Having a crappie time in GA

Frequent Flyer · 10-20-99, 12:24 AM

I've done a little bank fishing lately on a pond and small city lake. The crappie were surprising close to shore and taking dry flies as well. I love to catch crappie.

Rod · 10-20-99, 09:21 AM

It doesn't get much better than that...paper lips are my favorite fish

Frequent Flyer · 10-21-99, 06:47 AM

Yes, ole Paper Lips or Crop-pie (Soutwest), Crap-pie (South), Strawberry Bass, White Perch (East Texas), Specs (Florida) ...

Rod · 10-21-99, 09:06 AM

Call 'em what you will, I haven't come across a more onery fish on a fly rod...
they lip your fly and you almost instictively set the hook...then hold on....pound for pound, they are up there with bream...(blue gill--Inidiana....)

Speaking of IN....I went to buy some minnow a few years back, here in GA, and thought the medium crappie looked to be the ticket for my trip....At the counter I requested (with my finger) 2 dozen---the clerk replied--24 or the medium crappy 'uns?....I said, well if they are no good, I'll take the others....In IN we called 'em crop-y as well.

Fall and spring rule! Where to fish, what to fish....how many vacation/sick days to I have left?

Rod

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FairWeatherFisherman · 10-21-99, 09:12 AM

I too enjoy the crappie. Since I don't target them, the ones I catch are a bonus. Not the most acrobatic of fighters - as Grandpa said 'you are lucky if they flop once on the way to the boat', but special none the less.
I haven't caught one on the fly rod yet - something else to look forward to this fall.

[This message has been edited by FairWeatherFisherman (edited 10-21-1999).]

J Olliff · 10-21-99, 12:50 PM

Excellent table fare also....

LOL at the minnow story, Rod...

RScott · 10-28-99, 09:21 PM

All,

This post is about ten days late but, here it is. I began fishing for crappie at a local lake last year and found it to be not only great fun, but a good way to train for light and subtle takes when nymph fishing.

The November issue of Florida Sportsman has a good article on flyfishing for crappie, and says that there are only TWO IGFA entries for crappie! Both are less than two pounds....sounds like a challenge to me...

Tight lines, and a few flops to the boat
RScott

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10-20-99, 12:24 AM	#1
Frequent Flyer Native Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Newnan, GA, USA Posts: 1,226	I've done a little bank fishing lately on a pond and small city lake. The crappie were surprising close to shore and taking dry flies as well. I love to catch crappie.

10-20-99, 09:21 AM	#2
Rod Native Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Duluth Posts: 411	It doesn't get much better than that...paper lips are my favorite fish

10-21-99, 06:47 AM	#3
Frequent Flyer Native Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Newnan, GA, USA Posts: 1,226	Yes, ole Paper Lips or Crop-pie (Soutwest), Crap-pie (South), Strawberry Bass, White Perch (East Texas), Specs (Florida) ...

10-21-99, 09:06 AM	#4
Rod Native Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Duluth Posts: 411	Call 'em what you will, I haven't come across a more onery fish on a fly rod... they lip your fly and you almost instictively set the hook...then hold on....pound for pound, they are up there with bream...(blue gill--Inidiana....) Speaking of IN....I went to buy some minnow a few years back, here in GA, and thought the medium crappie looked to be the ticket for my trip....At the counter I requested (with my finger) 2 dozen---the clerk replied--24 or the medium crappy 'uns?....I said, well if they are no good, I'll take the others....In IN we called 'em crop-y as well. Fall and spring rule! Where to fish, what to fish....how many vacation/sick days to I have left? Rod ------------------ Rod bhsh!

10-21-99, 09:12 AM	#5
FairWeatherFisherman Past Director, Hall of Fame Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Conyers, GA, USA Posts: 1,039	I too enjoy the crappie. Since I don't target them, the ones I catch are a bonus. Not the most acrobatic of fighters - as Grandpa said 'you are lucky if they flop once on the way to the boat', but special none the less. I haven't caught one on the fly rod yet - something else to look forward to this fall. [This message has been edited by FairWeatherFisherman (edited 10-21-1999).]

10-21-99, 12:50 PM	#6
J Olliff Native Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Tifton,GA USA Posts: 66	Excellent table fare also.... LOL at the minnow story, Rod...

10-28-99, 09:21 PM	#7
RScott Director, Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Jonesboro, GA Posts: 2,785	All, This post is about ten days late but, here it is. I began fishing for crappie at a local lake last year and found it to be not only great fun, but a good way to train for light and subtle takes when nymph fishing. The November issue of Florida Sportsman has a good article on flyfishing for crappie, and says that there are only TWO IGFA entries for crappie! Both are less than two pounds....sounds like a challenge to me... Tight lines, and a few flops to the boat RScott ------------------