I want to try trolling some different baits. What length and weight flicker shad would get down to 10-12 ft with 10 lb test line? Also what are some good colors. I troll at the Big 4 mainly. Thanks in advance for the information.
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I want to try trolling some different baits. What length and weight flicker shad would get down to 10-12 ft with 10 lb test line? Also what are some good colors. I troll at the Big 4 mainly. Thanks in advance for the information.
I just tried a few couple weeks ago. The #6 is what you want for that depth. The only color I could get bit on was Chartruese pearl. In my opinion theres not a lot of good colors,compared to the Bandits.
Bite was slow but I caught a few good ones with it. I do think they roll a little unlike bandits. I had to put on a snap swivel.
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We have caught a lot of crappie on them pre spam when they are high in the water column.
That's the color,they need more colors with green and some orange onesQuote:
Originally Posted by BulldogBruce
He Wilbur..... try the Lindy Shadlings size 7
I have a bunch I started using last year. I really like them. Found the black and silver to be my best color. Like Wilbur said the colors they offer are limited for crappie. Most lean more to Walleye. I have several of their colors but never gotten bit on some of them. As G said the Shadling is a good bait and a buddy of mine wears them out on Storm's Smash Shad. Think at times they just offer a different profile and wobble than the Bandit type baits.
I like shad raps :)
Ive got crappie and walleye both in my lake so any color should work for me
I catch a lot of crappie on "standard" Flicker Shads but If you are looking for Crappie Colors - you can find even more from Retailers that carry the "Exclusive colors" like Mills Fleet Farm, Scheels and Cabela's to name a few. I would suggest trying some of the Chrome Flicker Shads (Crusher Series from Scheels) for sunny days and the painted bellies for overcast or stained water. There are a lot of custom flickers with "crappie" colors on Ebay as well. Also - putting the # 4's and #5's Flicker shads with a 6 foot leader behind Off Shore Tadpoles is a deadly way to get baits that wouldn't normally dive deeper than 8 feet down to 10, 12 and 14 feet. The Salmo Hornet is another great crappie bait when the water gets a little warmer. With warm water the # 7 flicker shad gets hot too!
Crappie hate flicker shads. Hush Tommy!!! :)
Don't try the Smash Shad either.
Hey Tommy, explain how you rotate your rods with the boards on em when you catch a fish on the center rod, etc.
Heres a good video showing how to change a bait on the middle board. The same theory works when a fish is on the line as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDCuatYLzJQ
Thx. Good infoQuote:
Originally Posted by NickD
If the center Off Shore gets a fish on it - I will usually drop the "inside" one back and reel the fish in as the inside one drops back. Crappies come to the surface often - allowing you to reel the fish over the inside board. I also use the technique that Romanack explained in the video above.
I saw a video somewhere where they shuffled the rods. They did like you said and let the inside rod out and when it got the the amount of line out to the board to replace the rod with the fish, they moved it to the middle or front position depending which rod caught the fish. If the front rod caught, they would let the middle and the inside rods out and move them forward when the fish cleared, and reset the rod with the fish to the inside position.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tommy Skarlis
Can't find that video now tho.
Is this the one you were thinking?Quote:
Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY1MkxQb6pA