I don't have a speed indicator on my depth finder. I bump the switch, watch the lines. If deep enough to hit bottom you can stir up a little mud. Can get a bite on the fall, dragging mud or on the rise. I've replaced 3 switches in 12 years.
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I don't have a speed indicator on my depth finder. I bump the switch, watch the lines. If deep enough to hit bottom you can stir up a little mud. Can get a bite on the fall, dragging mud or on the rise. I've replaced 3 switches in 12 years.
Very accurate post. GO WITH THE WIND as often as you can. It does make a huge difference. I have 5 different sizes of drift socks to lock in my speed. I like .5-.7 right now. I also agree that speed is less critical right now compared to keeping your bait at the right depth. The presentation is the key. I also said Right Now. Things change as far as speed in the cooler or warmer weather.Quote:
Originally Posted by bird down
If your trolling motor is a 5 speed. Minn Kota Years Ago Made A maximizer box that works great for controlling your speed I got one and used it for a couple year until I got a hand control motor with a maximizer built in.
I'd say your not putting the bait in there faces. You get it there and they will bite it. I use to push minnows at 1 mph in spring and fall. Keep the lines vertical find the right depth find where the majority of fish are and put it in there faces that's it. Most folks go slow but there really isn't a need for it unless it's super cold water temps.
Hot rod,,, what dictates depth of the crappie this time of year and how do I know how deep they are? JUst watching the finder doesn't seem to help,, so I usually run as deep as I can,, sorta bounce it off the bottom as I troll along,,,I use a modified Capps and Coleman setup buy having the weight inline and then just using a steel spreader on top and dragging the minnow on bottom behind weight around 12"....!both lines using teasers and tipped with minnows,,,i have tried using roadrunners on bottom and teaser on top,,, but it doesn't seem to matter right now,,, nothing is biting
Anything wrong with presenting a plain ole minnow? Perhaps different sizes until they tell you what THEY want? It sounds like getting fancy with teasers and roadrunners isn't getting you where you want to be. I would take a strong look at getting back to the basics and trying one minnow on a plain hook with the appropriate weight for the conditions. Something else you may want to try, if your graph is lit up with fish and they aren't biting......move until you can find some active fish. Pretty graphs don't put food in the freezer. No sense in fighting it and getting frustrated. Good luck.
Hard to beat a minner on a Gold aderdeen !!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by yikess
What size weight is most guys running this time of year? Most waters are less then 15 ft round Butla right now,,, so,,,aim thinking maybe going 1/2oz to 3/4? MY mainline is 10 lb viscious and use 10 lb on my spider rigs,,,
For me most of the time at slow speed .2-.4 I run 1/2 oz in less than 10 ft. Over that 3/4. Latley been running 1 oz with pony heads at .6-.7. If you watch most of them people on Butla are fish 1/2 oz or less with double minnow rig with plain hooks. Also try to get a read on the depth of most of your Shad school's then fish below them. Crappie going to be below them feeding upward.