Getting frustrated at the crappie

Hey guys, i'm new to the board and have a question. I'm been fishing a couple of times over the last week or so and i've been going after work so that puts me on the water around 4:00. My problem is that i get right over schools of fish "according to the fish finder" and the little punks wont bite...I've been using minnows and jigs changed colors up and they just don't seem interested....I'm just curious why they aren't biting....It has been around 85 degrees when i get on the water if that has anything to do with it....I see all of these people limiting out every day and i'm lucky if i catch 5....Any suggestions would be helpful...I've been fishing on lake poinsett if anyone is wondering.

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Originally Posted by beefed_up

Hey guys, i'm new to the board and have a question. I'm been fishing a couple of times over the last week or so and i've been going after work so that puts me on the water around 4:00. My problem is that i get right over schools of fish "according to the fish finder" and the little punks wont bite...I've been using minnows and jigs changed colors up and they just don't seem interested....I'm just curious why they aren't biting....It has been around 85 degrees when i get on the water if that has anything to do with it....I see all of these people limiting out every day and i'm lucky if i catch 5....Any suggestions would be helpful...I've been fishing on lake poinsett if anyone is wondering.

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Git you some binoculars, and watch the guys limiting out. ;-)

Welcome to the board from West Memphis, home of Big River Marine!!!!


Big River Marine
Bill Burnett
870-635-0202

Holler at RCC , I think he is the local pro over there on Poinsett.:fish:biggrin

I think BillyE fishes over there also. Welcome to the site from Greers Ferry Lake.

Welcome from GEORGIA.

Welcome, from Cabot.

welcome frm bay big town south of jtown. go try drowing some minnows around the dam

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Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine

Git you some binoculars, and watch the guys limiting out. ;-)

Welcome to the board from West Memphis, home of Big River Marine!!!!


Big River Marine
Bill Burnett
870-635-0202

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What Bill said!

Welcome, first mistake is believing what you see are crappie. Fish finders can show you a lot and I learn a lot every time I use mine. What they don't do is distinguish between crappie and schools of shad. I can tell bigger fish such as stripers but that's it. I can see large schools of fish and most of the time the balls are schools of shad. Hope this tip helps ya.

What Arkansasbowhunter sez.
I have never caught a lot of fish over what I thought was stacked crappie. Depth finders are good for finding where they are supposed to be. Not where they are at.
Welcome
DP

Does anyone know if they are spawning yet...I've been catching them suspended in 15-20 foot of water..When do they move in shallow and how shallow??? Thanks i'm a newbie...LOL

Sorry beefed up, they are done at Poinsett. I hope you have a spider rig and can troll. Concentrate your effort to the area straight across from Deckelman ramp towards the cove. The water was lower than normal this year and messed up the spawn as well as the warm weather early. The area by the dam and the first cove is the next area. I think you might be fishing to deep. Try the 10-12 foot range and slow troll minnows or a #46 or #11 Meatgetter Jig. Thats yellow and white and blue and white if your just getting started. Tie 2 jigs on 1 line. Dont worry about the fish you see on the screen, look for structure. RCC and I have been putting condos in that lake for years. There is still a lot of standing timber just out from the state park ramp. Good luck and welcome from Jonesboro