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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