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Slew · 03-19-2017, 02:23 PM

Wrapped up my first ever trip to Belton lake yesterday! Man that's a pretty lake full of hungry white crappie. We found fish willing to bite everywhere we looked all 3 days! Caught most our fish on jigs tipped with minnows but color didn't seem to matter nor depth to get bit! Finding bigger fish to weight in was more of a challenge but we had a solid game plan and it payed off with second place. Came home with $520 a plaque and 2 coolers full of slabs! Had to use the clicker on day 3 so we wouldn't go over the possession limit. We had close to 70 in the cooler after the first 2 days and managed 9 pounds both days so I figured it we hit the best stuff all day Sat we stood a chance to finish good! Caught several blue days and 2 flatheads as well and saw tons of deer in the park! Nice area for sure!!

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IowaHunter · 03-19-2017, 02:28 PM

Congrats! I've never had crappie before. Some day I'll need to figure out a trip so I can give it a shot.

hpdrifter · 03-19-2017, 02:29 PM

Nice haul, on both accounts.

IAFFHunter18 · 03-19-2017, 02:34 PM

Congrats, that's awesome. When's the fish fry??

Clark · 03-19-2017, 02:34 PM

That's awesome!
Congrats

Chance Love · 03-19-2017, 02:36 PM

Sweet! Congrats man!

COPPERHEAD · 03-19-2017, 03:43 PM

Very nice!!

Texas Grown · 03-19-2017, 04:00 PM

Well done brother!

JMAR · 03-19-2017, 04:16 PM

Congrats

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smokeless · 03-19-2017, 04:53 PM

Where did you stay at?? Cedar ridge ??

scjeeptx · 03-19-2017, 05:06 PM

Great job Todd! Yet again....

doghouse · 03-19-2017, 05:08 PM

Congrats!

Slew · 03-19-2017, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by smokeless

Where did you stay at?? Cedar ridge ??

That's where weight in was. One of the guys had a military buddy that rented a trailer at Blora for the weekend. It was dirt cheap and made a perfect fishing camp! We had a crawfish boil Thursday night and played poker Friday night. Good times!!

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SKLOSS · 03-19-2017, 06:36 PM

Nice Todd. Looks like you and clay are holding your own in the pro division!

Oh look a squirrel!!

akstigo01 · 03-19-2017, 06:39 PM

Nice. We love fishing Belton. Caught a mess of whites out there on Wednesday.

Biggs · 03-19-2017, 06:40 PM

Just wait for the Zebra muscles to take hold...

Slew · 03-19-2017, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SKLOSS

Nice Todd. Looks like you and clay are holding your own in the pro division!

Oh look a squirrel!!

Palestine is gonna be nuts in another couple weeks! I still owe y'all!! Holler!!

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SKLOSS · 03-19-2017, 07:05 PM

Let's shoot for next week. I'm headed to Kansas this week.

Oh look a squirrel!!

RStrick · 03-19-2017, 07:08 PM

Nice job!

Slew · 03-20-2017, 11:55 AM

Thanks y'all!! White bass were schooling right next to the boat on one laydown we were fishing and we never looked up from the rod tips to send a bait there way! I did wanna bring the 2 flatheads we caught home but had coolers full of crappie and $$$ fish in the livewell so they both lived to fight another day!!

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tx10pt · 03-20-2017, 12:21 PM

Nice catch. We usually fish Belton but the past couple of years our spots haven't been producing. So we have been trying to learn Waco. Although I hear Belton has been producing some good fish this year. Send GPS coordinates? LOL

cpr1979 · 03-20-2017, 01:35 PM

I need to learn to crappie fish one day

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Slew · 03-20-2017, 05:58 PM

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I need to learn to crappie fish one day

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Crappie fishing is terrible!!!

I think the whole world should play golf!!!

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cpr1979 · 03-20-2017, 07:56 PM

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Crappie fishing is terrible!!!

I think the whole world should play golf!!!

