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Nightcrawlers for Crappie
Last Post 08 Apr 2011 08:49 AM by Pegsguy. 10 Replies.
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dbarnett1User is Offline New Poster New Poster Send Private Message Posts:80 dbarnett1
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17 Nov 2010 07:46 PM
    Here is a pic of a whopper crappie my wife caught back in March. She caught this big boy on an ole nightcrawler. It was 16" long and weighed in at 2lb. 2oz.  

    My wife, Kellies BIG crappie.
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    armstrong.jUser is Offline New Poster New Poster Send Private Message Posts:107 armstrong.j
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    18 Nov 2010 05:45 AM
    I've caught crappie (black & white) on nightcrawlers. Didn't think it was that unusual. One of my favorite spots is loaded with crappie that you can get from the dock. I usually deadstick one or two with live bait, and usually two different types (nightcrawler on one, minnow/waxworm on the other), and cast & crank the other with something like a #1 Rapala.

    And that is a tremendous crappie, 2lbs is awesome.
    -james Central IN
    fisherfanaticUser is Offline Veteran Poster Veteran Poster Send Private Message Posts:1483 fisherfanatic
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    18 Nov 2010 02:16 PM

    I agree with Armstrong.  Not unusual at all.

    Nice Crappie, though.  Your wife must be proud!

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    catmanduUser is Offline Veteran Poster Veteran Poster Send Private Message Posts:3164 catmandu
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    19 Nov 2010 09:03 AM
    Nice crappie!!!
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    wellsleyUser is Offline Senior Poster Senior Poster Send Private Message Posts:5999 wellsley
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    19 Nov 2010 03:12 PM
    Nice slab congrats.
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    slipperybobUser is Offline Veteran Poster Veteran Poster Send Private Message Posts:1240 slipperybob
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    07 Dec 2010 01:31 AM
    I thought it was unusual when I caught a crappie on a nightcrawler intended for catching something else.
    duckmanUser is Offline Veteran Poster Veteran Poster Send Private Message Posts:1143 duckman
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    18 Dec 2010 09:57 PM
    nice fish
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    07gmcownerUser is Offline New Poster New Poster Send Private Message Posts:84 07gmcowner
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    19 Dec 2010 03:57 PM
    Great fish dbarnett. It seems like just about every time I'm trolling crawler harnesses for walleye I pull up a crappie. They're usually pretty good-sized ones at that.
    Even if you've been fishing for three hours and haven't gotten anything except poison ivy and sunburn, you're still better off than the worm. - Author Unknown. Matt in Whitewater, WI.
    bassmasterbkUser is Offline New Poster New Poster Send Private Message Posts:165 bassmasterbk
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    02 Apr 2011 11:28 AM
    U keep em? their good tast.
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    polebenderUser is Offline New Poster New Poster Send Private Message Posts:11 polebender
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    08 Apr 2011 05:53 AM
    Nice crappie. The problem in Pa. is our lakes are full of blue gills and fish'in with crawlers for crappies is almost impossible as the blue gills won't leave them alone. We have the same trouble fish'in with meal worms, wax worms and etc. I have no problems with catch'in blue gills but about 1 out of 25 is big enough to keep. I hope ya keep on pull'in them big 'uns out.
    PegsguyUser is Offline Veteran Poster Veteran Poster Send Private Message Posts:4094 Pegsguy
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    08 Apr 2011 08:49 AM
    I have the same problem with 'gills. Most days if I fish with worms I might just as well dump a carton of worms in the lake and go home! Minnows and plastics tend to keep the thieves out of my hair! Of course when I take a young one down to catch some 'gills there is never one to be found! Tom
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