Quote Originally Posted by Hanr3 View Post
95% of the time fish with a slip bobber rig. Everything from 1ft to 25ft. Regardless of jig weight or float used, the key is a neutrally balanced rig. Add enough weight to the jig end so the float (slip bobber) goes under with a fish fart. Sometimes I set it up so the bobber is sinking extremely slowly. The goal; you don't want the fish to feel resistance of the float when it goes under. The finickier the bite the less resistance you need.
There is also another factor to consider, bait distance from the fish holding depth. If the bait is eye level, you could wait all day for that bobber to move and he put it between his check and gum before the bobber stood up. You want them to come up, inhale and take your bait back down. The colder the water the closer you need to be to them, 6" or less. When it's cold they are lethargic and won't expel energy to eat, unless they are getting ready to spawn.


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Thanks for the info. Im fairly new to crappie fishing and still trying to find what works best for me.i have trouble detecting bites in cold weather and deep water.may try and see if this helps.

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