CRAPPIE_SLAYER
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/05/31 18:25:14
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Nice job Westside 👍. Thought about trying today, but I'm glad I didn't with the storm that just passed thru.
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/01 07:39:03
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Thanks Crappie. ALOT of sub legal ones mixed in there but great to see. most 14 14 1/2. Looks like today is gonna be sketchy also. I don't mind a little rain if they are snappin'!!!! Tight lines gents. 
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/01 19:05:21
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I agree Westside. Good for the future to see lots of sub legal fish in the mix also. Once again, I'm glad I didn't head out after work today. Another soaker this afternoon. I don't mind some rain with my fishing, and some days I actually prefer it, but the downpours we've been getting have kept me at home. At least when the time comes ill have all of my housework done. Good luck out there!
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/04 09:14:24
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Was going to go up to pymy today but the wind was supposed to be kicking...anyone go out today let me know what it was like to see if I wasted a day...will be up Wednesday for sure though...sucks living 2 hrs away sometimes...thx
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/04 09:36:20
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Thinking about it myself this afternoon, but we'll see how windy it is when the time comes. The little 14 footer can only handle so much chop.
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/04 11:57:23
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Curious how you guys that drift for walleyes in the north end, keep from losing tackle every 5 mins? We were drifting with worm harnesses and bottom bouncers only going .5 mph or so with light winds, but kept getting snagged and breaking off.
Did pretty good on crappie drifting, but we were keeping the minnows 1-2 feet off bottom. Soon as we tried bumping a roundball jig on the bottom, snagged and snapped off.
Or is the bottom bouncers better out in deeper water on the south end?
Same deal with the reports I read with flicker shads in the Harris Island stumps. I see several bait shop reports of trolling at 1.0-1.5 with flicker shads. Didnt think those lures would have good action at such slow speed? Or you guys just accepting you will get snagged up and break off when trolling that shallow?
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/04 12:54:27
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I use mostly a slip bobber rig with the crawler just off the bottom. Ive used lindy rigged floating jigs on south end without too much of a problem.
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/04 13:38:19
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Weedless jigheads have worked for me. I believe they are called Weed Weasles. Heavy gauge hook with 2 plastic guards.
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/04 21:41:36
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If I don't get snagged up on the north end a few times, I'm probably not catching fish. Definitly helping keep the local bait shops in business buying jigs.
Wind forecast for the afternoon toned back a little, so I gave it a shot. Lake had a heavy chop still, but the fishing was fairly slow for me again. Managed 2 for the box and one shorty.
Good luck out there!
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/05 11:04:39
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☄ Helpfulby BeenThereDoneThat. 2018/06/05 12:46:01
Anybody fishing the catfish tourney this weekend? My wife and I are thinking about it, but we won't be fishing all night. :) 
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/05 12:49:26
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Don't think I'll be signing up, not with my luck, hell I'd pay the entry fee and just end up catching those stupid Walleye. lol
Thanks for the 'heads-up' on the tournament Roy.
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/05 13:16:51
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I'd pay 40 bucks to enter a catfish tourney only to catch a limit of walleye. :)
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/05 18:50:36
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☄ Helpfulby roygpa 2018/06/06 08:16:05
Caught a brute of a cat yesterday that might have brought home some cash. Hopefully loads of guys weigh in all of those midsize ones I can't get away from 😀. Hell, I should probably just enter the tourney...
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/06 13:34:06
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Lake Association built cribs today out of the Orchard Launch. When I get the coordinates I will post them here. Not to spot burn or anything. :)
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/06 20:41:27
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looks like rain will be south this weekend if so coming up Saturday with new ride !
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/06 21:03:28
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Fished from 8 till 4 today...no walleyes wanted to play...did manage 10 crappie when sun started to come out around 2:30...only caught a few cats where I have been catching eyes...very cool out for June...maybe those two cold fronts shut them down
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/07 07:21:47
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☄ Helpfulby roygpa 2018/06/07 08:16:24
Took a vaca day yesterday to fish. Closest I will ever get to getting paid to fish! Ha Ha.....Anyway hooked up with 3 keeper wallydawgs. Found them deeper than usual.
