What am I doing wrong

[catchNgrease]

That's funny right dare

I think Livescope has a setting for catch or release, you might have it set for release... Worth checking

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[Jimimac57]

One other thing I’m using is bass pro shops crappie max jigs. I’m using these because they have a hook that keeps the tube on. Mabe these jigs are no good. It’s probably just me after reading the replies. Thanks for your trouble of trying to help.


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[skeetbum]

The thump you feel with a crappie is the jig hitting the back of his throat. If it’s a Gill it’s sometimes an eat and sometimes a hit and spit,and they’re lightning fast. Without knowing everything I need is to know I’ll suggest a few things. Too stiff a rod for the cross your eyes hookset that you may be delivering. A softer rod and a snap of the wrist is all that’s needed.

I watched Hank Parker in a video once and he was coaching a young person with a very large bass. I learned a lot from that. The main takeaway for me was to be calm, keep your excitement in check. Do everything slow and think about it first. It isn’t a wrestling match where you have to get him to the boat as fast as you can. Your main objective is to stay buttoned up. There was a lot of good info in that two minutes of video. Keep thinking over what you’ve done so far and fine tune what you already do and pay attention to the results of those changes. If you’re getting hit that much then I would say you’re close. The way I fish isn’t for everyone but you’ll learn a lot about crappie behavior. I have downsized to light action rods, 7’ or less, and 2lb line, but 4 will do while you’re learning. My jigs are 1/32 or less and my jigs are usually just over an inch. I sometimes start with a 1/32 and a 2” body and they slow down and quit. Then I pick up the light rod with the tiny jig and keep catching fish without missing a beat. Good luck going forward and keep us posted cuz you now have people paying attention to what’s happening and want to know how to fix it.

[Ketchn]

Didn’t give up. Red as a lobster from staying all day. Did finally start catching fish but missed so many.
This happened this past Monday morning. Got there early just before day break water was calm to a slight ripple. Pulled in to the tree top and it was loaded with fish. Dropped a jig in the water watched it go down, a fish went right to it and bamm a hard hit set the hook then a hard pull…. then gone. I was excited, thought I was going to load the old bass tracker. This went on for several hours. They finally just quit biting. After lunch time the tables finally turned and I wind up with 19 nice fish. But missed so many. I don’t mean a few. I mean a lot. That morning I couldn’t buy a fish but had more than my share of opportunity.



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get you some sickle hooks and don't be afraid to set the hook like you mean it , the paper part of the lip ain't all that much and some of the bone area in the roof of the mouth is hard a rock .

[hdhntr]

without being on the boat with you hard to say what's wrong but as someone said switch to a 6 or 7 foot rod and simply LIFT the rod tip when you get that hard hit and it will set the hook well enough. 32nd and 16's are what I use mostly and don't miss many thumps of many brands. I would say hook up with a local CDC member plenty on here live in MS and since you have the scope you will be just fine. Do go with a local guide and they will quickly fix your issue, guaranteed, well worth the small cost for the education.

what say you guys? who lives near Pearl MS who could go fishing with him?

BTW I'm on my way Outlaw, what's that address again? LOL.

[Techno2000]

I’m new to crappie fishing. Love it but it don’t love me back. I fish for 2 hours probably get a hundred good hard hits and not one fish in the boat. I set the hook and then a brief hard pull and fish gone.


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Make sure your hooks are sharp. Get a hook sharpener, the hook point should be able to stick in your fingernail ,if it slides off it's dull.

[Jimimac57]

Well you guys were correct. They were NOT crappie.
Just got off the water. When to the same tree top and the scope lit up with fish the same as Monday. Put a jig down and bam pulled instead of trying to snatch his lips off and a good pull and gone. Tube pulled down but no fish. Put a minnow on the jig and got bit in half. No fish. Put a Trailer hook on it and got him. A goofy looking fish called a goggle eye. The tree top is full of them. Caught a few more and left that spot. Found crappie and fished until the storms ran me off( about 10:30).


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[Techno2000]

Well you guys were correct. They were NOT crappie.
Just got off the water. When to the same tree top and the scope lit up with fish the same as Monday. Put a jig down and bam pulled instead of trying to snatch his lips off and a good pull and gone. Tube pulled down but no fish. Put a minnow on the jig and got bit in half. No fish. Put a Trailer hook on it and got him. A goofy looking fish called a goggle eye. The tree top is full of them. Caught a few more and left that spot. Found crappie and fished until the storms ran me off( about 10:30).


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I'll take a tree top full of goggle eyes all day.

[skeetbum]

It’s nice to get an answer to a nagging question and find out you had it right, just had the wrong fish.

[Jimimac57]

Yea. I thought I sucked worse than I already know I do.