Printable View
I'm heading to a state park that has a 27 acre pond Tuesday, managed by the state DNR. Apparently it has black crappie in it. I was there a few weeks ago and there were still tons of weeds in it. Supposed to be a nice warm day, around 70-75 for a high with a chance of rain that night. Any ideas to try other than slow moving jigs under a float? They rent jon boats so we may get one for a few hours, or fish from the bank.
Pond does NOT allow minnows so it's all jigs.
Use a float and run your jig just over the weeds. Good luck
With the temps being that warm, I don't see why a simple cast & retrieve presentation would not work. I don't think you need to worry about slowing way down in order to get some action. What is the water temperature? That is the most important factor in deciding what kind of presentation to use. Sure, a bobber rig always seem to work. But it's slow and tedious. If the water is above 50 degrees, no reason not to try a cast & retrieve presentation first.
Agreed. Lose the float.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crestliner08
And if'n you want to move it a little slower, try a curl tail on a light head, if you can cast it. Beetle spins are another consideration for slowing it down. I've used some with the blade about nickel size and an eighth ounce head and slow rolled it just above weeds and near branches hanging in the water, and they thump it too.
Go tiny on the jig and use a bright orange head and body with a chart tail .....apply a chart crappie nibble to the hook point and use a very small pencil float ......try close to the bank or weed line early and go deeper when the sun gets up .....that's how I would approach it for sure