Osage Runt on a crappie trip

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Last week a few buddies and I loaded up and headed south to Mississippi for some spring crappie fishing. Since the Runt hasn't left my pocket since I got it a few week's back it had to come along. Fishing was tough but we managed some nice ones and came home with several bags of filets per man. Top three fish weighted 2.71 lbs, 2.62 lbs and 2.46 lbs. We had a bunch right at the 2 lb range.

Runt in my buddy's 2072 War Eagle...





130 horse Evinrude moves that 20 ft. boat really well




View from the cabin - look at all that chocolate milk!




Flooded timber





Day one we spider rigged - 4 poles per man down there







We managed a few fish day one but they were short - this one is 11 3/4" and they need to be over 12" to be keepers so back in the water she went.




Day #2 we changed tactics and set in on jigging stake beds - the electric chicken proved to be deadly...




First keeper of day #2




My biggest one - 2.46 lbs







4 nice ones...




Keepers from day #2...




Day #3 keepers...




And this is probably my favorite shot from the trip - temps dropped Friday night and there was a little fog that set in on the lake as the sun came up...






All the guys checked out the Runt and loved it.
 
Man! Sign me up for that! I love crappie.

We've got several small lakes and ponds around town that have mostly little guys, I like to catch them on the fly rod every once in a while. :thumbup: Good eats.
 
Thanks guys. Odaon I am with you on the eating part - man they are good. I have got into some 12" crappie up here but they are no where near as heavy as the crappie down south, totally different critters it seems like.


Back to work carry...

 
Those are some of the biggest crappie I've ever seen. Looks like a great time. Thanks for the pictures :)
 
I really enjoyed your pictures and narrative-- thanks!

However, the thread title is my favorite part. :D

~ P.
 
Looks like it was good fun. The fish pics were great but the sun/lake/fog pic was my favorite - you can actually feel that one. Thanks for sharing!

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I just had a chance to check this out. Another great thread Matt!! Thanks for posting. That's a dandy little Runt!
 
how are you liking the scandi grind on the Runt?
For some unknown reason to me, I've never really looked at them before this thread.
 
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