Trip Pictures and Fishing Reports
2011
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December 28, 2011

Scouting trip on Hamilton with some friends

December 10, 2011

Crappie, Bass and Bream

November 20, 2011

Crappie, Bass and Bream

November 16, 2011

Crappie and Bass

November 14, 2011

Crappie and Bass

November 11, 2011

Black and White Crappie

October 29, 2011

Black and White Crappie, Spotted Bass and Yellow Bass

October 24, 2011

Black Crappie and Spotted Bass

October 23, 2011

Black Crappie and a 15.75" Hybrid Crappie

October 22, 2011

Crappie and Bream

October 21, 2011

Crappie, Bream and Bass

October 20, 2011

Crappie, Bream and Yellow Bass

October 11, 2011

Striper, White Bass, Crappie and Yellow Bass

October 10, 2011
 
Doing some sampling with AGFC Biologists, Brett Hobbs. These are the ones we kept -- Black and White Crappie, Striper and a nice Walleye
Second, several large Spotted Bass were caught and released.

October 9, 2011

Striper, Crappie, Bream and Yellow Bass

October 6, 2011

Crappie, Bream and Bass

October 5, 2011

Crappie, Bass, Bream and Yellow Bass

October 1, 2011

Black and White Crappie, Spotted Bass, Bream and Yellow Bass

September 28, 2011

Redfish and a Sheephead

 
6.25lb. Redfish and a 5.5lb. Redfish

September 27, 2011
 
Doing a little fishing for Red Fish, Speckled Trout and Sheephead in Golden Meadow, LA.

September 23, 2011

Black and White Crappie up to 15.5", Spotted Bass and Yellow Bass

September 21, 2011
 
Black and White Crappie, Yellow and Black Bass and Bream --- Spotted Gar

September 17, 2011

Black Crappie, White and Yellow Bass

Rachel's first crappie -- Pete, the expert bait catcher

September 16, 2011

Black and White Crappie, Spotted Bass, Yellow Bass and Bream

August 20, 2011

Hybrid and White Bass and a Spotted Bass

August 19, 2011

White and Black Bass and Hybrid Striper

August 12, 2011

Walleye, White Bass, Spotted Bass, Yellow Bass

August 10, 2011

White Bass, Yellow Bass and Bream

August 9, 2011

Hybrid Striped Bass and White Bass

August 8, 2011

Hybrid Striped Bass, White Bass and a Spotted Bass

August 6, 2011

Hybrid Striped Bass and White Bass
28th Wedding Anniversary -- Congrats !

August 5, 2011

7/1 Striper, 2/7 & 2/5 Walleye, White Bass and Yellow Bass

August 4, 2011

Hybrid Striped Bass, Striper, White Bass and Yellow Bass

August 3, 2011

Hybrid Striped Bass and White Bass

August 2, 2011

White Bass, Spotted Bass and Yellow Bass

August 1, 2011

White Bass, Spotted Bass and a Hybrid Striper

July 30, 2011

White and Black Bass

July 29, 2011
  
Too many to hold in one picture
White Bass, Largemouth Bass (2lb.10oz.) and Walleye (2lb.4oz.) --- Striper (8lb.1oz.) and Hybrid Striped Bass

July 28, 2011

Hybrid Striper, White Bass, Yellow Bass and Bream

July 27, 2011

Striper, White Bass, Spotted Bass and Yellow Bass

July 25, 2011

Black and White Bass, Crappie, Yellow Bass and a Striper

Day 4 -- Casting some more -- July 24, 2011

White Bass, Black Bass and Catfish

Day 3 -- Casting -- July 23, 2011

White Bass up to 3lbs., Spotted Bass and Bream

Day 2 -- Trolling and Casting -- July 22, 2011

Crappie, White Bass, Spotted Bass and a Catfish

Day 1 -- Hovering for Crappie -- July 21, 2011

Black and White Crappie up to 15.75", White Bass and Bream

July 19, 2011

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

July 18, 2011
  
Black and White Crappie up to 17.25", White Bass and Bream -- 15" Largemouth (released)

July 15, 2011

White Bass, Yellow Bass and Walleye

July 13, 2011
  
3lb.12oz. Largemouth Bass (released) and a 6lb.5oz. Striper (caught on a crappie pole), other small bass, crappie and yellow bass caught but not pictured

July 11 & 12, 2011
  
Crappie, Yellow Bass and Bream --- Went out again the next morning and trolled crankbaits for bass
"Darryl, Thanks again for a great two days fishing. Our boys really had fun and we appreciate all that you taught them.
It's nice to see someone that's willing to help get them started. We'll be back." -- Chris Lapoint

July 10, 2011
  
Crappie, Black, White and Yellow Bass and Bream --- And a 4-foot Gar

July 8, 2011

Crappie up to 16" and Bream on Lake Hamilton

July 7, 2011

Crappie up to 17.25", Bass and Bream (two boats)
"Just wanted to thank you for taking the family fishing. We had an awesome time.
Everyone is still talking about it. We are planning on coming back to Hot Springs and will have you schedules on the calendar!"
Thanks again --- Greg Waguespack

