I've always had a rough time catching early pre spawn crappie and not able to invest in spider rigging just now. Anyone have any success with another technique to catch early spring crappie?
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I've always had a rough time catching early pre spawn crappie and not able to invest in spider rigging just now. Anyone have any success with another technique to catch early spring crappie?
I would think jigging in the mouths of creeks on drop offs for fish staging would be a good bet. I have never been a fan of spider rigging. I know it is a great technique, but seems pointless to me what is the since in fishing if you can't feel that tap.
Regardless of technique finding the fish is the hard part, at Truman I have found them on wood or brush anytime of year the thump on my Sam Heaton is addicting, try staying close to the channel at the mouth of creeks look for both standing timber and submerged structure. When casting jigs I like Bobby Garland Mo-Glows. Good Luck
Give them the ole two pole stroll. Rod in each hand and you can cover twice the water and still feel the thump.
A good friend of mine showed me that technique a few years ago. Worked better than my long lining that day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jigging15
A lot of guys won't give in to the rigging for various reasons. It's a good low cost way to catch fish and still feel the thump.
Check this thread out...... It don't get much cheaper than this, plus you can modify it any way you want, I made one but mounted a 24 inch long angle at top then picked up three of those 4 dollar rod holders can get them at walmart, toss the included spike, then just mount the holders to the angle you can get more spread doing it this way....
Here is the link..........http://www.crappie.com/crappie/main-...slow-trolling/
Idk what lakes you will be fishing but at the LOZ I always look for chunk rock at the mouth of a spawning cove. Also major points and secondary points in a creek arm, try fan casting or slow trolling until you find fish, then slip corking can be great once they are found. Any good spawning cove, or main lake spots that lead into a spawning cove you should find fish in the front and sides of docks especially if there is brush. If the water is high enough fish can stack up on sea walls, mostly if there is chunk rock. I'd say my most productive tech is fishing the front of docks, shooting under cables or using a ten foot pole and slip cork. I'd rather use jigs in the spring but do use minnows, especially when slip corking.
Thanks for the advice! I mainly fish truman I will give it a try.
I did it for years before learning to spider rig. We use to fish towards the mouth of the creeks/coves around the trees. Basically dipping the trees like summer time but would leave the baits in the water and slowly move to the next ones. 10'-12' feet down usually works pretty good other than an odd occasion from time to time when the shad would pull up pretty shallow.
Thanks for the advice. I will defenitly try it out. Shouldn't be too long now before the weather starts to warm up.