Willard Crappies

[Itcntogofishin]

I got to the North marina around 1:00 on Sunday and launched the boat and commenced on fixing my wooden runner on the trailer. Got out on the lake around 2:00 and tried my old kitty spot with no avail. Came into the marina around 5:00 and noticed a little action on the east side. There were about 10 fishermen and I noticed some tiny splashes. I put the boat up and curiosity was killing me so I ventured over to the action. Well I under estimated the little splashes. I saw 12 or so landed crappies the smallest around 14" and I'll bet the largest around 17". So I went to the boat pulled out a rod and fished for about two hours, away from the crowd with no luck. There was a guy pretty close to me and he was the one with the 17". I've caught white crappies in Louisiana that big or maybe a tad bigger but those were some of the biggest black crappies I've ever seen in my 44 years.

The guy who caught it thought he had a bass in the beginning. On the lake itself I do not believe anyone had caught anything. Too bad I had to work or I would have spent today out there. Hopefully it is just the beginning but who knows with the front coming through. Hurry up Saturday!
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[smallies]

willard is my fav place for Crappies...im always on the hunt for them and them wipers are okay too, but i rather have a few nice Crappies than a couple of Wipers..(IMO)..i cant wait for the temp to get alil warmer......PICS coming sooner...
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[hppyfshrmn]

willard is my favorite place for crappie. last year we did pretty good between late april and early may. and wow! those black crappie are huge in there!
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[happybob91]

were these folks fishing from the shore? Could you tell what they were using?
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[Itcntogofishin]

Yes, they were fishing from shore. The guy with the 6 or 7 was using a red headed jig with a two or three inch florescent tube. The guy with the large crappie was using a red headed jig with a 3 or 4 inch torn in half purple worm. I did not see any bait other than artificials. I tried the red jig with florescent tube and added a crappie getter but with no avail.
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[smallies]

[quote smallies]willard is my fav place for Crappies...im always on the hunt for them and them wipers are okay too, but i rather have a few nice Crappies than a couple of Wipers..(IMO)..i cant wait for the temp to get alil warmer......PICS coming sooner...[/quote]
on a regular size cutting board...sorry but ate them already..just showing yall a pic..
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[albinotrout]

Nice looking crappie.
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