Thread: crappie fishing success

Might have to have the kids show me how to look at this site on my phone while Im working tomorrow

Not forgetting to try that spot that is so obvious that allot of people drive right past it to go on the hunt for fish.

And last but not least going to bed early to get the rest needed to get up for the early morning bite.

Originally Posted by skinner80

And last but not least going to bed early to get the rest needed to get up for the early morning bite.

My old butt aint gettin up early!

This tip is for beginners. As you read articles of how to fish for crappies, you will find there are MANY ways. Now do you try them all?? Yes and NO!!
Get good at one of them BEFORE you try others. Like, 'Do I spider-rig'? 'Do I pull cranks'?, 'Do I verticle jig brush/trees'? 'Do I use minners'? All these tactics at one time or the other will work the best. But if you don't master one of them, you won't know when to change.
We are blessed to have many lakes that all fish different. Perry has very few trees and thousands of brush-piles. Clinton has more trees as does Hillsdale and so on. Start on your local lake and learn it. If it is a brush-pile lake, like Perry, spend a day just looking for them.
A GPS can be very helpfull marking them. Look in several depths along chanels and breaks. Don't forget to look on the flats too!! Mark them for the wind too. It is much easier to fish outa the wind than to fight it. I know if you do your 'homework' BEFORE you hit the lake, your success will improve. Hope this helps the beginners as well as some of the 'homeboys' when they fish new waters. ALWAYS keep a few and return the rest!! <*)}}}><

Originally Posted by imajigger2

"Crappie Fishing Success" cannot ever be defined by one single most important component. To be successful there are many many components that have to align both mechanically and humanly. Everything touched on so far has to be in place and understood and evaluated to make it all work plus many others not touched on. Trying to define one most important opens the door as to why many must fall into place. Crappie fishing is ever evolving so no single component will always be the answer.

Agree sort of but there really is, at least in mu opinion one single important part of crappie fishing that keeps us coming back for more

Originally Posted by Crappie Chatt

This tip is for beginners. As you read articles of how to fish for crappies, you will find there are MANY ways. Now do you try them all?? Yes and NO!!
Get good at one of them BEFORE you try others. Like, 'Do I spider-rig'? 'Do I pull cranks'?, 'Do I verticle jig brush/trees'? 'Do I use minners'? All these tactics at one time or the other will work the best. But if you don't master one of them, you won't know when to change.
We are blessed to have many lakes that all fish different. Perry has very few trees and thousands of brush-piles. Clinton has more trees as does Hillsdale and so on. Start on your local lake and learn it. If it is a brush-pile lake, like Perry, spend a day just looking for them.
A GPS can be very helpfull marking them. Look in several depths along chanels and breaks. Don't forget to look on the flats too!! Mark them for the wind too. It is much easier to fish outa the wind than to fight it. I know if you do your 'homework' BEFORE you hit the lake, your success will improve. Hope this helps the beginners as well as some of the 'homeboys' when they fish new waters. ALWAYS keep a few and return the rest!! <*)}}}><

That is some awesome scoop there without a doubt..... but not exactly why i head to the lake.

Because you get to eat them afterwards.