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Str8t Slabaronies
09-13-2009, 12:44 PM
Ah yeah...it was On and Crackin...

Went to El Cap yesterday for the 2nd week in a row (since they started back renting boats) after a 3 month absence.

Noticed last week while on the crappie hunt that the gills were really aggressive...but I wasn't prepared to really fish for them.

My uncle once told me...Boy, You fish for whats biting!

So I was ready this time as we brought, crawlers, mealworms, redworms, chicken liver and shiners.

We started off in the north end trolling jigs for crappies until around 9am or so when the sun was up high and bright. We caught a few nice ones but I could tell it would be hard work chasing them down. We were catching more bass anyways. So, we switched up early and set up for the gills.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/royalty65/elcap091209020.jpg

Tied up to a set of trees in 18 feet of water and proceeded to catch them one and after another.

It only took about 5 - 10 sec. to see your bobber go down. In 30 minutes...the gills covered the crappies I caught (in 2 hours of fishing) earlier in the basket.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/royalty65/elcap091209021.jpg

Here's the average size

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/royalty65/elcap091209018.jpg

Long story short..it was wide open fishing most of the day. We tossed back about a 3rd of the gills we caught. Add to the mix the 12 or so kamikazi 12in micro bass that were released and 2 nice blue cats we caught on the drift it was a very fast long day of catching.

Maurice lost a fight with a huge cat after a 6 minute battle on 4 pound test. Could not get that joker to turn around on the drift and it finally broke him off.

Totals

100 plus gills
12 bass
5 crappies
2 blue cats


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/royalty65/elcap091209022.jpg

Close up of the gills

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/royalty65/elcap091209028.jpg

No punk crappies....Str8t Slabs!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/royalty65/elcap091209027.jpg

Nice blue cats

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/royalty65/elcap091209029.jpg


You can tell how good the day's fishing is by the amount of the snacks & drinks that make it back home...(my cooler was full) lol

If you got kids...take them out for a blast!
matt duarte
09-13-2009, 12:56 PM
nice dude! you guys killed it out there! those crappie look like bass haha defently some slabs
Ifishtoolittle
09-13-2009, 01:33 PM
WOW that's is a $h!# load of Gill's.
Fishbreath
09-13-2009, 01:54 PM
Great day, Roy! I know you fillet your crappie with ribs intact. Do you fillet your bluegill as well?
steelhead
09-13-2009, 01:57 PM
Wow, someone's gonna have a good fish fry! Do you know if they allow kayaks at the lake? Was there a launch fee?
bullets_full
09-13-2009, 02:03 PM
DAYYYUMMMMM!!!!!!!:OMG!: That looks like one hell of a trip...Congrats on the large haul!

_Bullets
Simplyeman
09-13-2009, 02:06 PM
so what were you using to catch the gills and crappie? My gills and crappie are pretty damn tired of seeing jumbo red hot shot worms lol
ondal
09-13-2009, 03:34 PM
nice work!
PWBUILDING
09-13-2009, 04:43 PM
nice post with pictures. thanks
crappiemike
09-13-2009, 09:59 PM
tag team strikes again!!! thnx for the report up at el cap..
you guys killed'm big time,



cm
vagabond
09-13-2009, 10:19 PM
thats one awsome trip,nice report..
Str8t Slabaronies
09-14-2009, 05:50 AM
Great day, Roy! I know you fillet your crappie with ribs intact. Do you fillet your bluegill as well?

Damn Larry...you remember that? Good memory. :Smile:

I have changed up since then and now take the rib bones out as well (for the crappies) but I did fillet the bluegills that way to save more of the meat. :Wink:
Str8t Slabaronies
09-14-2009, 05:54 AM
Wow, someone's gonna have a good fish fry! Do you know if they allow kayaks at the lake? Was there a launch fee?


They allow kayaks although it would be a long way to get to the north end of the lake...launch is $8.00
Str8t Slabaronies
09-14-2009, 05:57 AM
tag team strikes again!!! thnx for the report up at el cap..
you guys killed'm big time,



cm


CM, You know how we do! :Wink:

Where you been bro? I know your doing some damage somewhere....I'll call you lata.
crappie stalker
09-14-2009, 06:02 AM
dayuuummm Great day of fishing out there no doubt... I am loving those pics and the fact that someone did some slaying while I am stuck on dry land..LOL.. Great post of an epic day..Crappie Stalker
sreykmao562
09-14-2009, 03:56 PM
now thats a very productive day out there...great job guys
cjschock
09-15-2009, 01:20 PM
Great catch, but I wouldn't expect anything less.
bluehunter
09-17-2009, 04:49 PM
I am like woooh on that. That was a fabulous day at the Cap. Niceeeee!