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Vertical Jiggin
I love Crappie fishing, period. I spiderrig when I feel the urge, I have even been known to pull out the casting rig and toss a bobber at the bank. But vertical jigging brush is by far my favorite method for putting slabs in the boat. I love that thump at the end of about ten ft of line! Give er a tug and that big ole sow slowly comes to the surface, and after a little bit of thrashing, lays on her side, beautiful!! This method works well for me because I can keep moving, maybe i'm a little ADD!! When I find some brush that is holding fish, I toss out a buoy and drop my lines and work the brush over real good, trying different depths as I move over and around the brush. If I dont catch any in a few minutes, I am outta there and on to the next one. If I catch one, I will stick around until it slows down, then im gone!! I have seen people sit on the same top all day and it seems to produce well for them. So, I guess there's more than one way to skin a cat, as they say. So I want to hear from the guys that share the same affection for this style of fishing. How do you do it, any tips or tricks that you have learned over the years that has worked well for you? I am always looking to improve my skills!!
Last edited by Cmj; 04-22-2013 at 07:55 AM.
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Love that thump!!!!
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CJ had a blast camping next to you. Yes the thump on the pole keep me come back for more time after time. Trolling is fun also but in a hole different way of fun. But being on the water with a pole in hand is like a good fine wine, you can't keep a good hand on it.
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i don't own a rod holder so vertical jigging is all i do. sometimes i'll break out the second rod and lay it on the front deck if i'm fishing open water and not too worried about it hanging up. maybe i'm a little more patient, if i see a top that looks like it should be productive i've been know to hang around for close to an hour trying different depths, colors, tip a jig with a minnow etc until i either catch em or i'll eventually move on. I fish oxbows mostly and have an idea of which tops will generally hold fish and which ones don't.
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Can't beat vertical jigging. I'm not good at it, but was fortunate to get a lesson from Nimrod last year. It is the most exciting way to fish if you are good enough to get on them.
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Love that thump and pull from them slabs, that is my favorite method, have caught any out on conway this past week vertical jiggin
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I find the brush and go out from it 10-15' work the bigger ones then work my way to the pile!!
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Interesting. I noticed that I caught a couple bigger ones when I had drifted away from the pile and wasn't really expecting a bite. I caught all my fish on crappie magnets this weekend by the way.Originally Posted by $hane Ghent
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Nice picture Chris , thanks for sharing!!
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That pic should go on your Crappie Baseball card.
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