Thread: whats up with crappie on oconee

I wanted to try spider rigging this winter on Talquin. I briefly tried last winter when the long lining slowed but got discouraged. Any advice for a nubbie on this technique?

Turn the sensitivity up on your fishfinder and scan the deeper channels looking for the thermocline and baitfish. Tightline minnows or push jig tipped minnows in this area. Forget longlining and dockshooting til the water begins warming. Slower the better. Open water is usually best in the winter, not flooded timber. I like the Richland arm and up near the interstate bridge this time of year.

I wouldn't want to try it too much at talquin...not sure why but it just doesn't seem to work well on that lake...for instance watch the way longliners catch fish on all sides of the guys sitting and drowning minnows....another thing is that some of the nations best fisherman never could beat the guys longlining down there when the tournament trail was coming around...just my thoughts

I have tried spider rigging a few times on Talquin also, but I have never had much success with it...I just figured that I didn't know enough about it or maybe I just have not tried it enough...Either way, I am just a hardcore longliner no matter what time of the year it is!!!...I have had much success longlining from Oct-June....July-Sept is too hot for me so I stay in the A/C cheers

Country Time is telling the truth! I was out there Killin em...Took a guy from work...we cleaned 50 ...at least half of the ones i ran the elect filet knife through were well over a pound. Had a few that went 2lbs....I'd love to post some pics of the trip...If this damn **% U%$&*) computer would cooperate!!!! I go to upload my jpeg images and the thing locks up!!!!! Frustrating! Enjoyed meeting you at the store Country Time...send me a pm and we'll go jump on em again soon!!!

Some nice slabs from Monday...Ya like my stupid bucket hat????

I am bringing my boat home from Talquin after the first of the year for some minor repairs and a good cleaning..Maybe I can hit Oconee, Blackshear and/or Eufaula before I take it back to Talquin in Mid February.

My boat is set up to do every method there is, to catch these critters, it's my hard head that gets in the way sometimes banghead , bash !!!!1