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Post by Strafford on Apr 14, 2011 10:53:15 GMT -4
Can you catch crappie in high muddy water, or is it better to wait for thing to calm down? I am thinking about giving some of the lower portions of the Conneticut river a try this weekend, but wanted to make sure I not just going to waste bait and gas fishing in the highwater from all the rain and snow melt we have recieved the last few days.
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Post by barrebobber on Apr 14, 2011 12:18:33 GMT -4
First thing first. Don't be afraid to waste gas trying to find crappie, they are worth it. Second, yes you can catch crappie in high muddy water if, if, the water is warmer than the main body. If I were you, I would be in the very back of the SP setback with a bobber and a minnow, fishing under that power-lines. That is where I would start, if all esle fails then go searching.
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Post by Strafford on Apr 14, 2011 13:18:47 GMT -4
Ill try that if I make it there. I might try the setback in walpole first and see what happens. Do you think a crappie would go to clean water over muddy even if its colder?
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Post by barrebobber on Apr 14, 2011 19:28:31 GMT -4
I would say the warmer water for sure. 3 degrees can make all the diference in the world.
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Post by Strafford on Apr 15, 2011 8:21:17 GMT -4
Sounds like I need to get a thermometer for this weekend. Thanks for the help.
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Post by barrebobber on Apr 15, 2011 8:47:19 GMT -4
get your boat out, we were in the boat this week on champlain.
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Post by Strafford on Apr 15, 2011 9:13:49 GMT -4
I might be able to get it out next weekend but this weekend im stuck fishing from shore. Going to pick up some slip bobbers tomorrow and give it a try sunday if I can find small minnows down south.
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Post by barrebobber on Apr 15, 2011 9:17:08 GMT -4
Slip bobbers suck, just get some pencil bobbers, and the guy in sp is supposed to have fat heads, last time he said he did they were the size of pike bait.. I don't know if Country Boys Bait is open still in bradford but you could try him,
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Post by Strafford on Apr 15, 2011 13:36:02 GMT -4
I could get some at Steves in hartland but that would be today and im fishing sunday so i dont think they would make it or if the bait slip is good for that long
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Post by barrebobber on Apr 15, 2011 14:32:23 GMT -4
if you have a bubbler they will slips are good for 72 hours
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Post by Strafford on Apr 15, 2011 15:35:18 GMT -4
Found a shop in brattleboro that is open sunday with some, so i should be all set. It would be nice to find a few fish but only time will tell
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