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/07 10:44:44
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☄ Helpfulby crappiefisher 2018/06/08 19:14:54
From what I was told, the Fish Commission won't publish the coordinates until next year. What I do know is the the cribs were placed in 10 to 12 feet of water just north of the Orchard launch, in front of the Sunset Knolls Allotment. I just happen to have a cottage and a dock there, so I will look for them in the coming weeks, or weekends. If you go here: http://www.fishandboat.com/Resource/Habitat/Documents/lakePlans/pymatuning.pdf blue spot #5 (proposed locations) says 100 Porcupine Jr Cribs. 41 degrees 35.229: 80 degrees 30.449. I would bet that is the spot, but don't know if it is the northern edge, center or southern edge. Don't know how long it takes for the fish to start hanging out near new cribs. Well anyway if you fish that area and see me sitting on my dock (sign at the end says Roy's place toward the southern end of the allotment) stop by and say Hi. -Roy
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/08 19:00:39
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We caught a big cat as well but the daytime walleye bite seems to have gone away. Spoke to the invasive species person and he say they are anticipating another carp die off this year.
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/10 07:59:15
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Fished north end 8-5 Saturday, managed 5 eyes and one crappie in between a bunch of small perch and a few cat fish.
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/10 10:31:56
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'Bout same results Friday 7:00--noon 'cept 1/2 dozen Crappie & some Gills thrown in. crappy
post edited by crappiefisher - 2018/06/10 10:33:19
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/10 11:35:39
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Nice Moses, can't beat good times and tight lines like that. Congrats!!!
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/10 13:30:43
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We were in the north end too yesterday. 17 nice crappie and couple keeper perch drifitng. Guess we werent north enough for all those walleyes though. I need to get up to the Harris Island stumps.
Water was cooler yesterday, had 70 degrees at the start and went to 72/73. One week prior, I was drifting same area and it was 75 degrees at the start and went up to 76/77
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/10 14:15:24
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Actually the walleyes as of the other day were south of causeway in deep water several folks in my campground got limits. Wife anf I did ok got 6 in 2 days some really nice fish .
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/11 09:35:28
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☄ Helpfulby BeenThereDoneThat. 2018/06/11 10:01:13
Just an update to my cribs message above. The cribs are there. I marked about 20 of them out of the 100 or so they dropped. I will get the coords of my Lowrance next weekend, but they are hard to miss if you have a depth finder. All over the place in 10 to 12 feet of water.
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/11 10:22:39
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☄ Helpfulby roygpa 2018/06/11 15:30:03
Ice Nut my wife “gave” me two days this week to fish! As she says it! Just curious were you drifting or trolling down south? Thanks
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/11 11:17:23
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Might take my tub up to Pymie Thurs/Fri. Wondering if the south end of the lake is worth trying. Looks like lots of cover around those islands across from the Jamestown launch. Or should I just head for Linesville. Big lake, too many choices. OR I could just head for Wilhelm electric only and poke around for slabs there.
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/11 14:17:07
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☄ Helpfulby roygpa 2018/06/11 15:58:16
Sam, you can do both..... go for it!!! Your best bet for Pymie is get the coordinates, of 'the cribs' Roy is talking about. I believe that will put you between Snodgrass and Espyville boat launches which means you could launch at Orchard.  However, if ya promise to keep this a secrete, cause ya know I do not "spot burn", here is a link to my favorite spots on Pymie. http://www.fishandboat.co...kePlans/pymatuning.pdf
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/11 14:41:09
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☄ Helpfulby roygpa 2018/06/11 15:30:56
Thanks BTDT. I was eyeballing that very map earlier trying to choose spots. Much as I'd like to boat a couple wallys, I'd actually be pretty stoked to get into some bull bluegills. Fight like bears and they are good eats.
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Re: Pymatuning Lake 2018
2018/06/11 15:32:06
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Anybody know how long it takes for fish to start hanging out around new cribs?
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