything over 18 inches is extremely rare anywhere. About as rare as an 8 lb. bass and we all know how rare they are. I did do a 21 inch natural hybrid out of a private lake for a guy several years ago. (Image removed from quote.)What did that beast weigh?
are you guys taking measurements and pictures then eating/releasing the fish or saving the actual fish to mount?
What did the beat weigh?
Speaking of hybrids, how's your batch coming taxi?