July 6, 2011

Crappie, White Bass and Bream

July 5, 2011

Crappie and Bream

July 1, 2011
 
Crappie and a Spotted Bass trolling on DeGray Lake ---- 21-inch Largemouth (released)

June 30, 2011

Crappie and a Hybrid Striper

June 27, 2011

Crappie, Bass and Bream

June 25, 2011

Crappie and Bream

June 24, 2011

Crappie, Bass and Bream

June 23, 2011

Crappie up to 16.75", Bass and Bream

June 22, 2011

Crappie, Bass and Bream

June 21, 2011
 
Black and White Crappie, Black Bass, Bream and a Gar

June 16/17, 2011 (Night Trip)
 
Black and White Crappie - White and Yellow Bass
Caught fish from 8:30 till Midnight under the Green Magnet Fishing Lights
If you are interested in purchasing one for your boat or dock, contact me directly

June 16, 2011

Black and White Crappie (Bass and Bream not pictured)

June 12, 2011

Black and White Crappie, Spotted Bass and Bream
"We had such a great time fishing with you on Sunday.
You are a fantastic fishing guide and we'll be fishing with you again and will highly recommend you to our friends." - Bill and Shauna Ward

June 11, 2011
 
Black and White Crappie, White Bass and a Gar

June 10, 2011

Black and White Crappie up to 16.25" and a Spotted Bass

June 9, 2011

Black and White Crappie and Bream on DeGray Lake
Check out Bea's Cajun Fish with Stuffing recipe

June 8, 2011

Black and White Crappie up to 16"
The bite was light and subtle this morning and we only got a good look at several big ones that didn't make it to the livewell
These were caught on livebait fished 8-12' deep in 15-24' of water

June 7, 2011

Black and White Crappie and White Bass

June 6, 2011

Black and White Crappie up to 16" and Hybrid Striped Bass
(Scouted out some new spots on Lake DeGray with some friends)

June 5, 2011

Black and White Crappie up to 16.5", Black Bass and Hybrid Striper

June 4, 2011

Black, White and Hybrid Crappie, Hybrid Striped Bass, Black and White Bass

June 3, 2011

Black and White Crappie up to 16.75" and a White Bass
(25 out of 40 of these crappie exceeded 15" in length)

June 2, 2011

Black and White Crappie up to 16.5" on DeGray Lake
16 out of 27 of these crappie were in or near the 2-pound range - Great day for the big ones

June 1, 2011

Black and White Crappie up to 16.75", Black and White Bass, Bream and Catfish

May 31, 2011

Black and White Crappie, Black and White Bass and Bream

May 28, 2011

Black and White Crappie and White Bass

May 27, 2011

Black and White Crappie, Bass and Catfish
Ben (third from the left) still holds my boat record crappie at 3lbs1oz.
but Doc (far right) caught the 16-incher today. Happy Birthday Doc!
Fish caught 12-16' deep in 18-24' of water on livebait and Lindy's orange/char Little Nipper
If you are looking to launch a boat at Greeson, Daisy State Park is available as of today.

May 26, 2011

Black and White Crappie and White Bass on Hamilton in a strong current
Do ya'll notice the famous crappie mount holder in the picture on my index page on the left.
Lake Hamilton is rising due to the creek input but Hydo News reports
they are releasing 10,000cfs from Blakley and matching needs at Carpenter and Remmel

May 25, 2011

Black and White Crappie and Striped Bass caught using livebait shiners and an orange/char Lindy's Little Nipper
Lake Hamilton's water is only slightly stained but the level is fluctuating due to Entergy's flood protocol
High winds were a factor today but looks to be settling as the weekend approaches

May 19, 2011

It's not a fish picture but he's a keeper

May 11, 2011

Great day on Lake Hamilton with this great little fisherwoman

May 9, 2011

Black and White Crappie and a Spotted Bass
Lake Hamilton is beginning to stabilize and the cleaner water is around Entergy Island
My husband and I would like to thank you for a wonderful fishing trip yesterday, you are an excellent guide.

April 29, 2011

Black and White Crappie
Recent rains have muddied the water and they are passing the inflow quickly

April 26, 2011

Black and White Crappie up to 15" and White Bass
The storms last night must have excited them a little this morning
I love the way Loralie counts fish -- 1,2,3...40

April 24, 2011

Black and White Crappie, Bream and Bass
It was a tough day on the water but we had a blast with some great fishermen

April 22, 2011

Black and White Crappie, Largemouth Bass and Spotted Bass
The little lady on the far right caught the big bass and
the nice young man on the far left caught two fish at the same time on the same hook
and had a third chasing the first two - first time in my boat.
Great, fun trip. Semper Fi brother.

April 21, 2011

Black and White Crappie, Striper and a Drum (released)
We were able to get this trip in between the rain storms
All the fish I am finding on Lake Hamilton are holding 12-foot deep

April 19, 2011

Black and White Crappie, Spotted Bass and Yellow Bass

April 18, 2011

Black and White Crappie up to 15"

April 14, 2011

Black and White Crappie up to 15.5", Spotted Bass and Yellow Bass on Lake Hamilton
Fish were caught on livebait and jigs fished 8-18' deep in 14-35' of water

April 13, 2011

Black and White Crappie up to 16.25"
More than another limit of small crappie were immediately returned to the lake this morning too.

