Does anybody single pole anymore at Sardis?!?!

Do any of yall single pole fish at sardis or than during the spawn in the shallows?! Seems to be the only way to catch fish now other than spring spawn time is trolling or spider rigging! I need to learn where to fish with a single pole on sardis other than shallow creeks during the spawn, im about to go CRAZY!!! I do have 5 bgjp poles and rod holders on the front of my boat and and going to try spider rigging but when doing that what do i look for? I know when single pole jigging i find structure or vertical timber but for trolling do i just slowly move across open water flats?

Find the shad with your fish finder....more than likely you will see crappie under them. Open water flats are good.....or the edge of a channel spider rigging

Not many pole fisherman hang around here for whatever reasons. There are a few though. single poling the corp lakes are pretty tough certain times of the year. Like right now, the lakes are all low with very limited structure in the right depths. anhwhere near the dam in deeper water if u could find some structure(or put some out) u could catch some good fish in January and February single poling a jig. Over the years I have found places to fish the other 9 months that the fish are not spawning. I like fishing the rivers below the dams, cut offs from the lakes like wildcat, the mud hole, etc. or in some cases the river above the lake is pretty good in places. It has taken many years to find these places and I think that's been just as much fun as the catching. If your looking for a sure fire way to put fish in the box u might just learn to use your spider gear. It's a year round technique that produces. Feel free to send me a p.m. and I will get u goin in the right direction

I have a few customers who single pole fish Sardis in the spring with a certain color jig I do for them and they wack em pretty good but Im not to sure where they fish at I can find out and PM you though if you want

Thanks for the tips guys. I've been at sardis my whole life hunting and fishing very little. I have a camp close to hurricane landing and just started crappie fishing last year. I spend my whole winter in the lake bed hunting deer and ducks

Their seem to be less and less single pole guys on the big lakes. Most of the ones left are kinda like the fly fishermen purists who think it's a sin to catch a fish in any other fashion than an artificial on a string. If you were to travel east to the Ten-Tom waterway you would see a lot more of this style of fishing.

Single pole deep structure and deep river ledges. I'd rather single pole shallow for 3 months then troll for 6 months.

what three months do you single pole shallow? feb mar april? or maybe march, april, may?

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Originally Posted by tigerinfielder3

what three months do you single pole shallow? feb mar april? or maybe march, april, may?

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DEPENDS ON WATER TEMPS, BUT USUALLY MARCH /APRIL IS GOOD BUT FEB AND MAY CAN BE ON GIVEN YEARS .THERE ARE GUYS THAT SINGLE POLE FISH YEAR ROUND THAT DO WELL . EACH TECHNIQUE HAS IT'S TIME/PLACE . IT'S A PREFERENCE AS TO WHAT YOU LIKE TO DO .

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Originally Posted by tigerinfielder3

what three months do you single pole shallow? feb mar april? or maybe march, april, may?

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Depends on weather and fish.

Mainly because there is less and less structure in the lakes. Sardis is a fraction of what it was just 10 years ago. However, all I do is single pole fish and have success. A lot has to do with the water level when they start to spawn--and weather--rain AND wind. The spawn is about a 3 month process give or take a few weeks. I'd say the key to just about any crappie fishing is to keep moving. Stumps, grass beds, and those plants that look like soybean stalks are always good places for me. If the water gets up early, which is hardly does, it makes it easier with more cover to fish. I always use an orange jig head, white/chartreuse or blue/chartreuse skirt. Can't hardly go wrong with those in my book. One more thing. If they start spawning in 2 feet of water and the lake comes up 4 feet, they'll be right there in that same spot for a few weeks. Its just often hard to find that same spot again with the water up. My crappie 101 for today.

thanks for the crappie 101 very helpful

I single pole most of the time often doing it with 6 poles.

Their seem to be less and less single pole guys on the big lakes. Most of the ones left are kinda like the fly fishermen purists who think it's a sin to catch a fish in any other fashion than an artificial on a string. If you were to travel east to the Ten-Tom waterway you would see a lot more of this style of fishing.

I would really like to know who told on me. A single poler till the day I die!!!

Grew up single poling, and still will do it when the crappie relate to structure really well. But I enjoy catching them how they are biting when I have time to fish. Wish I could catch em with a pole and 12ft aluminum boat and a paddle all year, sure would be a lot easier on the pocket book.

I still single pole only!!!!!!!!!:fish

MDWFP has data that says the preferred method of crappie fishing for 80% of the folks is now trolling. Major change in the last few years.

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Originally Posted by Pops

MDWFP has data that says the preferred method of crappie fishing for 80% of the folks is now trolling. Major change in the last few years.

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And most trolling have at least 2 people in the boat. Most single pole only one.

Here we go again...

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Originally Posted by MO' MONEY

Here we go again...

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Yep!!:deadhorse

:deadhorse :deadhorse :deadhorse

That is the only way we fish Sardis. Can get a limit most day and sure if fun feeling that thump. But I fish for fish, does not matter to me how I fish. But have a buddy that will only use one pole one jig no minnows. every month he goes to Sardis and gets limits after limits of big slabs..
Pete

Sorry fellas if I brought up a topic that's already been discussed as I see the beating the dead horse comments

Infielder, not to worry...you're just the first in a looooog line of folks that will ask that same question. G has already gone thru 9 dead horses since I came on here a few yeas ago. lol Its a topic that gets worn out every year. Its' all good fielder. Keep askin'...its how you learn and get info

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Sorry fellas if I brought up a topic that's already been discussed as I see the beating the dead horse comments

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Its all good......this discussion comes up every year.......so far nobody has won the argument lol

Fish can be caught on a single pole. The guys that do it successfully most of the year are very good fishermen. I want to try drop shotting suspended crappie with a double rig out in open water. kinda like the bass guys do. Would be a change of pace, and ya get to feel em smack the lure!

Don't worry about the dead horse thing, there are more dead horses around here than most glue factorys

Habitat day is right around the corner . Had about 150 folks last year . Take a handheld gps and mark till your thumbs fall off .Hope to see you all there .:ThumbsUp

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Originally Posted by eagle 1

Habitat day is right around the corner . Had about 150 folks last year . Take a handheld gps and mark till your thumbs fall off .Hope to see you all there .:ThumbsUp

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Where at and when?!

usually on 1/2 sat . in Feb . will check and post . I normally do at least Enid and Sardis sometimes as well as clean up day .

All I do is single pole now. I've pulled cranks in the past but it's just not the same. Been trolling twice in two years. Only time of the year I don't catch them is winter. I'm hunting that time of the year.

Trolling IS the devils work btw. Not much skill involved there. Lol. Stir stir stir

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Originally Posted by tcounty

All I do is single pole now. I've pulled cranks in the past but it's just not the same. Been trolling twice in two years. Only time of the year I don't catch them is winter. I'm hunting that time of the year.

Trolling IS the devils work btw. Not much skill involved there. Lol. Stir stir stir

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:popcorn..............uh-oh...about to get fun

That's why I quit trolling, just wasn't a challenge. Almost as bad as a minner a cork. [emoji33]