A couple of firsts!

[Nor*Cal]

These are a couple of recent firsts for me. My First Crappie and my first smallie on the fly!


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The crappie was pretty damn fun on the fly!


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The smallie doesn’t have much size to him but it’s a milestone for me.

Cheers,

[David Lee]

Very cool !! BTW , your Crappie is a White Crappie - notice the vertical bars ? The Black Crappie looks just like it , but w/ no bars , just random spots .

Catch some more !

D.~

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

I think the Crappie is a beautiful fish.

I have only caught them occasionally.

[Nor*Cal]

Thanks David Lee and Bill.

Yes, it is a white crappie. I have yet to catch a black crappie for some reason? They are in northern California waters, right?

Cheers,

[David Lee]

Black Crappies are the most common Crappie here in CA. . After the spawn (Feb.-April) , they seem to be caught more at Dawn/Dusk/deep (for me , anyways ....) .

Another interesting Sunfish , and our only Native species ... is the Sacramento Perch . They look a little like Crappies . You can find a few at Lagoon Valley .

Good luck with your new species Hunt !!

D.~

[Darian]

Looks you had a great day or evening rather than a Crappie one.... Maybe both.... Amazing how fish can bring smiles to the faces of all who catch them. :cool:

Gotta kepp it going now. :D