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eggs were very grainy w/ blood veins, but not bloody.

Gman

Originally Posted by deerhunterodie

We fished from 7am to 2 pm and had 31 keepers. All fish caught on jigs in 2-5 fow. The best colors were blk/pink and electric chicken. The wind kept us pinned down to 1 area.

Okie, I was trolling very slow so I didn't have much weight. I do use a weight on the bottom if I am trolling faster. Usually a 1/2 oz weight is sufficient for the speeds I go. The females had not spawned but the egss were runny in a few of them. I think this week the females will be on the bank laying, especially with the full moon.

Odie

Thanx for the response Odie. When you use the 1/2oz, do you tie it to the bottom and then tie the jig on with a loop above it? If so, how large a loop and how far above the weight. Do you ever use two a foot apart?

Originally Posted by Gamblinman

eggs were very grainy w/ blood veins, but not bloody.

Gman

Thanx for the input GM

smokeyOkie, yes I tie it on the bottom and I use about a 2 inch loop. I sometimes use 2 jigs and put a 1/4 oz jig on bottom and 1/8 oz jig on top about 16-18 inches apart. If I don't go too fast that is a sufficient amount of weight. If I need more weight I usually always add it at the bottom. So in that scenario I would go to (2) 1/4 oz jigs and if that wasn't enough I would have the jigs attached on the line with the loop knots and an additional weight tied on the bottom about 12-16 inches. I have less trouble with my weight on bottom. Hope that isn't too confusing.

Odie

I thoroughly understand, It is just what I was picturing. Kinda like the "river rigs we use on the White River for trout.

If the weight bounces on the bottom, you would know you were too shallow before you hooked up.

Thanx for the input. I wonder how a lindy flex weight would work.

Odie,

What size line do you use for crappie at Oologah? Also, what kind of reels? I have spin cast and bait cast and ultralight spincast with 4 lb line, but I still am learning which rod & reel to use. Does it depend on what you are doing....spider-rigging, trolling, etc.? Sounds like Oologah is getting good right about now.

Thanks,
Peke

Peke,
I use spinning rods and 6lb line for jigs. 7' to 9' rods, depending on the technique. For spider-rigging, 12 lb test and baitcasting rods and reels, 12' long. I slipcork minnows a lot at this time of year, mostly because I enjoy watching the corks bob, and then get pulled under. Had a blast Thursday though, fishing jigs in shallow water w/ 9' pole.

Gman

Gman are you fishing the rip rap along the road and bridge or the lake banks in the area?

Gman, Thanks for your info. Also, how often do you change your line?

We like seeing that old bobber go under too. I know spider-rigging is productive, but we aren't that capable yet. We have spinning reels, baitcasters, and ultralight spinning reels with 4' to 9' rods. I want to learn how to fish with jigs some day. We usually use minnows since that is what we know how to do.

My husband and I won't put the boat in at Oologah yet. Too windy for us. Our first boat and we have no boating skills yet. Been out 4 times and it doesn't seem to get better. :D Can you fish Winganon from the bank? I have never been to the bridge. Lived here most of my life and never knew a bridge was there....I gotta get out more.:D

We have been going to Eufaula, but it is so far for us. We spent most of today getting there, fighting the wind and currents, then headed back home with little to show for it. We need a place closer to home. Is Oologah as windy as Eufaula or is it worse?

Thanks,
Peke