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Post by greenmonster on Aug 26, 2014 13:36:25 GMT -5
My little guy (5) has started showing SERIOUS interest in fishing. We‘ve been tearing up the bream and warmouth and I would LOVE to get him into a school of crappie. I have a boat and good electronics (no sidescan though) but know nothing about crappie except those I catch by accident. Any tips for this time of year? What am I looking for in terms of water - depth, structure, etc, and what am i looking for on my fishfinder?
Appreciate the tips, would love to watch his face when he catches his first one!
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Post by BentRod on Aug 26, 2014 15:02:13 GMT -5
Come October, usually a pile around the lower train trestles.
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Post by greenmonster on Aug 28, 2014 6:23:25 GMT -5
Come October, usually a pile around the lower train trestles. Thanks Bentrod. Any insight on where they are late summer? |
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Post by CorneliaGale on Aug 28, 2014 8:20:45 GMT -5
I would try there now, and trees out in the main channel that are down on some of the steeper banks.
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Post by greenmonster on Aug 28, 2014 14:20:04 GMT -5
Thanks CG - Appreciate it. We'll be out there this Saturday a.m., will give it a shot!
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Post by crappiefirst on Oct 6, 2014 20:18:10 GMT -5
lower train tressel and moormans? im to SML where are these places and how far from Penhook are they?
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Post by mwardncsu on Oct 6, 2014 20:21:49 GMT -5
lower train tressel and moormans? im to SML where are these places and how far from Penhook are they?
A long way..... those locations are on the upper Roanoke.... R78/80 and R76A respectively. But I'm sure there are good locations for crappie on that side of the lake as well - I can't help you with crappie at all other than when I catch them in the cast-net and let them go..... |
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Post by CorneliaGale on Oct 6, 2014 20:35:10 GMT -5
Look for trees down from the bank into the lake, look at the steep banks where the trees are a little deeper, might also check out the cliff areas.
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Post by crappiefirst on Oct 9, 2014 9:37:00 GMT -5
who creates a lake this big whitout lots of bridges for crappie fishing... it just aint fair... Penhoook needs a bridge |
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Post by tarheelwx on Oct 13, 2014 22:13:43 GMT -5
Any luck on the crappie? I'm headed to SML on Thursday and Friday to try a little bit of everything. Would love to catch a few nice thick crappie. Back in the early 90's, I used to catch them this time of year under piers on the main channel and also back in a cove about 20' deep. I also caught quite a few smallmouth back in that cove fishing 20' deep. TW
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