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December 19, 2008

Black and White Crappie, Black Bass and Bream

December 13, 2008

Crappie up to 14.75", Spotted Bass, Bream and White Bass

December 11, 2008

Crappie, Bream and a Striper

December 6, 2008

Crappie up to 16"/2lbs.5oz. and Black Bass

December 5, 2008

18 Crappie (9 - 15" or better averaging 2-pounds), Black Bass up to 2lbs.6oz. and a Bream

November 29, 2008

Crappie up to 14.75" and Bream

November 24, 2008

Black and White Crappie and Bream

November 21, 2008

Black Crappie, Black and White Bass and Bluegill

November 17, 2008

Black Crappie and Spotted Bass

November 15, 2008

Black and White Crappie, Black and White Bass and Bream

November 1, 2008 p.m.

Black and White Crappie up to 15.5", Black and White Bass and Bream

November 1, 2008 a.m.

Striper, Black Crappie, Spotted Bass, Largemouth Bass and White Bass

October 30, 2008

Crappie up to 14.5", Black and White Bass

October 29, 2008

Striper, Spotted Bass and Catfish

October 26, 2008

Crappie, Black Bass, White Bass and Bream

October 25, 2008

Crappie, Black and White Bass and Bluegill

October 24, 2008

Black and White Crappie and Largemouth Bass

October 21, 2008

Crappie, Spotted Bass up to 1.75lbs. and Bream up to 10.5"

October 20, 2008

Crappie, Bass and Bream

October 17, 2008

Crappie up to 16", Black Bass, White Bass and Bream

October 13, 2008

Crappie, Black Bass, White Bas and Bream

October 12, 2008

October 11, 2008

Crappie and White Bass

October 10, 2008

Crappie and Bass

October 5, 2008

Crappie, Black Bass, White Bass and Bream

October 2, 2008

Two limits of Spotted Bass, a Crappie and a Bream

September 25, 2008

Crappie and Bass

September 24, 2008

Crappie, Bass, Bream and Catfish -- Happy Anniversary!

September 22, 2008

Crappie up to 16.5", Spotted Bass and Bream

September 20, 2008

Black and White Crappie and Spotted Bass

September 18, 2008

Black and White Crappie up to 15.75"

September 13, 2008

Black and White Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Spotted Bass and Redear

September 9, 2008

Crappie up to 15", Largemouth Bass and a Blue Catfish

August 30, 2008

Black and White Crappie up to 15.75"

August 18, 2008

Another 4 limits of Striper up to 9lbs.7ozs.

August 16, 2008

5 limits of Striper up to 13lbs.8ozs.

August 15, 2008

Four limits of Striper up to 10-pounds

August 14, 2008

4 limits of Striper

August 12, 2008

Striper up to 13lbs.12oz.

August 7, 2008

Two Boats, four guides and good friends land
27 Striper and 3 Largemouth Bass in less than an hour

August 3, 2008

Striper up to 15-pounds
Fishing with my good friend and misplaced cajun from lower Arkansas, Brian Rodgers and his son Bradlee

August 2, 2008

Striper, Bream and Bass

August 1, 2008

Bluegill and Bass

July 28, 2008

Striper, Bass and Bream

July 15, 2008

Striper up to 12 pounds

July 14, 2008

3.5 and a 6.5-pound Striper

July 12, 2008

Crappie up to 15.75", Spotted Bass and Bream

July 10, 2008

Crappie, Bluegill, Redear, Catfish and Bass

July 9, 2008

Crappie, Catfish and Bream

July 7, 2008

Bluegill

July 3, 2008

Crappie, Catfish, Bass and Bluegill up to 10"

June 29, 2008

Crappie, Bream, Bass, Catfish and Pickerel

June 28, 2008

Black and White Crappie up to 15.5", Bluegill and a 10lb. Blue Catfish

June 25, 2008

Black and White Crappie up to 15" and Bluegill

June 24, 2008

Black and White Crappie up to 16"

June 23, 2008

Black and White Crappie, Spotted Bass and a Catfish

June 17, 2008

Black and White Crappie up to 15.5" and a Rock Bass

June 15, 2008

Black and White Crappie up to 15" and a White Bass

June 14, 2008

Black Crappie and a Spotted Bass

June 12, 2008

Black and White Crappie and Bream

June 11, 2008

Black and White Crappie up to 16.5"

June 9, 2008

Black and White Crappie, Catfish, Spotted Bass and Bream

June 6, 2008

Crappie up to 15.5" and Bream

June 5, 2008 pm

Crappie up to 16.5" - 2lbs2oz,

June 5, 2008 am

Black and White Crappie and Spotted Bass

June 4, 2008

Black and White Crappie and Spotted Bass

June 2, 2008

Black and White Crappie, White Bass, and Black Bass

June 1, 2008

Crappie up to 15.5", Walleye, Spotted Bass, Catfish, Bream

May 31, 2008

Black and White Crappie up to 16"

May 30, 2008

Black Crappie and Bream

May 29, 2008

Black and White Crappie up to 15.5" and Bream

May 26, 2008

Black and White Crappie up to 15.5"

May 23, 2008

Black and White Crappie, Catfish and Largemouth Bass

May 22, 2008

Black and White Crappie up to 16", White Bass and a Catfish

May 20, 2008

Black and White Crappie up to 15.75" and a Bream

May 17, 2008

Black and White Crappie up to 16" and a White Bass

May 16, 2008

Black and White Crappie up to 16.5" and a Bream

May 10, 2008 p.m.