April 12, 2011

Black and White Crappie up to 15.5" - 2.0lbs.

April 10, 2011

Dipping in the shallows on DeGray

April 9, 2011

Doodlesock'in on DeGray Lake
The big female White Crappie went 16.25"/2.25lbs and the big male White Crappie went 15.75"/2lbs
Water temp is warming up and we didn't fish deeper than 6-foot all day.

April 8, 2011

Hawg Hunting on DeGray Lake

April 7, 2011am

Black and White Crappie, Spotted Bass and Bream on Lake Greeson
fishing with Herb Sr., Jack, Sue and Herb Wright Jr., Circuit Judge Arkansas' Fourth Division
Found none to bite shallow this morning but fished staging areas 8-12' deep in 16-24' of water

April 7, 2011pm

Black and White Crappie and a Spotted Bass on Lake Greeson
and we took a real good look at about a 15lb. Striper chasing our crappie to the water's surface.

April 6, 2011

White Crappie, White Bass, Striper and Spotted Bass

April 5, 2011

Black and White Crappie on Lake Hamilton

April 3, 2011

Black and White Crappie and a Yellow Bass on Lake Hamilton

April 2, 2011

Black and White Crappie and a Largemouth Bass

April 1, 2011

Black and White Crappie up to 15"

March 31, 2011

Black and White Crappie and a Rainbow Trout
The fish here on Lake Hamilton bit well when the sun was shining

March 30, 2011

Black and White Crappie on Lake Hamilton
The high winds and cold temperatures made us work hard for the ones we got.

March 29, 2011

Lake Hamilton Black and White Crappie
The recent cold front has cooled the water temperature to 56 degrees

March 28, 2011

Fishing Lake Hamilton and caught these Crappie, Black and Yellow Bass
Caught most of these when the sun came out as shallow as 5' and as deep as 20'

March 27, 2011

Black and White Crappie and Black Bass
The weather has cooled the water temperature and the fish have moved off the banks.
Fished today 12-15' deep in 18-24' of water

March 25, 2011

Black and White Crappie up to 15-inches

March 24, 2011

Black and White Crappie up 2.5lbs and two Hybrid White Bass

March 23, 2011

Black and White Crappie

March 22, 2011

Black and White Crappie up to 2lbs1oz. and a Spotted Bass
Still fishing shallow and the crappie are laying eggs now. The big crappie was 16-inches long and already 75% laid-out.

March 21, 2011
 
Black and White Crappie up to 17.5"/2.75lbs., White Bass and a Largemouth (released).

March 20, 2011

Black and White Crappie and a Spotted Bass

March 19, 2011

Black and White Crappie up to 15"
Very busy on DeGray Lake this morning but we got this good mess fishing 18-inches to 3-feet deep on shallow cover.

March 18, 2011

Limit and a half of Black and White Crappie on Greeson

March 17, 2011

Black and White Crappie, 7 in the 2-pound range one of which went 2.5-pounds and another just shy of 3-pounds
We didn't fish any deeper than 3-foot today and as shallow as 18-inches with live bait on DeGray Lake

March 16, 2011

Black and White Crappie and a Spotted Bass
We started fishing 12-15' deep and finished fishing 5-6' deep on shallow brushpiles.

March 15, 2011

Black and White Crappie, Spotted Bass and a Monster 10-inch Bluegill
Started fishing 12-15' deep this morning and finished the day fishing 6' deep.
Weather is warming and so is the water.

March 13, 2011

Black Crappie and a Bluegill

March 11, 2011

Black and White Crappie and a few Bass from Greeson
We caught fish from 5' to 14' deep in 8' to 24' of water mostly on live bait.

March 10, 2011

Crappie up to 16"/2lb6oz, Largemouth Bass and a Hybrid Striper
Fishing on DeGray Lake with Bryan Brasher - Outdoor Sports Writer for the Memphis Commercial Appeal
The water temp is still low for this time of year and it was very, very windy
but we accomplished our mission and got a great picture of a hawg crappie.

March 7, 2011

Crappie up to 16"/2lb.8oz. and Channel Catfish

March 4, 2011

DeGray Lake shallow water black and white crappie, black bass and white bass
The two hawgs in the middle went 2/4 and 2/6.

March 3, 2011

Black and White Crappie on Lake Greeson
All these crappie were caught by casting jigs over shallow brushpiles
Even the owners of like to crappie fish.

February 27, 2011
 
Nutt'in but jigs for the bass and crappie (two crappie over two pounds). The Pickerel hit a minnow.

February 26, 2011

A big mixed bag of fish on Lake Hamilton
The water is warming slowly and fish are already being caught 2-3 foot deep.

February 18, 2011

Pictures of our annual trip to Lake Texoma. (Left) What we did most - eat. (Right) A picture of the four Morris boys.

February 13, 2011

A mixed catch of fix on Lake Hamilton on a bright but cold day.

January 8, 2011

Black Crappie up to 15.5" and Bream (not pictured)

January 2, 2011

Black Crappie and Bream


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