Super Shallow Crappie

[Bigskyfisherman]

For the last several years, an unusual tactic has had great success at a number of docks. Last night was an example. Fish were biting just above the brush in about 15'-18' of water, everybody catching fish. Then it got really slow, so I switched to a slow upward retrieve, with an occasional twitch. A good fish hit at a 3' depth. For the next 2 hours, they hit steadily at 1'-3', then dropped down to 6'-7'. They were hitting electric chicken, yellow/white, and a 1/64th green head/ white body w/ silver wrap/ white feather tail.
This tactic doesn't work every time, but it really pays off when the fish come up close to the surface. It works day or night. At Carl Blackwell a couple of years ago, the bite had slowed for everyone at the dock. I moved up and caught 83 fish at 2', as fast as I could get the tiny jig in the water.
Give it a try the next time they slow down at the "normal" depth. It could really pay off.

Here are a few jigs that have worked well.