Nice Crappie From Martinez Lake, Az

[Bob La Londe]

What is an average size crappie in your area.<br /><br />This one http://tinyurl.com/5bb5x is about the average I see caught around here with a few going much larger. One of these days I'm gonna have to figure out how to go catch a mess of these on purpose.<br /><br />I took this one on a casting/jigging spoon in about 8' of water. I was slow jigging the spoon across the bottom through scattered grass. There were striper chasing bait fish on the surface near by.

 

[LubeDude]

Re: Nice Crappie From Martinez Lake, Az

Sorry to go off topic here, but did you make any drastic changes to your boat, Engine, prop, whats your max speed now? I love the looks of your boat.

 

[Bob La Londe]

Re: Nice Crappie From Martinez Lake, Az

You mean the 20' Baker Tunnel hull? I get right around 60 if I tweak everything out. Trim, jack height, etc... The only thing I found was a dirty fuel system. Cleaning everything out and replacing the fuel pump resulted in a mile or two top end, and a much smoother idle. With a full tank of gas(40 gallons), a full tournament load of gear, my partner (a big guy), and both livewells full of water I get about 56-57. <br /><br />After playing with multiple props I really couldn't make any big gains. I get better holeshot with the five blade, but I seem to get my best top speed with a 3 blade. I want to try a 4 blade and see what happens.

 

[mellowyellow]

Re: Nice Crappie From Martinez Lake, Az

holy moley Bob! sure wish crappie would get that<br />big up here. same for bluegill/bream. tasty

 

[TwoWatt]

Re: Nice Crappie From Martinez Lake, Az

Glad someone is catchin' them. <br />Went out Sunday night, fishing for gills. Caught one nice gill & one nice crappie (on a redworm too boot) They rest were small. <br />Oh. Well. Gonna try again tommorow.

 

[NathanY]

Re: Nice Crappie From Martinez Lake, Az

Here you go Bob get some of these. 18" <br /><br />

 

[Bob La Londe]

Re: Nice Crappie From Martinez Lake, Az

I've seen a few that big. What is the average though. I mean when you go out what size will you catch mostly.

 

[roscoe]

Re: Nice Crappie From Martinez Lake, Az

Most people around here are catching 10 inchers.<br />The people that know how to find them will bring in a slew of 12-14 inchers.<br /><br />I only know of one lake, and 2 fishermen, that bring in 17-18 inchers.

 

[phree_1]

Re: Nice Crappie From Martinez Lake, Az

I went Sunday(7/17) and caught about 60 crappie on Lake Eufaula, Okla.<br />I kept 20 that were over 10 inches. The biggest was 13 inches.<br />In August we will catch 14+, you have to wait until it gets about 100 degrees and the lake drops.<br />A 13 inch Crappie in your pic is what I call Slab size(meaning big)