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    Shelbyville crappie bite

    Anyone wanting to catch some eaters should hit Shelbyville. The crappie bite is on deep and shallow. I caught several limits both Tuesday and Wednesday with a couple deeper brush piles holding a quick limit..Most were caught 10 foot deep in 10-15 foot of water tight lining a jig with tube..Chart. head, chart/whit and chart/red tube..Water temps 66 north with good water color.

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    But why would one go Shelbyville when Kinkaid has another state record in it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by hawkeye9 View Post
    But why would one go Shelbyville when Kinkaid has another state record in it?
    I'm all about eating them fillets.. I also have a 30 foot 5th wheel 100 yards from the lake for the last 25 years ...

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    What's the average size out of there? Not a crappie fisherman unless it's by accident...more curiosity.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fluke1987 View Post
    What's the average size out of there? Not a crappie fisherman unless it's by accident...more curiosity.
    The legal limit is 10 fish 10 inches or over and 5 under 10 inches. Shelbyville has a lot of 10 1/2 inch- 11 inch crappie and a good number of 12-14 inchers for those that fish it a lot. I never keep the under 10s ..

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    Quote Originally Posted by local16 View Post
    I'm all about eating them fillets.. I also have a 30 foot 5th wheel 100 yards from the lake for the last 25 years ...
    That's something I hate about where I live, 4 miles from ramp to silver lake!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skunked again View Post
    That's something I hate about where I live, 4 miles from ramp to silver lake!
    Nice This is my get away. Nothing fancy but I love it down there. Having retired march 2016, I spend 3-5 days a week there.

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    Their is nothing at all wrong with that! You've earned it!!

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    Nice setup Robert.
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