Spider Rigging Depth

[fltcrew21]

I'm headed to central FL tomorrow to do some spider rigging on a chain of lakes I have bass fished for years. I have seen crappie suspended this time of year over deep open water and with the cold January they have had so far, I'm expecting to find them there again.

In the original question, I mentioned .8 but that does seem fast for deep winter crappie.

In your opinion, if I see fish in the 12-'18' range, a good starting spread would 1oz C&C rigs with a mix of double minnow rigs and tipped 1/16th jigs try .5 mph and go down from there?

[Cray]

I'm headed to central FL tomorrow to do some spider rigging on a chain of lakes I have bass fished for years. I have seen crappie suspended this time of year over deep open water and with the cold January they have had so far, I'm expecting to find them there again.

In the original question, I mentioned .8 but that does seem fast for deep winter crappie.

In your opinion, if I see fish in the 12-'18' range, a good starting spread would 1oz C&C rigs with a mix of double minnow rigs and tipped 1/16th jigs try .5 mph and go down from there?

If I was seeing them at that depth I would start like that and slow down from there. In that water temp they might not be real aggressive but then could be. If you slow down from that try one pole with lighter weight.

[fltcrew21]

If I was seeing them at that depth I would start like that and slow down from there. In that water temp they might not be real aggressive but then could be. If you slow down from that try one pole with lighter weight.

You mean just vertical fish for them with like KY rig and minnows.... maybe use spot lock, sit down and hold a single rod?

[Cray]

You mean just vertical fish for them with like KY rig and minnows.... maybe use spot lock, sit down and hold a single rod?

No just fish over them at slower speeds. If wind allows I like to go .2 over suspended fish like that and if they are holding it doesn’t hurt to spotlock at times and still fish with your spider rig’s. This is in open water just suspended. If so they are probably moving around some looking for or feeding on bait fish. If over some kind of cover but above it you can sit still and fish rig’s and even try a single pole and jig while still leaving minnows in their face.