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Bob Hirsch Crappie Classic / Re: 2026 Bob Hirsch Crappie Cl...
Last post by OneBlade - August 29, 2026, 12:03 PM🎣🔥 𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐙𝐎𝐍𝐀 𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐈𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐒 — 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐒! 🔥🎣
The 𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧'𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐛 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜 is coming to 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 on 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟒𝐭𝐡 — and 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜!
🏕� 𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐆: Many AZCA members and anglers will be camping at 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥 — 𝐂𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐩, so come out and make a weekend of it!
🏆 𝐁𝐎𝐁 𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐂𝐇 𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐈𝐄 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐂 — 𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐎𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟒
Tournament Director 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐬 will be running the tournament.
📋 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐒 & 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐂𝐊𝐒: Saturday morning at Coyote Loop
🎣 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓: Roosevelt Lake
🐟 𝐖𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇-𝐈𝐍: 3:00 PM at Coyote Loop
🏆 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐒: Winners announced and trophies presented immediately following the weigh-in
🎟� 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐀𝐙𝐂𝐀 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆
After the tournament and awards, we'll hold an 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 for anyone interested in learning more about the Arizona Crappie Association or becoming a member.
🎁 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐈𝐓'𝐒 𝐑𝐀𝐅𝐅𝐋𝐄 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄!
We're giving away 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 $𝟔𝟎𝟎 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐙𝐄𝐒! 🎉
💵 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐇 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇-𝐈𝐍 so you can participate in the raffle and have a chance to win some amazing prizes!
🍽� 𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐅𝐈𝐒𝐇 𝐅𝐑𝐘 𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐊 — 𝐀𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃 𝟔 𝐏𝐌
The fish fry potluck is back! 🐟🔥
Come hang out with fellow Arizona crappie anglers, enjoy some great food, and swap fishing stories.
If you can, please bring a 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐡, 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞, 𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐭 to share.
Whether you're fishing the tournament, camping for the weekend, interested in joining the AZCA, or just want to come hang out with Arizona's crappie fishing community — 𝐰𝐞'𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞!
📅 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
📍 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 — 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥, 𝐂𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐩
👉 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬, 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
More info link: https://azcrappie.com/events-and-tournaments/bob-hirsch-crappie-classic
🎣 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐙𝐂𝐀 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞!
#azcrappie #azca #crappie #rooseveltLake #arizonafishing #crappiefishing #crappieangler #fishingarizona #getoutandfish #scheels #mudsharkmarine #azleadworks #liarskorner #azcrappiesniper
The 𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧'𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐛 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜 is coming to 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 on 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟒𝐭𝐡 — and 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜!
🏕� 𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐆: Many AZCA members and anglers will be camping at 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥 — 𝐂𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐩, so come out and make a weekend of it!
🏆 𝐁𝐎𝐁 𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐂𝐇 𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐈𝐄 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐂 — 𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐎𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟒
Tournament Director 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐬 will be running the tournament.
📋 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐒 & 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐂𝐊𝐒: Saturday morning at Coyote Loop
🎣 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓: Roosevelt Lake
🐟 𝐖𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇-𝐈𝐍: 3:00 PM at Coyote Loop
🏆 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐒: Winners announced and trophies presented immediately following the weigh-in
🎟� 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐀𝐙𝐂𝐀 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆
After the tournament and awards, we'll hold an 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 for anyone interested in learning more about the Arizona Crappie Association or becoming a member.
🎁 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐈𝐓'𝐒 𝐑𝐀𝐅𝐅𝐋𝐄 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄!
We're giving away 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 $𝟔𝟎𝟎 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐙𝐄𝐒! 🎉
💵 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐇 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇-𝐈𝐍 so you can participate in the raffle and have a chance to win some amazing prizes!
🍽� 𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐅𝐈𝐒𝐇 𝐅𝐑𝐘 𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐊 — 𝐀𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃 𝟔 𝐏𝐌
The fish fry potluck is back! 🐟🔥
Come hang out with fellow Arizona crappie anglers, enjoy some great food, and swap fishing stories.
If you can, please bring a 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐡, 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞, 𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐭 to share.
Whether you're fishing the tournament, camping for the weekend, interested in joining the AZCA, or just want to come hang out with Arizona's crappie fishing community — 𝐰𝐞'𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞!
📅 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
📍 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 — 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥, 𝐂𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐩
👉 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬, 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
More info link: https://azcrappie.com/events-and-tournaments/bob-hirsch-crappie-classic
🎣 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐙𝐂𝐀 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞!