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Living in cedar park there are numerous lakes around, and I'd drive right past them going to the coast lol

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Slew · 03-20-2017, 09:07 PM

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Living in cedar park there are numerous lakes around, and I'd drive right past them going to the coast lol

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There you go!!! I'd like to catch a redfish someday! I'm gonna swap somebody here for a slab trip one of these days.

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akstigo01 · 03-20-2017, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Biggs

Just wait for the Zebra muscles to take hold...

Zebra muscles covered the shallows early last summer. Then the rain started and the lake was 25+ feet over normal level and just a handful from going over the spillway. The zebra muscles moved up with the rising water. Then they finally opened the **** full and the water went down pretty rapidly. You can walk the shoreline and there are muscles everywhere on land. I didn't see a single one in the water. I think the rise and then rapid fall had an effect on them.

Biggs · 03-20-2017, 09:17 PM

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Zebra muscles covered the shallows early last summer. Then the rain started and the lake was 25+ feet over normal level and just a handful from going over the spillway. The zebra muscles moved up with the rising water. Then they finally opened the **** full and the water went down pretty rapidly. You can walk the shoreline and there are muscles everywhere on land. I didn't see a single one in the water. I think the rise and then rapid fall had an effect on them.

I remember the levels happening so it would be awesome if it killed them off or set them back a few years.

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Slew · 03-20-2017, 09:44 PM

We didn't see any or get cut off on any fishing. We caught em on our jigs last year at Roberts. You would pull a jig off a pile and have a zebra mussel stuck to it.

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Mexico · 03-20-2017, 10:08 PM

Nice! Get the grease hot!

cbd10pt · 03-21-2017, 07:38 AM

Great catch.
Question everbody seems to love crappie.
I have not had one that was not soft and mushy, what am I doing wrong?

Slew · 03-21-2017, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbd10pt

Great catch.
Question everbody seems to love crappie.
I have not had one that was not soft and mushy, what am I doing wrong?

It's a light flaky fish. Your probably not doing anything wrong. Maybe fry it a little longer. I go 6 minutes in peanut oil at 350 and I 1/2 or 1/3 the fillets in strips to help them fry crisper.

CaptJack · 03-21-2017, 11:39 AM

outstanding

chehunt · 03-21-2017, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Slew

It's a light flaky fish. Your probably not doing anything wrong. Maybe fry it a little longer. I go 6 minutes in peanut oil at 350 and I 1/2 or 1/3 the fillets in strips to help them fry crisper.

Yea, I have a hard time getting cornmeal to stick on them...its always just a real light coat.
I'll take a flathead over them any day, but enjoy catching them.

JFR · 03-21-2017, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Slew

Crappie fishing is terrible!!!

I think the whole world should play golf!!!

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Speaking of learning to crappie fish. When we going fishin?

Flex · 03-21-2017, 02:01 PM

Man I used to tear them up on Belton. Hopefully I can learn Waco like that this summer!

03-19-2017, 02:23 PM	#1
Slew Pope & Young Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lindale, TX Hunt In: nowhere close to home	Belton lake slabs!! Wrapped up my first ever trip to Belton lake yesterday! Man that's a pretty lake full of hungry white crappie. We found fish willing to bite everywhere we looked all 3 days! Caught most our fish on jigs tipped with minnows but color didn't seem to matter nor depth to get bit! Finding bigger fish to weight in was more of a challenge but we had a solid game plan and it payed off with second place. Came home with $520 a plaque and 2 coolers full of slabs! Had to use the clicker on day 3 so we wouldn't go over the possession limit. We had close to 70 in the cooler after the first 2 days and managed 9 pounds both days so I figured it we hit the best stuff all day Sat we stood a chance to finish good! Caught several blue days and 2 flatheads as well and saw tons of deer in the park! Nice area for sure!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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03-19-2017, 02:28 PM	#2
IowaHunter Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Harris County Hunt In: IA + MA	Congrats! I've never had crappie before. Some day I'll need to figure out a trip so I can give it a shot.

03-19-2017, 02:29 PM	#3
hpdrifter Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: kerens Hunt In: anywhere I can	Nice haul, on both accounts.

