I Figured Out the Saltwater Crappie

I didn't get out till 12pm. I had to go tend to the trailer tires for the boat I was working on. It went to the shop this evening but I noticed the tires very low on my way out yesterday. Had to do that and a few other things before heading to Jourdan River to put my thinking cap on and figure the Crappie out. I kept going till I could taste little Saltwater but I could still taste it where I started sticking steel to Crappie. It took a hour to figure them out but once I did quite a few went airborne and landed in the bottom of the boat. I was armed with my 14ft Wally Marshall Signature Series jig pole, had a big reel on to balance with Wally Marshall Mr Crappie Camo 10# monofilament. I pour 1/16oz round Jigheads with #6 Matzou Sickle Hooks. Like Ketchn says those #6 Hooks catch. Well the Release well too.



These are just some of the fish that dropped in the boat. Numerous shorts just kept going out in the river behind me. I had them Dialed In. I first rigged that Wally Marshall Lews Rod for pulling Pigs out of heavy cover but it worked perfectly keeping the hooked fish from Spooking the rest today.



Get a look at the Skunk Removal fish. This was the first 2 fish in the boat. I was not discouraged but feeling I may have made a bad choice going where I did. Not 500ft from where these two were hooked I got into the first of 3 schools of Crappie. I had to use a long pole. I tried to use my 8WT fly rods (I keep and fish with 2 at a time) but the boat was too close and spooking the Crappie in the Ultra Clear Water. Winter colors are already Hot, Monkeymilk, Hologram Ghost, Blue Ice, Red Thunder. I tried larger hooks and bodies but the bites would stop.



I was already 4 over the Limit when I stopped to count so 4 went back in the water. 3 Hours of fishing to boat, float, or launch Crappie behind me back into the river. At least 75 crappie was caught and a few Bass & 'Gills.