Thread: Crappie being line shy ?

Originally Posted by SKs Crappie Catching Adventures

I will always use a mono leader on my braid and for two reasons.....1 It's not a question if fish are line shy but a fact at times they are. 2 If I get hung on some structure the mono is several times easier to break.....
We all see the post about that one or two times something didn't matter but what about those stinky skunks you've got in your closet from thinking most things that will definitely help entice crappie to bite are not important..... No one want to talk or post about the times they should have tried more things that several folks have improved their bite on tough days..... You know fighting to stay on fish consistently..... Not just when it's easy.....

We're all different....
I tie braid direct....with a fine wire sickle hook, I can pull and straighten the hook if I ever get hung up!
Don't have any idea what a skunk is!....I put cover in my home lake for 13 years...there are no Pepe Le Pew's here! lol

I use both- it does not matter to fish.

Fish are fish regardless the species. Carp, gold shiners and suckers bite lures attached to braid ! For me though I use the smallest diameter braid that allows the best lure action when using any type of small lure. Diving or surface crankbaits/ jerk baits don' have the same action using large diameter line regardless the type. Same for 1/32 oz jig heads with soft plastic or hair bodies. Built-in lure quiver must be combined with lure-pause action to get the best overall action and lures at pause or starting to move are where strikes occur and are detected - especially with braid.

I use 20 lb braid and have for years. The lake I fish is stained. At times I see fish come up and look at my jig, then swim away. But I've seen them do the same thing with friends who fish lightweight mono. So I can't say that the line makes that much difference in catching but I seldom have a fish break off from me since I switched to braid.

I'm so superstitious, I will not tie a yellow section of Mr Crappie Camo line to my jig............if possible I tie a red section.

I use a 2-4 lb leader attached to hi vis.
It’s all about confidence for me. Are the fish line-shy? I can’t say for sure but since I switch to 2-4, I catch more.

As mentioned earlier, same for trout.


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i have had a day or 2 when i think clear mono got me bit ,the only reason i tend to think that is the others around me using hi vis and braid were just in audience and not the actual actors in the performance

all kidding aside , if you hit high pressure locations where the fish see all the regular i will just pull my jig out of the brush braid folks and the hi vis big bait folks and the other etc etc etc that goes along with making a fish wise and spooky at public locations anyone can fish ,then you will most assuredly understand this particular thread much better than if you hit the less educated/spooked fish i promise