Thread: Hanging Crappie structure question

Well, if it is any consolation, I never shoot under a boat, only in between the floats under the main deck, because the fish are usually under the "meat" of the dock, and I can see them with my electronics, perfectly, not an ounce of doubt. I don't even stop unless I see a cloud of a hundred or more. I consider it a roaring success when I pull out 10-20 crappie without snagging a jig on maybe twice as many shots, and then I move on. Maybe I set a waypoint, maybe I don't. Good docks are hard to find.

I am respectful and follow the golden rule for other's property, but I know - oh, how I know - that many yahoos and other scurvy rats on public waters don't give a rip, and ruin it for the minority of us that are doing it right. I'll move on. Plenty more other docks on the lake, it is 38 thousand acres and literally thousands of docks. So many docks, so little time...

Total respect to all dock owners. I mean it.

Originally Posted by jawjatek

Well, if it is any consolation, I never shoot under a boat, only in between the floats under the main deck, because the fish are usually under the "meat" of the dock, and I can see them with my electronics, perfectly, not an ounce of doubt. I don't even stop unless I see a cloud of a hundred or more. I consider it a roaring success when I pull out 10-20 crappie without snagging a jig on maybe twice as many shots, and then I move on. Maybe I set a waypoint, maybe I don't. Good docks are hard to find.

I am respectful and follow the golden rule for other's property, but I know - oh, how I know - that many yahoos and other scurvy rats on public waters don't give a rip, and ruin it for the minority of us that are doing it right. I'll move on. Plenty more other docks on the lake, it is 38 thousand acres and literally thousands of docks. So many docks, so little time...

Total respect to all dock owners. I mean it.

Actually I think it is the majority that respect other people's property when they fish docks and slips. I believe it is just a minority who do these damaging things which is why I waited so long to install the chain and why I have always allowed people to fish my slips when I am not fishing them. But sadly things have reached the point where I am also considering putting up gates to prevent people from fishing my two slips. When I found two undersized crappie a few weeks ago in my fishing basket it was almost the last straw. But I still held off blocking access to my slips. I hate to block access but I am getting so tired of cleaning up after those who leave their trash behind on my slips and I don't want to be fined for fish somebody left in my basket.

I know it is just a few people who are doing things like this but I don't know how to block just the bad actors.

But to get this back on topic I know from years of experience that hanging structure, any kind of structure, will attract and keep crappie in your slip. I believe in sinking some to the bottom and having some hanging at different levels in the water. If you use Christmas trees be sure to trim some of the limbs out of the tree so you create holes for the fish to hide in the tree.

Originally Posted by jawjatek

Well, if it is any consolation, I never shoot under a boat, only in between the floats under the main deck, because the fish are usually under the "meat" of the dock, and I can see them with my electronics, perfectly, not an ounce of doubt. I don't even stop unless I see a cloud of a hundred or more. I consider it a roaring success when I pull out 10-20 crappie without snagging a jig on maybe twice as many shots, and then I move on. Maybe I set a waypoint, maybe I don't. Good docks are hard to find.

I am respectful and follow the golden rule for other's property, but I know - oh, how I know - that many yahoos and other scurvy rats on public waters don't give a rip, and ruin it for the minority of us that are doing it right. I'll move on. Plenty more other docks on the lake, it is 38 thousand acres and literally thousands of docks. So many docks, so little time...

Total respect to all dock owners. I mean it.

Honestly??? I wouldn’t mind at all if fisherman came into my dock and fished in my wells and around my dock. I would want and love for them to catch some good slabs when I’m not around and be happy!!! Only think I would like is for them to be careful, respectful, and not damage anything. Heck, they could just get on thre and chill for a good while while drinking out of their ice cold cooler of beer!!!