#azcrappie #azca #crappie #rooseveltLake #arizonafishing #crappiefishing #crappieangler #fishingarizona #getoutandfish #scheels #mudsharkmarine #azleadworks #liarskorner #azcrappiesniper
#2
Upcoming Events / Let's Talk Fishin' 2026-2027 C...
Last post by OneBlade - August 29, 2026, 06:35 AMThe Let's Talk Fishin' 2026-2027 season schedule is set! Once again it includes a crappie division with new payouts and big winnings.
September 12, 2026 Roosevelt Lake – Windy Hill – Bobcat ramp
October 17, 2026 Roosevelt Lake – Windy Hill – Bobcat ramp
November 21, 2026 – Windy Hill – Bobcat ramp
November 22, 2026 — Veteran's Bass Tournament — Roosevelt Lake — Windy Hill — Bobcat Ramp
December 13, 2026 Roosevelt Lake – Windy Hill – Bobcat ramp — Sunday, crappie only tournament
January 9, 2027 Roosevelt Lake – Windy Hill – Bobcat ramp
February — No crappie tournament
March 20, 2027 Roosevelt Lake – Windy Hill – Bobcat ramp
April 3, 2027 Alamo Lake – Crappie-only tournament
April 10, 2027 Roosevelt Lake – Windy Hill – Bobcat ramp
May 15, 2027 Roosevelt Lake – Windy Hill – Bobcat ramp
May 16, 2027 Roosevelt Lake – Championship Qualifiers
If you have any questions, please check out the Let's Talk Fishin' website: https://www.letstalkfishin.com/
Or you may reach out to the tournament director Tracy Purtee at letstalkfishin@gmail.com or 928-978-3659.
You find all Arizona crappie fishing events posted on the Arizona Crappie Association website Events Page where you can even download all events to your calendar.
Like and follow the Arizona Crappie Association on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arizonacrappie/
And follow the Arizona Crappie Association on Instagram #azcrappie: https://www.instagram.com/azcrappie/
To learn about becoming an Arizona Crappie Association member and sign up for our Newsletter, check out our FAQ: https://azcrappie.com/contact/#faq
September 12, 2026 Roosevelt Lake – Windy Hill – Bobcat ramp
October 17, 2026 Roosevelt Lake – Windy Hill – Bobcat ramp
November 21, 2026 – Windy Hill – Bobcat ramp
November 22, 2026 — Veteran's Bass Tournament — Roosevelt Lake — Windy Hill — Bobcat Ramp
December 13, 2026 Roosevelt Lake – Windy Hill – Bobcat ramp — Sunday, crappie only tournament
January 9, 2027 Roosevelt Lake – Windy Hill – Bobcat ramp
February — No crappie tournament
March 20, 2027 Roosevelt Lake – Windy Hill – Bobcat ramp
April 3, 2027 Alamo Lake – Crappie-only tournament
April 10, 2027 Roosevelt Lake – Windy Hill – Bobcat ramp
May 15, 2027 Roosevelt Lake – Windy Hill – Bobcat ramp
May 16, 2027 Roosevelt Lake – Championship Qualifiers
If you have any questions, please check out the Let's Talk Fishin' website: https://www.letstalkfishin.com/
Or you may reach out to the tournament director Tracy Purtee at letstalkfishin@gmail.com or 928-978-3659.
You find all Arizona crappie fishing events posted on the Arizona Crappie Association website Events Page where you can even download all events to your calendar.
Like and follow the Arizona Crappie Association on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arizonacrappie/
And follow the Arizona Crappie Association on Instagram #azcrappie: https://www.instagram.com/azcrappie/
To learn about becoming an Arizona Crappie Association member and sign up for our Newsletter, check out our FAQ: https://azcrappie.com/contact/#faq
#3
Bob Hirsch Crappie Classic / 2026 Bob Hirsch Crappie Classi...
Last post by OneBlade - August 22, 2026, 09:31 AMThe AZCA member survey poll results are in! For the people who indicated they'd be attending, the winner was to continue to do a fish fry potluck (over a catered BBQ). Several people responded indicating they can help run the fish fry and clean fish. Thank you for stepping up to help, it is really appreciated.
