bigugli Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 We is alive and well and slaying crappie down here in Niagara. 2 solid days hitting a number of holes with mixed successes, but a lot of fun. Got to give a lot of our crappie jigs a workout, but in the muddy water, blacks were the preferred jig. Lots of crappie, bull gills and perch. . This sink load Saturday night made for a great shore brekkie this morning. The younger crowd is still out fishing, but I needed a rest. It's a long walk carrying a bucket full of fish back to the car. Legs just don't work like they used to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tender52 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Make sure the younger crowd still have enough energy to clean fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhickey Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Nice Good catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stasbrute Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Very nice I tried one of my spots Niagara way on Friday, and nuttin biting, glad you got some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaShag Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 How deep was the ice? Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locnar Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Well done! I tried one of my go-to rivers, but she was bursting her banks and flowing like crazy. I got a big ol skunk and a cold, wet foot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC1 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 First softwater panfish report. Nice! I can see the lakes close to Lake O getting ready soon enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappieperchhunter Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 I'm gonna have to get down there sometime Bruce. Nice report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Looks delicious. Outrageously jealous over here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 That's a nice bucket of fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pairofgreenhorns Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Nice outing and an even better brekkie i bet! Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipfisher Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 We catch 100 sunfish/blue gills an hour off the dock in the late spring and I have never thought of cleaning one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted April 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 We catch 100 sunfish/blue gills an hour off the dock in the late spring and I have never thought of cleaning one. Only worth it if you are keeping the big bulls in 7-10" size. Flesh is tastier, and firmer, than the crappie. At least the smaller gills aren't too interested in the crappie jigs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappieperchhunter Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Flesh is tastier, and firmer, than the crappie. X2. I love catching crappie...but if I'm catching both all the crappie get released because the gills are just that much better tasting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormdunker Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Nice looking crappies! Thanx for posting pix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky or Specks Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Tasty catch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaShag Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 They are ALL good, that's why they call them PANfish! The smaller bluegills are certainly worth filleting to make a fish chowder, yum yum! Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 X2. I love catching crappie...but if I'm catching both all the crappie get released because the gills are just that much better tasting. Hey CPH...you sound like Uncle Dave... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esoxansteel Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 We catch 100 sunfish/blue gills an hour off the dock in the late spring and I have never thought of cleaning one. You dont know what your missing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Blue gill are very tasty. Nice mess of fish there Bruce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancur373 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Love the gills. We catch huge ones off the dock in the spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moxie Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Spring has truly sprung. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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