Ol’ Pearly Sides: A Few Facts About Crappie and Their Habits
There are two sub-species of crappie, the black and white. White crappie are the larger of the two and spawn later in spring. Anglers should be able to catch good numbers of crappie over the next couple of months by tossing small jigs around shallow mossbeds with ultra-light tackle. I’ve sank my choppers into a [...]
Read moreSome Innovative Ways to Put the Sport Back into Crappie Fishing
A tiny jig combined with ultra-light gear can be deadly on Fall crappie suspended around hydrilla, bridge pilings and treetops. Best jig sizes are 1/16 to 1/4-ounce, depending on the depth of water. Crappie fishing has long since been heralded as a lazy man’s sport, a laid-back style of fishing all too often correlated with [...]
Read moreBrushtop Crappie
Crappie spend a substantial amount of time suspended around deep brush. The angler who locates these hotspots and probes them effectively stands a good chance of sacking up a mess of nice slabs. Going crappie fishing is sort of like threading a tiny grasshopper on a small hook and tossing it into a stock pond [...]
Read moreHow to Catch Crappie in the Spring
What bait do I use? Small, lightweight jigs is the reply. Keep in mind that in the cold water, the crappie are shifting slower, and they aren’t going to chase a lure quite significantly. So use light jigs and fish them slow. Use a one/8 or lighter jig on a light-weight or medium-light rod, and [...]
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