I'm also looking into getting raffle prizes purchased and received some good ideas in the survey. We'll continue to provide some crappie fishing tackle and rods and maybe a reel as well. We might do a firepit this year if funds allow for it. Someone mentioned a line counter -- can you provide a link or model that works well? Others provided idea of a Mustang PFD or similar. Those PFDs are quite expensive so looking for links of similar/alternative PFDs that are more in the under $125 price range, if they exist. Someone mentioned battery jump pack -- the 2000A version are $200 so not cheap but I think I'd need to get at least that big given most people have trucks that would need it. Reply back with other ideas if you can. Thank you.
I'm also looking into getting raffle prizes purchased and received some good ideas in the survey. We'll continue to provide some crappie fishing tackle and rods and maybe a reel as well. We might do a firepit this year if funds allow for it. Someone mentioned a line counter -- can you provide a link or model that works well? Others provided idea of a Mustang PFD or similar. Those PFDs are quite expensive so looking for links of similar/alternative PFDs that are more in the under $125 price range, if they exist. Someone mentioned battery jump pack -- the 2000A version are $200 so not cheap but I think I'd need to get at least that big given most people have trucks that would need it. Reply back with other ideas if you can. Thank you.
#4
General Discussion / Re: Fill my Lakes
Last post by FishMan - July 29, 2026, 06:47 PMDo your saying there's still a chance.....
#5
General Discussion / Re: Fill my Lakes
Last post by Stevert - July 29, 2026, 09:08 AMA little late to the party on this one.
Prescott Drainage flows mostly to Watson Lake and the Verde River.
Flagstaff runoff flows mostly to the Little Colorado River.
Payson runoff flows mostly to the East Verde River.
Prescott Drainage flows mostly to Watson Lake and the Verde River.
Flagstaff runoff flows mostly to the Little Colorado River.
Payson runoff flows mostly to the East Verde River.
#6
General Discussion / what not to do when a monsoon ...
Last post by Fishless - July 28, 2026, 06:33 AMLake pleasant last Saturday, people panic and ran to the 10 lane ramp 
https://www.azfamily.com/2026/07/28/monsoon-storm-sinks-boats-lake-pleasant-sparking-safety-warning/
https://www.azfamily.com/2026/07/28/monsoon-storm-sinks-boats-lake-pleasant-sparking-safety-warning/
#7
All Other Lakes / Re: Lake Mary Summer Trip 2026
Last post by OneBlade - July 24, 2026, 07:23 AMAnd more pics
#8
All Other Lakes / Re: Lake Mary Summer Trip 2026
Last post by OneBlade - July 24, 2026, 07:22 AMMore pics
#9
All Other Lakes / Lake Mary Summer Trip 2026
Last post by OneBlade - July 24, 2026, 07:22 AMA few of us risked the rainy weather forecast and hit Lake Mary July 17-19. We camped this year near Mormon Lake area and only a 20 minute drive or so to Lake Mary each morning. At night we ventured into the town (lodges, RV/camper area, bar/grill, pizza joint) for food and drink. Weather actually turned out really well - Friday it was raining a bit when we arrived around noon but tapered off and great weather all day Friday. Saturday it stormed all around us and by the dam it may have rained some but up in the narrows we just had a few cases of wind and minimal rain. It finally started raining Sat night after we got back to camp, under the safety of cousinlll's camper shade. Both days we caught lots of walleye fishing worms primarily, but we also caught a few northern pike casting to shore. We also found and targeted crappie finding more than any other year so that was fun. Found fish all over the lake but LiveScope helped improve our catches at least for the walleye and crappie. Pike you can catch just casting to shore trying different areas. No yellow perch caught this trip. Water level is low and there is a significant rock/dirt area you use at the boat ramp (front and back tires of truck were off pavement at one point) but doable. The surprise this year were lack of crawdads. We had 2 traps out with hot dogs at different depths but the same place as prior years and only caught a few crawdads. That's never happened given prior years the traps were overfilled. Great trip and hope we can continue this tradition every year - hopefully we can find those crawdads in future years.
*** ALL FISH RETURNED TO THE LAKE TO GROW BIGGER AND GIVE FUTURE FISHERMEN FUN ***
*** ALL FISH RETURNED TO THE LAKE TO GROW BIGGER AND GIVE FUTURE FISHERMEN FUN ***
#10
General Discussion / Re: Fill my Lakes
Last post by FishMan - July 22, 2026, 12:34 PMSo, who is smart enough to figure out where all this Monsoon Flooding in Flag, Payson, and Prescott is going to hit? Sounds like a job for Fishless and Stevert!!!