| Whether you are new to Crappie fishing,
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| | crappie may seem to disappear completely.
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| or an avid fisherman, it never hurts to
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| | The truth is they do not disappear, they
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| other opinions and tips from both
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| | just change the area in which they
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| professional and amateur fisherman alike.
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| | frequent. One day the crappie may be
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| Some fisherman have a habit of finding
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| | found in shallow water around submerged
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| one certain style of fishing, and
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| | weeds, and may be schooling in 30 foot
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| sticking to it. While doing what makes
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| | open waters the next. The trick is
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| you most comfortable may allow you to
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| | attracting the more illusive Crappie to
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| fish without any surprises, many times
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| | your bait. This can be accomplished
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| that style of fishing may now work in all
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| | several ways.
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| situations and conditions. By trying
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| | 1) Fish slower. Give the Crappie more
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| different things, you may find that you
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| | time to see the bait.
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| increase your catch.
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| | 2) Use bright colored baits. Orange
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| Fishing for Crappie in Winter
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| | chartreuse, yellow/chartreuse, and green
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| During the winter, water temperatures can
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| | chartreuse Crappie Pro jig bodies are
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| drop below 40 degrees. When the water is
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| | favorites among professional fisherman.
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| this cold, look for schooling crappie in
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| | 3) If you are using artificial bait, use
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| deeper areas from 18 to 30 feet. Most
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| | bait scents. tip out jigs with a piece of
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| areas water stay below this temperature
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| | minnow or Berkley Crappie Nibbles.
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| from late November to early march.
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| | 4) Allow for more bait movement. While
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| Concentrate on sharp bends or points and
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| | moving the bait requires more time and
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| work both directions with a slow
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| | energy, it attracts the Crappie by giving
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| presentation until you find the right
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| | the illusion of live bait.
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| depth and color combination. Professional
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| | Fishing for Crappie in Spring
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| fisherman prefer to start with darker
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| | Fishing for Crappie during the spring may
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| colors of red, green, or orange in
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| | be the easiest, because most Crappie are
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| combinations with yellow or chartreuse
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| | spawning during this time. The male Black
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| tails. Pre-tie your rigs and setup. By
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| | Crappie construct a large nest by fanning
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| having the rigs already tied we can spend
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| | out small depressions around the bottom
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| more time fishing, and much less time
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| | of brush, various vegetation, rocks, or
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| changing baits. It also beats attempting
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| | submerged boulders, in water anywhere
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| to tie new bait on when the temperature
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| | from 1 to 5 feet deep. The female Black
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| is low and your fingers are numb.
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| | Crappie then come in and lay eggs in the
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| Fishing for Crappie in Fall
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| | nest. Concentrate on these types of
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| Fall is literally the hardest time to
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| | areas, and keep an open mind.
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| fish for Crappie. During the fall,
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