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Surprise catch at the Murr 5/27
Posted: Tue May 27, 2025 5:45 pm
by Dannicus
Had a great 28 fish day today at the Murr. Almost all fish came courtesy of a BFS crankbait. Most of the bass were healthy in the 2+ pound range with 2 of them over 3 lbs.
However the biggest surprise of the day was a nice slab crappie. I fish Murray an average of 3 days per week for the last 3 years and this is my first crappie ever there. Other guys have told me they've caught them, but I was starting to think they were pulling my leg lol.
Anyway it was a RAD day.
Re: Surprise catch at the Murr 5/27
Posted: Tue May 27, 2025 5:51 pm
by galen
28 LMB and not at Barrett, dang what a day.
Re: Surprise catch at the Murr 5/27
Posted: Tue May 27, 2025 5:53 pm
by Dannicus
galen wrote: Tue May 27, 2025 5:51 pm
28 LMB and not at Barrett, dang what a day.
Yep! Had a couple of really awesome days recently.
Re: Surprise catch at the Murr 5/27
Posted: Tue May 27, 2025 6:40 pm
by VinnyBass
Very nice Crappie!!!! Congratulations!
I think I fished Murray for close to 30 years before I caught a Crappie on a small spoon while fishing for bass in deep water vertical jigging. And it wasn’t till probably about five years ago that I caught a handful more. Always a big surprise when I did and I bet you were surprised to see it also. Anyway, that looks like a nice fat one, which makes it even better. Great job out there Dan.
Re: Surprise catch at the Murr 5/27
Posted: Wed May 28, 2025 3:44 am
by Dannicus
Thanks Vinny. Today Otay, tomorrow one last day at Murray, then it's off to Arizona for a month on vacation. I'll let you guys know how the fishing is. First up will be the Verde Valley river, which runs right through our RV resort.
Re: Surprise catch at the Murr 5/27
Posted: Wed May 28, 2025 6:14 am
by JWall
Dannicus wrote: Wed May 28, 2025 3:44 am
Thanks Vinny. Today Otay, tomorrow one last day at Murray, then it's off to Arizona for a month on vacation. I'll let you guys know how the fishing is. First up will be the Verde Valley river, which runs right through our RV resort.
If you have a month and are so inclined, Alamo is another great lake albeit very remote. And its a camp or motorhome only. They do have 4 small cabins but they book up weeks or months in advance. The fishing can be stellar. Decades ago the catch rate was Barrett-like but fluctuating water levels have made it more like our normal lakes which you know can be stellar at times. SD tackle works too and its loaded with fish.
Re: Surprise catch at the Murr 5/27
Posted: Wed May 28, 2025 1:00 pm
by KillinTime
That's catching not fishing =D Keep it up!