"Team Geezer" Fishing Rodeo

[ScottV]

A couple of friends from another forum drove down to my home lake, Okatibbee Res., and stayed with me in my camper. We ate, pulled cranks for crappie, and ate. We decided to call ourselves "Team Geezer" and this was our first annual event. Hunter7711 is coming down in Sept. and will be inducted into the team and Stump Hunter is talking about joining up this fall. Here's a few pics.



"G" watching on as Hook One holds up a nice one.

My captain's chair.

I was pulling with 6 poles off the rear.

Monday, 23rd's catch.

Tuesday's catch.
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[Ron Don]

Look at those slabs! You are really set up for cranks. Looks like a blast.

 

[ScottV]

Thanks Ronny, pulling cranks is a blast. They hook themselves so I'll just set in the shade until a pole goes to shaking, then step up on the back deck and reel him in.

 

[hunter7711]

I have my short-timer calendar started. Can't wait for Sept.

 

[Radtexan]

Sounds like a great trip Scott !!! I bet I know who painted those cranks too !!!

Weve had 3 or 4 get togethers out here with several forum members...Its always good to finally put some faces with the names we talk to online...(well, with most of them it is )

They call our bunch,the West Texas "Motley Crew".....

 

[Jig Man]

Looks like ya'll had a blast and ate well!!!!

 

[ScottV]

Thanks guys, we had a blast. I'm glad to see the spawn over and the crappie migrating back to the deeper water so I can get them on the crankbaits. Yea Rad, the fluorescent colored cranks I airbrushed work good. Here's a pic of 50 I did for a friend recently.

 

[Ron Don]

Yep I think ima have head east and attend a crankin class! I know a lake here that would be good for trolling them. Just not many that do here. Nice paint jobs bud!

 

[ScottV]

Thanks Ronny, if you have water 12 to 15 ft deep, you can pull cranks. You'll be surprised at the quality of the crappie you get on them.

 

[LedHed]

Way too cool. Would like to get into some of that action also.......

SV
Awesome work - you would love Lake Perris.

 

[SaltyBuckster]

Looks like a great get together to me.Very nice job on the cranks.

 

[ScottV]

Thanks LedHed and Az. Catching crappie on crankbaits is fun and productive. A friend and I finished third in a Magnolia Crappie Club tourney last Sat. pulling cranks. Painting them is about as fun as jig tying.

 

[Hawnjigs]

Nice paint jobs! What kind of paint?

 

[CrappieHappy]

nicely done Scott! them cranks are awesome as well!

 

[ScottV]

Nice paint jobs! What kind of paint?

Thanks, I use Createx airbrush paint. I tape the bills and apply two coats of white for a base coat. Then after painting, I apply an epoxy top coat.