Black and White Crappie up to 16"

May 10, 2008 a.m.

Black and White Crappie and Spotted Bass

May 9, 2008

Black and White Crappie up to 16", White Bass, and Black Bass

May 5, 2008

Crappie up to 16", White Bass and Bream
Lake level is full pool at 547.82 msl, water temp is in the upper 60's
Barometric Pressure was 30.17, clear day with calm winds
Caught fish 8-15' deep in 18-24' of water on minnows and gray/silver/gray jigs tipped the rosey reds

May 4, 2008

Black and White Crappie up to 16.5"
A three generation fishing trip - Me, My Dad and Boys

May 3, 2008

Black and White Crappie up to 16" and a Spotted Bass

April 30, 2008

A little scouting with my friends

April 29, 2008

Black and White Crappie up to 15" and a White Bass
Lake level is full pool at 548 msl, water temp is in the upper 60's
Barometric Pressure was 30.2 and steady, clear day with light winds out of the east
Caught fish 8-15' deep in 18-24' of water on minnows

April 27, 2008

Black and White Crappie up to 16.5", Bass and Bream

April 26, 2008 p.m.

White Crappie, Catfish and Bream

April 26, 2008 a.m.

Black Bass, Rock Bass and Crappie

April 21, 2008

Crappie and Bass

April 20, 2008

Two limits of Rainbow Trout

April 19, 2008

Rainbow Trout, Black Bass and Rock Bass

April 18, 2008

Rainbow Trout, Walleye and White Bass
Combo trip with Jerry Blake of Action Fishing Trips on the Ouachita River
Eight limits of trout in less than four hours

April 17, 2008

Rainbow Trout, Walleye and Hybrid Striped Bass
Caught and kept two limits of trout, caught and released at least another two limits fishing for more walleye.

April 13, 2008

Rainbow Trout and a 19" Walleye

April 12, 2008

Rainbow Trout
Myself, Jerry Blake, Charlie and David scouted the Ouachita River and caught a boat limit
of these rainbow trout using SR-5 Shadraps trolling into the current in 8-14ft. of water.

April 5, 2008

Black and White Crappie and Black Bass
Nominal winds with bluebird skies, water temp 58 in the a.m. and saw some 66 in the p.m.
556msl and rising slowly (that's 8ft. in flood stage), 30.02 bp and falling
Caught on minnows 5-6' deep in 8-12' of water on submerged buckbrush and willows.

April 3, 2008

Black and White Crappie, Largemouth and Spotted Bass and Bream

April 1, 2008

Black and White Crappie, Redear and Black Bass

March 30, 2008

Black Crappie and a Largemouth Bass

March 29, 2008

Black Crappie and Black Bass
Easterly winds 5-10mph with thunderstorms, water temp 58,
approx. 550msl reported, 30.11 bp & rising then falling after noon
Caught on minnows 5-6' deep in 6-7' of water on submerged buckbrush.

March 28, 2008

Black and White Crappie up to 15"/2lb.2oz. and Black Bass
Light and variable winds, approaching cold front, water temp 60 and falling,
approx. 550msl and falling fast, 29.89 barometric pressure at 7 a.m. and rising
Caught on minnows 5-6' deep in 6-7' of water on submerged buckbrush.

March 27, 2008

White Crappie
Strong south/southwest winds for the past 3 days, water temp 60 and rising,
551msl and falling slowly, 29.84 barometric pressure at noon and falling
Caught the crappie on minnows 5-6' deep in 6-7' of water on submerged buckbrush.

March 26, 2008

White Crappie, Spotted Bass and Bream

March 16, 2008

Black and White Crappie up to 15.5" and White Bass
Strong east winds, 548.2msl and steady, 30.22 barometric pressure and falling, water temp 54 and rising.
Caught the crappie on minnows 1.5-3' deep in 3-6' of water.
Caught the white bass long-line trolling Roadrunners with live minnows.

March 15, 2008

Black Crappie and Bluegill

March 14, 2008

Black Crappie

March 13, 2008

Black and White Crappie up to 16", Black Bass and a Bream
Clear day with light winds, 548.2msl and falling fast, 29.92 barometric pressure and falling, water temp 51 and rising.
Caught the big crappie on a jig 15' deep and the rest on minnows 12' deep.

March 11, 2008

Black Crappie up to 15" and 2-pounds
Beautiful sunny day, 30.26 barometric pressure and falling. Lake levels is 548.9 (flood stage)
We caught the big males at 15' in 23' of water and the rest were caught 5' in 9-12' of water.

March 10, 2008 p.m.

Black Crappie
The rain quick but the skies stayed overcast; water level continued to rise all day.

