Hey Chuck7
 

In Decembera friends uncle in NC caught a 3lb 8oz Crappie state record and did like you and the recordTalapia......He ate it!:D

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Thanks for sharing Reb...that is one big speck..I would have gotten it mounted..
C7

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What a slab. Great picture of what I feel is the best fish God ever designed.

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That is a big crappie, and also one of the best eating fish around. People always talk about the rainbow trout cooked fresh but they don't have near the flavor of the crappie or talapia.

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People always talk about the rainbow trout cooked fresh but they don't have near the flavor of the crappie or talapia.

I got a freezer full of crappie..I'll trade ya straight up for rainbows..pound for pound.;)

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Wow Chuck, it doesn't look like you are alone in the " I Ate The State Record Club "..:D

Thanks for sharing Reb and yes that is a monster of a crappie..

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Hey Chuck, my son was catching some big Specks today 2-02-08 at Lake Carlton Arms....Using Booyah buzz baits.....

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Some beautiful fish... AWESOME!

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Beautiful Speck..Reb..is this the Carlton Arms in Lakeland near the Mall??My son lives there as well. I didn't know they had a boat ramp..It's jiust about a 4 acre pit correct??
C7

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No..:DThisLake Carlton is in North Tampa.....:)

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Appreciate it REb..I just got done calling Matt 1/2 hour ago..:D:Dhe has a Lake Calton beside him too.His looks fishy but no boat ramp..In fact..there is no entrance to the lake.It's surrounded by private property..

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This one too!....They know one of theTowne Houseowners, so they have permission!:)

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Years ago in Georgia I caughta white bass that was 4 lbs. easy. I ate it. I found out later the state record was 2lbs 8 oz.

Oh well.

RE: Hey Chuck7
 

Years ago in Georgia I caughta white bass that was 4 lbs. easy. I ate it. I found out later the state record was 2lbs 8 oz.

Oh well.
\OOCH!!!!

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Nice crappies.

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Thats a wall hanger!!! I guess just eating it is cheaper.

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Chuck,
That Carlton Arms on the north side of lakeland has some monsters in that lake. No boat ramp but I used to take a canoe out and slay the bass. Have caught several 8 lbers in their.. even from shore. The key is weightless soft plastics.

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I apprecite that partner..I'll let Matt know that..It does look good. I like the cattails..I wonder if it would be ok if Matt and I carried my 10 footer to the lake..I need to check it out.
C7

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My pap caught a 38 lb brown trout...My dad sayed it was a state record, my pap sayed that they were all like that up there.....WELL it was the state record...It shattered the state record....To bad it wasnt officially weighed...Weighed at the local paper thats it. I think my pap is still mad about that.

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I think my pap is still mad about that.

Yep I know the feeling..I would give 1000 dollars to have a 2nd chance at a buck I saw this year..[:@][:@]

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Chuck,
I'm sure it would be fine to carry your boat... people have always used boats in there and they have to get them in somehow. Also the old Summer Landing apartments (sunset lakes now) has a boat ramp that is accessible depending on water levels.

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:D:DMY son was JUST talking about that boat ramp.{5 minutes ago.LOL} .We were wondering if we could use it..He lives in Calton..

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Let me know if you fish it and how you do. Its only been a couple of years since I fished it but there has been a lot of development on the far side (Terra Largo)

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