Minnetonka Crappies!

[dougr1969]

It was a beautiful day out on lake Minnetonka! Spent the afternoon with my wife and daughter chasin' crappies. The bite was slow but the Easter Bunny delivered a few fish Fish were caught in 10 to 12 fow. We found 48 degrees in Wayzata Bay and was using green and yellow tube jigs. Go get em!

[JIGGIN']

Great fish doug! Were you out in a boat, or shore fishing? Looks like you were on shore, but maybe not? Thanks for any advice!

[blackdog1101]

Way to go. Those look like nice fish. Nice that your wife enjoys fishing too.

[bobbymalone]

I think your wife caught the bigger fish

[Jethro80]

Nice fish, its always good to see some size come out of a metro lake.

[sanka]

Excellent day out, I'm also thinking the wife beat you heh. I wouldn't have believed the water was that warm yet.

[jigginjim]

Good going Doug. I fished little Pulaski today for a while, several small bass, sunfish and crappies. Fishing was very slow, just needed to move alot.

[MOBY RICHARD*]

I think your wife caught the bigger fish

Her arms are longer than his...

From the splits and spot patterns they appear to be the same two fish...

Very nice Crappies!!!

[anchor man]

I fished Grays Bay for a few hours on Sat. and didn't find any crapps, just two sunfish. Tried several areas from 6-12 ft. Anyone have any luck out there?

[DTro]

Nice craps Doug! Thanks for sharing.

[MNfishtrapper]

Nice fish Doug!!! We were out in the black lake area saturday too. We had slow success on some 8 inch crappies. Two were about 9 1/2. It's nice to finally be out on the water!!!

[Sandmannd]

Nice fish Doug. And yea, your wife beat ya. Even if she didn't, make her think she did cause she makes a wicked Tuna Sammy!!

[JesseParker1]

You all have to realize that Doug's wife outfishes him evertime she goes with him. Nice fish though, lets get out this week...My boat or yours?

[ROOOOSTERFISH]

Nice job! Nice to see that the open water is starting to get going. With the weather out look for this week I would think that by Tuesday or Wednesday they should be moving up shallower with the water warming up.

[chrismackmn]

fun day when you can get slabs like that. nice job.

[Andrew Erickson]

nice fish!

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

Time to play hookie

[no_luck]

nice fish. is your right hand fish n her right hand fish is it the same fish?

[JesseParker1]

Yeah Doug, are showing the same two fish.

[dougr1969]

Thanks for all the replies! The fish in the two picture are the same fish. Wanted to send a "shout out" to all the female anglers. Minnetonka is really starting to turn on. Lately we have been fishing weedy flats at about 8 to 12 fow. Tube jigs tipped with small crappie minnows have been a great presentation. I love fishing with my wife and yes she generally out fishes me. I believe thats the way it's suppose to be

[Ebiz]

Hey Doug, nice crappies - makes me think I need to start branching out farther than the usual stomping grounds. Haven't been able to get out much at all myself, we had a baby a few weeks ago and that's been keeping me at home but hopefully will be able to sneak out here and there over the next couple months.

[PerchJerker]

I love fishing with my wife and yes she generally out fishes me. I believe thats the way it's suppose to be

That sure makes it a lot easier to get out fishing, doesn't it

Those are some awesome crappies.

[JesseParker1]

Went out yesterday and caught 20 in a matter of 2.5 hours. Nothing of real size, I think the biggest was 12". Old Doug did pull in a 13 next to me though. What a beautiful night it was to be out on the lake!!!

[dougr1969]

Ebiz,

Congratulations on the new member of your family. There is nothing like it in the world! I will keep the fish locked down until you make it back out lol. Opener can be good in our spot