March 10, 2008 a.m.

White Crappie (15.25"), Black Crappie and a Spotted Bass
Drizzling rain with heavy overcast skies and rising lake level into the flood stage.

February 27, 2008

Crappie and a Pickerel
Water level is steady at 546.2msl, water temp was 45 in the morning and 51 in shallows in the afternoon,
Mostly clear skies and no wind, 30.29 barometric pressure and falling,
Fish were caught on jigs and minnows 5-20' deep in 9-26' of water on bamboo and hardwood brushpiles.

February 25, 2008

Black Crappie, White Bass and Spotted Bass
Ed Moes (owner of crappie.com) and his friend Tom Jozsi
Water level is steady at 546.5msl, water temp was 46 in the morning and 51 in shallows in the afternoon,
Mostly clear skies and no wind, 29.97 barometric pressure and falling,
Fish were caught on minnows 12-14' deep in 18-22' and 5-8' in 9-11' of water on bamboo and hardwood brushpiles.

February 23, 2008

Crappie, Bass and a Pickerel
Water level is steady at 546.2msl, water temp was 47,
Overcast skies and windy, 30.14 barometric pressure and falling,
Fish were caught on minnows 12-14' deep in 18-22' of water on bamboo and hardwood brushpiles.

February 15, 2008

Crappie up to 2lbs. and Bass up to 3.5lbs.
Water level is slowly rising at 542.5msl, water temp was in the mid-40's,
overcast skies with misty rain and nowind, 30.22 barometric pressure and fairly steady,
Crappie were caught on jigs and minnows 20' deep in 24-26' of water on bamboo and hardwood brushpiles.
Bass were caught on silver spoons while surface feeding on threadfin shad.

February, 11, 2008

Only Black Crappie up to 14" ( I guess the long whites weren't feeding today), and a Black Bass.
Water level is holding at 542msl, water temp was in the mid- to upper 40's,
overcast skies with strong winds first thing this morning calming by noon, 30.23 barometric pressure and falling,
Caught on jigs and minnows from 16' to 26' deep in 24-38' of water on bamboo and hardwood brushpiles.

February 9, 2008

Black and White Crappie up to 15"
Water level is holding at 541.9msl, water temp was in the mid- to upper 40's, some low 50's were found in shallow water,
mostly clear, slight breeze in the morning with strong winds and white capped water by noon , 30.09 barometric pressure and rising,
Caught on jigs and minnows from 6' to 20' deep in 14-26' of water on bamboo and hardwood brushpiles.

January 23, 2008

Black and White Crappie up to 17", Black Bass and a White Bass
Water level is holding steady at 542msl in the mid-40's, partly cloudy, slight breeze, 30.23 barometric pressure and falling,
Caught on jigs and minnows from 20' to 22' deep in 22-32' of water on bamboo and hardwood brushpiles.

January 20, 2008

Black and White Crappie up to 16.25" and Spotted Bass
Water level is holding steady at 542msl at 45-degrees, cloudless sky, cold and windy,
30.52 barometric pressure and rose to an ultimate high of 30.62,
Caught on jigs and minnows from 12' to 26' deep in 18-32' of water on bamboo and hardwood brushpiles.

January 19, 2008

Black and White Crappie, Bass and Bream
Water level is 542msl at 45-degrees, 30.32 barometric pressure and rising, partly cloudy, windy and cold,
Caught on jigs and minnows from 15' to 30' deep in 18-38' of water on bamboo and hardwood brushpiles.

January 18, 2008

Crappie up to 15", Striper and White Bass
Water level is 542msl at 46-degrees, high pressure was falling, partly cloudy a light breeze,
Caught on jigs and minnows from 15' to 26' deep in 20-32' of water on bamboo and hardwood brushpiles.
The stripers and white bass are running up the creeks arms and attacking our crappie condos.

January 15, 2008

Black and White Crappie up to 15" and Black Bass
Water level is 542msl at 47-degrees, high pressure, bluebird day with a light breeze,
Caught on jigs and minnows from 8' to 22' deep in 10-32' of water on bamboo and hardwood brushpiles.
The fish are scattered and on the move.  Most were caught in the deeper waters. Shallower water should be check regularly.

January 7, 2008

Crappie up to 15.25", Black Bass, White Bass and Striper
Water level is 541msl at 50-degrees, heavy overcast skies and drizzle with a strong south wind
Caught crappie on jigs and minnows from 15 to 26' deep in 20-32' of water on bamboo and hardwood brushpiles.
Caught stripers and white bass on spoons in shallow water flats while chasing huge schools of shad.

January 6, 2008

Black Crappie and Black Bass
Water level is 541msl at 49-degrees, overcast skies with light wind from the west-southwest,
Caught fish from 14 to22' deep in 20-32' of water on bamboo and hardwood brushpiles.

January 5, 2008

Black and White Crappie up to 15.25" and Black Bass
Water level is 541msl at 45-degrees, overcast skies with light fog and drizzle and strong wind from the south,
Caught fish from 18-22' deep in 26-32' of water on bamboo brushpiles near primary and secondary channels.

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