part 3 and the conclusion spidder riggin !!!!

some of the advantages are you can cover a lot of water .moving at .3-.5 mph in 8 hrs. allows you to cover almost 4 miles of water. with 14ft poles out front and sides covers a 35ft path. traget suspended and scattered fish a good delph finder allows you to see the shad and the crappie will be underneath. setting your lines just above the fish allows you to stay in the strike zone. fish over brush,staake beds and ledges. crappie love all three . spidder riggin puts and holds your bait directly over these areas, this is were the fish will be.crappie travel in schools,spidder riggin keeps you on the schools. you can catch a lot of fish this way.with 6-8 poles increases your chances and allows you to catch your limit much faster.fishing live bait is one of the least expensive ways to catch fish. spider riggin is easy to learn,this technique is one of the quickest to master, it just takes PRACTICE!!!! now some of the disadvantages . multiple pole get tangled its easy one uncontrolled fish can cause a wreck. the long poles takes time to learn to land a fish,don't lift a big fish with the pole always use a net. riggin the boat effective spider riggin requires both pearsons to fish out the front and the two rod racks and a good depth finder with gps and aerating your live bait is a must . if we are fishing a tour. we use pure oxygen. this makes the minnows lively,they will literaly jump out of your hand. if i am fun fishing i use a 12volt aerator. and long pole are easily broken if you are not carefull. now the conclusion . there are many ways to catch crappie in shallow water, but i personally think spider riggin minnows and minnow critters is one of the top fish catching techniques. the right lake,right area when you find those hold on and get ready for some great fun!!!!!!! i am no expert but these things work for me and hope it help some of you also!!!!

Good read Jerry.

Thanks Meatgetter I really enjoyed these. Maybe later as you think of some things you can add to this.

this is pretty much it on spider rigin at least this is the basic guide lines .it take time to get it down , but it come from time on the water and a lot of trial and error . once you get the hang of it ,it is fairly simple and is easy fishing . also having the right set up makes it a lot easier !!!!

Hey meatgetter could you put up a illustration on how u rig up your poles for spider rigging?
Thanks.

are you asking about the rig it self ??

Yes.

Indeed,
I'm just getting into crappie fishing and could use all the tips I can get.

Thanks for the info!!!!!!!!

Since I've started trolling several poles along about like what you said It's hard to go back to pulling up to a spot, tie off and drop straight down type fishing. Only thing that makes it a little tough is around thick brush, gotta go slower, fish shallower, and make sure you feel him before you lift that big pole up and sink that jig in the brush.

HAHA!!! I remember last year me and brother were spider rigging Dardanelle. We had the wind at our back for a bit to get into position... to make a against the wind run and wham all eight poles got hung in a big top...with the wind pounding us right into the brush and bending our rods to the breaking point. What a mess. We had to retie all eight poles. Sometimes you just haft to cut your losses and start breaking off or pulling it out before your rods break. LOL.

Not expert my eye! I wish i had read this article 6yrs. ago when i started this adventure. It would have saved me a lot of time and money! great read Meatgetter. All I could add is you have to learn to fish the things you cant see instead of the things you can. The colder it is the slower you go and the hotter it is the faster you go. Most of all GET YOU SOME SHADE!

Nice read Jerry.

I might add that one of the hardest things to learn is boat control in windy or rough conditions. Fun fishing allows you to pick the days you go, but tourney fishing you have to go no matter the weather conditions. You can have the very best equipment that money can buy, but if you don't practice fishing the wind, and learn how to control your boat, your success will suffer. It is a MUST to learn boat control. You should be able to fish cover in a strong wind by coming in down wind of it, and you should invest in chains and drift socks to control the boat on open water where you can travel with the wind at the correct speed. It's fairly easy to learn spider rigging, especially if you have an experienced person that can take and show you, but the biggest key is for YOU to control the boat with the Trolling Motor instead of just going fishing with someone. Boat control for me is THE most important factor in spider rigging, as well as ANY other style of fishing. The ability to keep yourself in the right spot is a must, and that is the hardest thing to learn. Time on the water and practicing is the ONLY way to learn it. Again, YOU must run the TM, not your spider rigging instructor to learn this!!!!!!


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Bill Burnett
870-635-0202

We sell XPRESS, EXCEL, and ALWELD Boats. Yamaha, Suzuki, Evinrude, Mud Buddy, and Tohatsu/Nissan Engines.
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Nice read Jerry.

I might add that one of the hardest things to learn is boat control in windy or rough conditions. Fun fishing allows you to pick the days you go, but tourney fishing you have to go no matter the weather conditions. You can have the very best equipment that money can buy, but if you don't practice fishing the wind, and learn how to control your boat, your success will suffer. It is a MUST to learn boat control. You should be able to fish cover in a strong wind by coming in down wind of it, and you should invest in chains and drift socks to control the boat on open water where you can travel with the wind at the correct speed. It's fairly easy to learn spider rigging, especially if you have an experienced person that can take and show you, but the biggest key is for YOU to control the boat with the Trolling Motor instead of just going fishing with someone. Boat control for me is THE most important factor in spider rigging, as well as ANY other style of fishing. The ability to keep yourself in the right spot is a must, and that is the hardest thing to learn. Time on the water and practicing is the ONLY way to learn it. Again, YOU must run the TM, not your spider rigging instructor to learn this!!!!!!


Big River Marine
Bill Burnett
870-635-0202

We sell XPRESS, EXCEL, and ALWELD Boats. Yamaha, Suzuki, Evinrude, Mud Buddy, and Tohatsu/Nissan Engines.
Pro Staff, Southern Pro Tackle and Ozark Rods.
Member, Tri-State Crappie Anglers

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Well said! Few things are more challenging than catching crappie spider rigging in the wind. I'm always amazed that the crappie seem to bite good most of the time on windy days (if you can control the boat).

wind does'nt bother the fish , it bother the fisherman . boat control is a must with any technique that you fish !!!!

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wind does'nt bother the fish , it bother the fisherman . boat control is a must with any technique that you fish !!!!

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Yeah, kinda like rain, it don't bother the fish, they're already wet. Lmao


Big River Marine
Bill Burnett
870-635-0202

We sell XPRESS, EXCEL, and ALWELD Boats. Yamaha, Suzuki, Evinrude, Mud Buddy, and Tohatsu/Nissan Engines.
Pro Staff, Southern Pro Tackle and Ozark Rods.
Member, Tri-State Crappie Anglers

just like you can't wear out nothing that make's it's on grease !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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just like you can't wear out nothing that make's it's on grease !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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BWAHAHAHAHA Gotta love them ladies. Never seen one in a junk yard.


Big River Marine
Bill Burnett
870-635-0202

We sell XPRESS, EXCEL, and ALWELD Boats. Yamaha, Suzuki, Evinrude, Mud Buddy, and Tohatsu/Nissan Engines.
Pro Staff, Southern Pro Tackle and Ozark Rods.
Member, Tri-State Crappie Anglers