Just curious, is crappie fishing that much better at night around here? I haven't tried it in Kansas. If it's much better, I'll try it.
Thanks,
JW
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Just curious, is crappie fishing that much better at night around here? I haven't tried it in Kansas. If it's much better, I'll try it.
Thanks,
JW
I don't know about up there but, in my opinion, south central isn't that good for night time crappie fishing. The water has too much color.
I have had awesome results in the past fishing at night recently not so much. Of course all my fishing lately as been not so much
We got into them pretty good one night at Melvern last summer. Wasn't trying to catch them, but they kept eating the swimbait I was tossing for bass and walleye.
IMO, yes, absolutely, right time, right spot, absolutely. Usually for me that spot is somewhere on a hard dropoff. Top, side, bottom, suspended over deep off the edge, somewhere with a little current is better. I always use minnows, take a bunch. Underwater lights, i like the old style headlight on styrophone float. Not a big believer in the led lights.
If you try it be sure and have 2 anchors (front and back) to hold the boat still, something to light the deck at all times and ALL safety equipment HANDY... I would also recommend a small bag of chum and pail to put it in. Hang it just below the surface; it helps draw bait fish. DuckHuntingUSA is right on about location... I wouldn't stay on a spot more than 45 minutes if your not catching fish. But that's just me. I am with BlackDog ; I haven't got on them at night for years ; around here that is... Good luck.
I almost forgot; be sure and scout your locations before dark and plan your routes to your locations... SAFETY FIRST!
I've had great success with a floating headlight at night as long as the shad are swimming under the light. If you see hundreds of shad swimming in circles under the light you will be in for hours of fast non stop action. No shad move somewhere else until you find them or they come to the light.
If the white bass move in under the light it kills the crappie action.
No doubt dusk to dawn is my very best fishing time where the catching is great but I just can’t see waking up and giving up all that dependable good dream time fishing where my actual fishing successes have been so remarkably unspectacular for numbers caught. :biggrinQuote:
Originally Posted by SeaArk Slabchaser
Lee, does that mean that you want to get up at 3:00AM and go with me?? rotfl
Lee's by going to sleep in late to go with you. He's up that early every day