Thread: Realizing I'm not a crappie fisherman

Thanks my friend.i just keep hearing places they are catching them then I go and have no luck. Lol

Ive been crappie fishing for over 40 years, still have good days and bad days! anyone tells you they don't are only fooling themselves

Stay after them! I've had days where I couldn't buy a Crappie or get one with a hand grenade, then pull a dozen off the next laydown. We wouldn't be obsessed and addicted if it were easy.

When I started seriously crappie fishing, I was a bass tournament convert. What I did not pay enough attention to was how important it was to go to light line. When jig fishing, I never use anything heavier than 4 lb test. I see this all the time with folks that fish multiple species, they never down size for the crappie. They are just as finicky about line size as trout are!!

Bob, what is your favorite 4 lb test line? I am currently using the Mr. Crappie 6 lb but had thought about trying some 4 lb.

I can tell you this, 4 pound zebco line is actually more like 1 pound. I bought it because it was available and cheap. Yesterday, forgot my net and lost several fish trying to lip them. Didn't take much - just a little head shake. I think I detected a smile from them when they broke off.

Well I'm on my way now to give it a try.already been to my favorite spot and it's covered up.i just got tired of sitting at home so thought I'd get out a while.

Dont give up crappie are a crazy fish i have been on them catching them one after another then it was like someone flipped a switch and that was it.

A bad day fishing is better than a good day at work.