First let me say that I LOVE crappies. My problem is that I absolutley don't know how to find them and catch them. I catch them occasionally but don't really know what I'm doing. I have been to Kentycky Lake in the spring where the Crappies are really big and plentiful and only catch a few while the rest of the boats cone i9n with limits. VERY FRUSTERATING!:o What i need issome kind of instruction on catching Crappies for Dummies. James if you are reading this it would make for a great video. Anybody want to teach an old dog new tricks?
-------------------- "Most of the time most of the lake has no fish in it" Buck Perry
Quote: James if you are reading this it would make for a great video. Anybody want to teach an old dog new tricks?
Funny you mention this... we start the filming on a crappie series of videos at first ice. We'll cover both ice and open water and we'll be fishing a BUNCH of different bodies of water so people watching these DVDs should have a great reference for where they fish.
I hope to have the first ice portion of this DVD out after the first of the year.
-------------------- James Holst - In-Depth Outdoors TV Host IDA Guides Guide Service
Ph. 507-271-0362
I guess I don't have much trouble finding them for the most part, I just have a heck of a time catching tight lipped ones, got a lake by me that has real nice ones you can mark them all day, but they just aren't biting. Spent some frustrating time watching them on the camera too.
Quote: My problem is that I absolutley don't know how to find them and catch them. Anybody want to teach an old dog new tricks?
The search begins with structure. During 80% of the open water period crappie are found in wooded structure. Most would be crappie fishermen I've witnessed don't fish tight enough to a shore line snag to expierence more success. They fish the outer permitter - not wanting to loose terminal tackle. Submerged structure is a different story. If you don't know how to use your electronics and recognize these areas the lesson isn't with finding crappie.
I totally agree about not fishing tight enough to the structure, especially in the spring. You gots to lower that jig or hooked minnow right down into the snag to get the crappies. That's what aberdeen hooks are for. Line weight doesn't seem too important so use enough line to bend the hooks if you can't afford to lose them, plus you need the heavier line to horse them out of the snag. Right now head into the slews with deep water and probe the snags. Good luck and harvest ethically.
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