Pond Crappie Question

[Firehyd]

Fishing a pond that is clear(prob 3 foot vis) . Not sure what temp of water is. can see crappie over some beds and I was bouncing a jig on there heads and couldn't get a bite..... Tried out deeper even and changed colors but still no takers. Just wondered if it was because water was so clear or they just weren't hungry. Thanks

[Locator79]

If you can see them, they certainly could see you. I'd try my best to stay a good distance from them, and go small, and match what they are eating in that pond.

[Firehyd]

I will definitely try smaller locater. Thanks! I did cast down the bank farther were I don't think they could have seen me. A lot of fish up shallow bluegill,bass and minnows.

[Bassing_53]

the crappies I have been catching want very little movement on the jig. I'm using a 32 oz and just letting it hang no bouncing

[Firehyd]

Will give that a try too......Thanks bassing

[Frank Cecil]

If I was fishing in a pond that was that clear I would try using a small jig under a bobber tipped with wax worms. Remember crappie feed upwards. If you are seeing them at 3 foot fish between 2 and 2 1/2 feet

[Firehyd]

Hope I did the pic right

[Firehyd]

That fish and the other 50 I seen around the bank did not want anything I had to offer. Watch them for an hour and other fish would swim up and lay on there side and then swim away...

[Slab Slayen]

Id hook a minnow without a weight and a finess float about four feet above the minnow and whip that out there. You'll get a taker when that minnow starts swimmen around. Just get back away from em so they can't see ya.

[Firehyd]

That would probably work if the owner would let me use minnows but they don't like that...Lol Do you think there just not bitting during actual spawn?