Quote Originally Posted by CDArbaugh View Post
ANy tips on fishing crappie in warm/hot weather. We've been fishing minnow under bobber and doing fairly well, but the recent heat has slowed our numbers. What are some good areas to fish in summer weather? Any tips on baits other than minnows? The lake we fish is loaded with rock cliffs as well as small coves.
If anyone can give me an insight, I would greatly appreciate it!
Just read your article. Awesome write up! I'll definately give this a try next trip out. What you say makes total sense and sound very effective.

So how do you select your color for the day? Our local crappie guide (pro) told me 6 primary colors to use on our lake so I can keep it simple. There are some brighter colors and natural colors. I assume natural for clear water and brighter colors for stained or off-color water correct? Any other tips on color selection for summer bass?

Also, what "weedless jighead" are you using? Everything I've seen are standard jigheads and none are weedless. I'm sure I can find something but I'm curious on what you recommend.