Thread: Flyfishing for Crappie

I did considerably more largemouth fishing last year, while developing a new fly. But Crappie still remains as my overall favorite, as well as the tackle and flies you can tie or
buy for this minnow master. There are many flies on the market for Crappie or flies that will catch Crappie, such as the Clouser Minnow, which is retrieved horizontally with periodic quick tugs. But I still prefer to use Southern Pro grubs or soft plastics for that matter. Crappie fishing is usually done with light to ultra-light rods and 4 to 8 pound line, depending on open water or heavier cover. Flyfishing has the same principle, as your not going to fish for Crappie with a 10 weight rod and 20lb tippet. A 5 to 8 weight rod and about 7 pound tippet is ideal for Crappie fishing with the flyrod. Grubs can be retrieved horizontally about 3 to 6 feet down, twitched on a dead-fall, or suspended on a strike-indicator. I often use plastic beads to add weight, which slows the descent compared to metallic split shots. The advantage to this system, is that you can change plastics, patterns, or colors, without changing the fly or tying new knots. A system that has been effective and should provide for good future Crappie fishing.