Thread: questions for you trollers and pushers

Originally Posted by brushpilebrad

Hey slabby15, where is this crappie shop or how do I find them. I travel that road a good bit but have never seen it.

I just was able to get on the computer this weekend, so I just saw your question. It looks like jighooker answered it for you. Steve (The Crappie Shop) is back in a house in a sub-division or he used to be and that is where he has his shop. Wes

Originally Posted by brushpilebrad

I see you all got all these fancy rod holders that stand up and hold 2-8 rods. Where do you all buy these at? I cant seem to find any like some I see on the boats here. The long ones in the back of the boat that hold 6 or 8 rods, I have never seen anywhere that sells these. Thanks for some help.

for the money can/nt beat e -z pole perch

Thanks guys. Once I get me some rod holders, I am gonna need somebody to explain to me what do you look for when trolling? Humps, creek channels, river channels, flats, points??? I haven't ever had ANY luck trolling. Don't wont to know anybodys spots, I will find my own, just need some good advice on how to locate crappie in open water and then some ideas of how to rig up and troll. How fast, how far out do you throw the jig behind the boat, how heavy jig, what kind?? If any of you all would be nice enough to share some tips that might work on clarks hill,I would greatly appreciate it. I have never had any luck at all with this. THanks in advance>

Originally Posted by brushpilebrad

Thanks guys. Once I get me some rod holders, I am gonna need somebody to explain to me what do you look for when trolling? Humps, creek channels, river channels, flats, points??? I haven't ever had ANY luck trolling. Don't wont to know anybodys spots, I will find my own, just need some good advice on how to locate crappie in open water and then some ideas of how to rig up and troll. How fast, how far out do you throw the jig behind the boat, how heavy jig, what kind?? If any of you all would be nice enough to share some tips that might work on clarks hill,I would greatly appreciate it. I have never had any luck at all with this. THanks in advance>

Depends on the time of the year as to where you troll...I was having goo luck trolling along river channel ledges in 15-20 fow, but with the onset of colder weather its time to start pushing. Come late winter (end of Jan. to mid Feb. 50-55* water temp) start trolling creek channels leading off river channels as the crappie will start migrating toward spawning areas moving shallower as the water warms. As Spring progesses and the water temp moves to the magical 65* mark the fish will start being on flats on wood or whatever type of cover is available in the lake being shallow a 2ft and even less in some cases.

As far as rigs I use a single 1/16 jig with a Southern Pro Hot Grub or Bobby G baby shad and a #3/0, #7, #5,#3 split shot (depending on time of year and How deep fish are holding) on 6lb HI-Vis line (Mr. Crappie or Ande is my personal choice), make a good cast behind the boat (one reason I prefer u/l spinning reels) and troll started at .8 adjust speed up and down until you find out what the crappie want. Same thing with jig colors, change out clors to you find out what the crappie are hitting...good colors to start out with is Acid Rain, Blu/Black/char, Popsicle, Firetiger, Pearl/char, John Deer, Bubble gum, and Orange/char...these colors work on most lake in the Ga/AL area. Also I carry pre-spooled 4lb hi-vis line in case I need a lighter line to get deeper, east to change a spool than to try and re-line in the boat.

I hope this quick outline helps you, there is alot more guys on here with more knowledge than me on catching crappie maybe they will chime in with thier personal techniques. Any specific questons ask away and I will be glad to help you out if I can.

Thanks Dutch. In the spring, starting feb 14th or so, all I do is through a jig and cork, my favorite way of fishing. Wouldn't trade that for trolling, but this time of year, all my fish are caught tite lining over brush and I think it would be nice to be able to troll and find some fish that weren't holding right on top of my brush. I truly appreciate your info and thanks again. Gonna try some of that again soon. One question though, where our creeks run into the river on clarks hill, the water is usually 50 to 80 ft deep??? Isn't that way to deep to be trolling in?

Originally Posted by brushpilebrad

Thanks Dutch. In the spring, starting feb 14th or so, all I do is through a jig and cork, my favorite way of fishing. Wouldn't trade that for trolling, but this time of year, all my fish are caught tite lining over brush and I think it would be nice to be able to troll and find some fish that weren't holding right on top of my brush. I truly appreciate your info and thanks again. Gonna try some of that again soon. One question though, where our creeks run into the river on clarks hill, the water is usually 50 to 80 ft deep??? Isn't that way to deep to be trolling in?

No, you are looking for shad balls and the fish feeding on them...fish near the bottom usually are not feeding. if you are marking bait and fish up shallow troll though area. Crappie feed up, so if you are 2-3 ft over thier heads they will still hit. Fish deep water with 1/8 or 1/4 oz jigheads trolled fast...1.1 or faster depending on what the fish will hit

Spider that fish finder in the front looks familiar

Thanks quick. Going to try to figure it out Thursday. Hey brushpilebrad, we need to hook up this spring at the Hill......I'll show you a method I call spida-rollin. It's the best of long lining and spider riggin combined.