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Title: World record crappie..5#
Post by: icejohn on Oct 16, 2018, 07:59 PM: World record crappie caught in Tennessee..I got this on the internet so.hopefully it's true : :thumbup_smilie:

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Title: Re: World record crappie..5#
Post by: zwiggles on Oct 16, 2018, 10:34 PM: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wideopenspaces.com/possible-new-world-record-black-crappie-caught-if-dna-gets-confirmed/amp/
Title: Re: World record crappie..5#
Post by: Dug1898 on Oct 16, 2018, 11:20 PM: HOLY CRAP! :o :thumbup_smilie:
Title: Re: World record crappie..5#
Post by: taxid on Oct 17, 2018, 06:59 AM: I'd be curious to know how many inches it was. As far as I can see it's not mentioned.

I hope he took it to a good taxidermist. A lot of taxidermists aren't good with crappies. They can be difficult to skin as the scales come out easily. I don't have problems but many do.
Title: Re: World record crappie..5#
Post by: filetandrelease on Oct 17, 2018, 12:59 PM: 19.1/4”long with a girth of 17 3/4”
Title: Re: World record crappie..5#
Post by: lowaccord66 on Oct 18, 2018, 10:13 AM: Quote from: taxid on Oct 17, 2018, 06:59 AM
I'd be curious to know how many inches it was. As far as I can see it's not mentioned.

I hope he took it to a good taxidermist. A lot of taxidermists aren't good with crappies. They can be difficult to skin as the scales come out easily. I don't have problems but many do.

You are not kidding. Those scales make mess in the kitchen...
Title: Re: World record crappie..5#
Post by: taxid on Oct 18, 2018, 03:16 PM: Quote from: filetandrelease on Oct 17, 2018, 12:59 PM
19.1/4”long with a girth of 17 3/4”

Thank you!
Title: Re: World record crappie..5#
Post by: trapper2000 on Oct 18, 2018, 05:32 PM: 5 pound crappie would get you 13.75 at the fish market in the good ole days ;D
Title: Re: World record crappie..5#
Post by: trapper2000 on Oct 18, 2018, 05:34 PM: Quote from: lowaccord66 on Oct 18, 2018, 10:13 AM
You are not kidding. Those scales make mess in the kitchen...

scale them with a table spoon if still have problems do them in a bucket of water ..
Title: Re: World record crappie..5#
Post by: seamonkey84 on Oct 18, 2018, 09:46 PM: That’s a more than just a slab all right! People over on the ice shanty have figured that fish might fit up an 8” hole :tipup: :rotflol:
Title: Re: World record crappie..5#
Post by: filetandrelease on Oct 19, 2018, 04:25 AM: Quote from: seamonkey84 on Oct 18, 2018, 09:46 PM
That’s a more than just a slab all right! People over on the ice shanty have figured that fish might fit up an 8” hole :tipup: :rotflol:
I read that 🤪
Title: Re: World record crappie..5#
Post by: Swampking89 on Oct 19, 2018, 03:40 PM: No way that's fitting in a 8 inch hole!!
Title: Re: World record crappie..5#
Post by: lowaccord66 on Oct 19, 2018, 06:27 PM: Quote from: filetandrelease on Oct 19, 2018, 04:25 AM
I read that 🤪

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