03-19-2017, 02:34 PM	#4
IAFFHunter18 Six Point Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Lindale Hunt In: East Texas, Sonora	Congrats, that's awesome. When's the fish fry??

03-19-2017, 02:34 PM	#5
Clark Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Austin Hunt In: Collingsworth Co.	That's awesome! Congrats

03-19-2017, 02:36 PM	#6
Chance Love Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Leander, Texas Hunt In: Hill Country and South Texas	Sweet! Congrats man!

03-19-2017, 03:43 PM	#7
COPPERHEAD Pope & Young Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sulphur Springs Hunt In: Hopkins, Bowie, Lamar Counties	Very nice!!

03-19-2017, 04:00 PM	#8
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas	Well done brother!

03-19-2017, 04:16 PM	#9
JMAR Ten Point Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Beercanridge, Tx. Hunt In: Stephens County	Congrats Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-19-2017, 04:53 PM	#10
smokeless Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Rockdale Hunt In: Llano	Where did you stay at?? Cedar ridge ??

03-19-2017, 05:06 PM	#11
scjeeptx Eight Point Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Bedford Hunt In: Denton County, Hill Country	Great job Todd! Yet again....

03-19-2017, 05:08 PM	#12
doghouse Pope & Young Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Goldthwaite Hunt In: Mills County	Congrats!

03-19-2017, 06:36 PM	#14
SKLOSS Pope & Young Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Anderson County Hunt In: Anderson & Coleman Counties	Nice Todd. Looks like you and clay are holding your own in the pro division! Oh look a squirrel!!

03-19-2017, 06:39 PM	#15
akstigo01 Six Point Join Date: Nov 2014	Nice. We love fishing Belton. Caught a mess of whites out there on Wednesday.

03-19-2017, 06:40 PM	#16
Biggs Pope & Young Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Williston, ND Hunt In: North Dakota	Just wait for the Zebra muscles to take hold...

03-19-2017, 07:05 PM	#18
SKLOSS Pope & Young Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Anderson County Hunt In: Anderson & Coleman Counties	Let's shoot for next week. I'm headed to Kansas this week. Oh look a squirrel!!

03-19-2017, 07:08 PM	#19
RStrick Nubbin' Buck Join Date: Dec 2016	Nice job!

03-20-2017, 11:55 AM	#20
Slew Pope & Young Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lindale, TX Hunt In: nowhere close to home	Thanks y'all!! White bass were schooling right next to the boat on one laydown we were fishing and we never looked up from the rod tips to send a bait there way! I did wanna bring the 2 flatheads we caught home but had coolers full of crappie and $$$ fish in the livewell so they both lived to fight another day!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-20-2017, 12:21 PM	#21
tx10pt Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Georgetown Hunt In: no place this year	Nice catch. We usually fish Belton but the past couple of years our spots haven't been producing. So we have been trying to learn Waco. Although I hear Belton has been producing some good fish this year. Send GPS coordinates? LOL

03-20-2017, 01:35 PM	#22
cpr1979 Ten Point Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bastrop Hunt In: Pontotoc	I need to learn to crappie fish one day Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-20-2017, 09:44 PM	#28
Slew Pope & Young Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lindale, TX Hunt In: nowhere close to home	We didn't see any or get cut off on any fishing. We caught em on our jigs last year at Roberts. You would pull a jig off a pile and have a zebra mussel stuck to it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-20-2017, 10:08 PM	#29
Mexico Pope & Young Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Clear Lake Tx Hunt In: Old Mexico, Centerville Tx	Nice! Get the grease hot!

03-21-2017, 07:38 AM	#30
cbd10pt Ten Point Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: League city/ Marbella Hunt In: looking for new places	Great catch. Question everbody seems to love crappie. I have not had one that was not soft and mushy, what am I doing wrong?

03-21-2017, 11:39 AM	#32
CaptJack Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Houston Hunt In: public	outstanding

03-21-2017, 02:01 PM	#35
Flex Ten Point Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Waco Hunt In: The Bushes	Man I used to tear them up on Belton. Hopefully I can learn Waco like that this summer!