At the Legg again.... Crapp-tastic day! 6/20/2012

[aperez3523]

So I went out to Legg lake again (Geez, that's 3 times this week!) to get out of the house and enjoy some time wetting a line. Stopped by Walmart to pick up some forceps (because I lost the brand new pair I bought on Monday!) some worms (large meal and wax worms) and I didn't know why at the time, but I also picked up a small jar of Berkley crappie nibbles.

I usually stay around the middle lake and today was no different. Started out halfway down the rock pier/walkway and saw a couple of big, dead panfish (a big 'gill with a third of it's body missing and a really big dried up crappie) The smell in that area was horrible, so I didn't stay there very long and I moved on. Got to the second spot and decided to bait up with a jumbo mealworm tipped with one of the crappie nibbles and fished it under a bobber around 10-15' out. I laid my pole down while I answered a text message, when I finished up, I looked into the water and thought 'where'd my bobber go?!' So I pick up my pole and sure enough, fish on! I start reeling in and can feel a little heft and see a good sized flash in the water so I figured it was a good sized red ear or bluegill. To my surprise I pull this guy out...

http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg510/Aperez3523/Fishing%20pics/779239a5.jpg

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I was pretty psyched! My first crappie and I catch it at Legg lake! Made my day! Ended up catching around 6-7 small 'gills. This one being the biggest...

http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg510/Aperez3523/Fishing%20pics/31a06c8d.jpg

http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg510/Aperez3523/Fishing%20pics/be8236c5.jpg

All in all, it ended up being a pretty good day! All fish were released to be caught again! Glad I picked up those crappie nibbles, it paid off in the end! Thanks for reading everyone!
Tight lines,
Alex

[bassfishing24/7]

Nice job out there Alex,finally an elusive crappie appears!!

[white belt]

I'm no expert, but that crappie looks like a hybrid. very cool.

[4g63power]

nice job! thats a nice looking crapp

[zenmic]

Nice job. Aperez3523, middle lake, you say?

[aperez3523]

Nice job out there Alex,finally an elusive crappie appears!!

Thanks man! Yeah, it was cool to get my first one out there! I caught it in the same area where we were talking the other day too!

[aperez3523]

I'm no expert, but that crappie looks like a hybrid. very cool.

I thought the same thing white belt. You couldn't really see it in the pic but it had the spot on the gill plate like a red ear or 'gill. When I lipped it to take out the hook though its mouth was huge! I figured it had to be a crappie.

[aperez3523]

nice job! thats a nice looking crapp

Thanks 4g63power! It was a cool little fish to catch.


Nice job. Aperez3523, middle lake, you say?

Thanks zenmic! Yup, middle lake. I've always liked that lake best for some reason, even when I was a kid!