Troll the area in a grid pattern until you start getting bites. Then make repeated passes over the productive water. Low & Slow: Trolling at 0.7 mph with an electric motor is the ideal speed for prespawn crappies . “A 1⁄16-ounce jig gets down about 7 feet and a ⅛-ounce jig about 12 feet,” says … Read more
Black crappie, up to 6.3 inches, feed on planktonic crustaceans and free swimming, nocturnal larvae Larger individuals are basically piscivorous and feed primarily on small fish. What is a good bait to use for crappie? The most common method used for catching crappie is the spider rigging method, which can be done with many popular … Read more
Crappie like to gather around brush just about any time of year, but they become especially attractive from summer through fall. The fish usually begin gravitating to brush piles in 10 to 15 feet of water during late spring , soon after the spawn winds down. What does brush pile mean? A brush pile is … Read more
Best (Most) Versatile Crappie Bait: Z-Man 2-Inch GrubZ Every crappie angler needs at least a few packs of twister tail grubs in their bag of tricks because they’re supremely versatile—enabling the angler to cast, vertically jig, or troll. How do you attract crappie? use fish lights . One of the easiest ways to attract fish … Read more
Anglers often find more fish near the shoreline cypress trees, stickups, weed beds, blowdowns, or cover-button willows The big crappie tend to be in shallow water near channel edges next to shallow flats or main lake humps. It’s usually the cold fronts that drive crappie into deeper water from the shallows. What is the best … Read more
The GO GO Minnow makes catching fish easier, whether you’re fishing in ponds, creeks, rivers, or lakes! The combination of a perfectly shaped minnow body that’s attached to a vibrating curl tail creates a lure that gamefish simply can’t resist. What is a Roadrunner fishing lure? Road Runner Original Marabou Jigs are deadly on bass, … Read more