Casting for crappie.

How many of y’all like to cast for crappie year long? Clearly most people do during the spawn, but what types of areas / cover do y’all like to fish after the spawn with the casting method?

As far as I am concerned that is the most fun way to go after crappie or bluegill. I target stick-ups, tree trunks and docks. Every one talks about "the thump". There is no thump spider-rigging, long-lining or pulling cranks. Admittedly the other ways put a lot of fish in the boat.

I like to cast, keeps me busy. I hate getting snagged but the result casting is fun for sure. But finding them is the hard part for me

I’m in my forty-third year of casting. I do it year round and have no plans to stop.

IMO, it’s the most fun method, and I fish for fun.

All I do is cast...not just for crappie...but everything. I am out to have fun......and casting....UL gear....2# test line allow me to do that. Over the years I have found my spots.....laydowns......bridges......dead locks. It works year round and produces a lot of crappie for me.....


Regards

I cast from boat or bank...for Crappie, Walleye, and all Bass!

I cast jigs most every time I fish for Crappie (minus those times I'm Pushing jigs). Post spawn I like to cast to banks with wood in the water & shade on the surface. I always use a 1/16oz weedless jighead/plastics, since I'm generally throwing the jig over or in the "woodpile", deadfall tree, or stump.
I'll also have a 1/16oz Road Runner (marabou) tied on another rod, and may even begin my search with it ... casting AT the bank, then down the bank a little, then down the bank farther and farther away from the shoreline, all in an attempt to find out how close or far from the bank they are & at what depth. But, when I approach a spot where I know there's wood cover, I'll switch over to the jig/plastic and work the wood over real good.
In fact, that's exactly what I'll be doing in a couple of weeks :biggrin

I agree with everyone else in that casting is probably one of the most deadly "go to" fishing tactic. You'll meet lots of people who focus on one or maybe two presentation approaches mainly because of its convenience and cruise-control pace for covering water with multiple rods, which is deadly too. But, if a person truly wanted to be the best crappie fisherman that they could possibly be... they would choose to be as good as possible at every type of presentation methodology and tactic... as in patterning the crappie's year around biology and migratory nature... a well rounded presentation tactician will fair better under all conditions and patterns.

I cast all year long here too,close as I can get to the plant matter, tules, and other water plants. I am at 701 fish so far this year, maybe 5 caught using a float.

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Depends on where and what I am fishing. I prefer to cast but sometimes jigging is the best way to go. I try and let the crappie tell me what they want.