BASSJUNKY...FEEDING MY ADDICTION 2008 (Updated 09/12/08 pg4 Quinte Bass)

[bassjunky]

I got out in the open water for the first time this year...looking for some slab crappies

My first cast landed in a tree so we were off to a good start



Cast #2 was a bit better as I hooked into a 4lb Pike.

He was a great fight on my BPS Crappie rod and 4lb crappie hi-vis line. I snapped a pic during the fight as I was sure I was not goign to land him



But I did, a quick plier release...gotta love those lil'squirt crappie tubes, they catch everything


The water was a bit cold still, no crappies to be seen, and that was the only bite I had in a little over two hours of fishing...but it felt great to get out with still snow on the banks

[Water Wolf]

Way to go bassjunky.
That's a nice pike and a good to start your 2008 open water season. 

It would have been a good fight on a lite action rod and line.

WW

[bassjunky]

Well after my initial outing the fishi seemed to dissapear, until today that is...I had a great outing, had a hard time trying to keep my jog away from the largemouths, but still managed a small collection of crappies

The bass had moved into my crappie hole, and if it was open season or a tournament I would have had a great day. I sanpped a few pics of some of the largies, a couple over 3lbs and a few in the high two's, I tried to keep them all in the water but a couple I need the pliers on so I took the chance to snap a pic or two

here are the two bigger fish




I also got some great action shots





When I finally got into some crappies they were a decent size, one 12incher a pair of 10's and an 8incher







I also managed a nice 9inch gill



finally a pic of me with the crappies

[Airs24]

Nice Ice Junkey!!!  I'm itching to get out soon....

[fish_finder]

Nice to see someone is getting out...still ice on the lakes here but its VERY unsafe

[bassjunky]

thanx guys, with all this great weather I decided to make another run at the crappies again this morning. They are still not in huge schools, but with persistance you can get a nice little snack

I managed 8 crappies today, a broke out the portable live well, these actually work pretty good, for shore line fishing



the group of 8



the big boy was just a hair over 11 inches



I managed a few gills, pumpkins, sunfish as well...pretty nice colours







I also noticed this largie hidding under a floating bunch of slop,  he didnt think I noticed him



then here I am just prior to turning these into my snack

[troutchaser]

awesome pictures    really clear

[bassjunky]

a short outing today, I forgot the sunscreen..but i still managed a handfull of crappies, a gill and a wack of bass

[gjv76]

Nice fish!  What style of jigs are you using for the crappie?

[bassjunky]

for the most part I use crappie tubes, the BPS brand lil squirts. I also use yum wooly crappie tubes.

[bassjunky]

Another day on the water, and another dozen or so crappies.







And more gills and such

[UPSTATE]

Nice slabs man looks like your gettin on em pretty good from shore WTG....


                                                                                UPSTATE

[bassjunky]

I got a few more in hours in today, the crappies have seemed to move out as the bite was off. I was chasing off Bass all morning, I did hook into this big boy, gave me a nice fight on my UL gear...

[chowder_head]

nice work bro! looks like you're nailing them on a pretty wide variety of lures

[Goonloon]

PLEASE STOP!!!! I CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE.....AAAAARGH.....lol, nice one Bassjunky, loving the reports but they are killing me too cuz its all unsafe ice up here still, coming up to 2 weeks since i wetted a line with no end in the drought for at least another week, friggin 15cms of snow tonite and minus temps till Tuesday . Those are awesome pictures by the way....i love the one of the sneaky hiding Bass....class!