I read that pulling cranks is really effective in the summer...but can trolling with jigs still get it done this time of year? Are cranks more effective now because the crappie are in deeper water and you can cover more ground with them?
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I read that pulling cranks is really effective in the summer...but can trolling with jigs still get it done this time of year? Are cranks more effective now because the crappie are in deeper water and you can cover more ground with them?
Yes, and yes.
SHOULD BE YES,YES, AND YES .:biggrinQuote:
Originally Posted by feelay
and yes
My wife and I just got into crappie fishing in june. Pulling bandits took the learning curve almost out of the equation. We continued to read, listen and figure out what we could while on the water. Our success continued to climb until yesterday we got our limits pullin bandits. Much in thanks to this forum.
I don't know what we will do when the water temp drops. Never jigged a thing in my life.
YES
I've been catching all i want trolling double minnow rigs.
Is there a trick to trolling minnows this time of year? I rigged up to push jigs this year and don't want to spend the money to buy a bunch of crank-pulling gear if I can still catch a few with my spider rig setup.Quote:
Originally Posted by KDAVID1
Drink lots of water and get an umbrella. Don't expect to catch as many, but when you find them they'll bite.Quote:
Originally Posted by fishinhunter
Dat ain't good...I don't catch many under the best of conditions!Quote:
Originally Posted by feelay
Should be able to catch them pulling bigger jig heads/bodies and almost as fast. Just not a chart to help yet. Try 1/8 and 1/4 oz heads and 3" grubs. Just got to adjust line out till come up with a pattern.
What Feelay said too--trick is find where the fish are--find the depth and stay on that contour till they play out then search to find another. It could be different on every lake. For me right now (which is not normal) I am fishing 9 to 15 ft deep in 14 to 18 FOW. I am running .5mph and using gnat on top and jig on bottom.
But really the main thing is to find where the fish are--the rest is just getting them to bite. Good luck.
The white crappie are scattered this time of year following the schools of shad. That's why pulling cranks works so well. You cover lots of water. But the past couple of trips I've pulled cranks, my bites were around cover near a creek channel. I'm gonna be jig fishing tomorrow morning for a change of pace.