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Well it's been a few weeks. I gotta admit I almost tossed in the towel. But I refuse to let them get the best of me. So I bought 10 different kinds of bobby garlands, a bunch of jig heads, more tube colors. And I'm headed to dicks sporting goods when they open to choose me a new ultra light rod and reel. I think part of my problem was that I was using 12 pound test on a medium heavy rod so I couldn't feel the bites. Going out later this afternoon/evening with the Mrs. To see what we can do. Then pulling an all nighter tomorrow night. Do crappie bite at night?. Going below keystone dam with some friends. What are some colors you guys have been having good luck with. Also stupid question when using a float do I just cast it and leave it or do I slow retrieve it?

I've caught a lot at night. Did use floating lights to attract baitfish. Been a few years, but they'll bite.

No floating light yet, maybe I will put that on the father's day wish list lol. Do you recommend one easy to carry around and power up. I do bank fishing only for now. The Mrs has given me the green light to buy a good fishing boat early next year. Until then it's all walking the banks generally in just 1 area since I normally catfish at the same time lol

NewCrappie15...I use 4lb test on mine and you can feel even the smallest of strikes. I don't usually use a bobber when I am fishing with a jig, but when I do, I slowly reel it back in (mainly using the bobber as a weight to get the cast a further distance, particularly if it is windy out). If you reel it in and stop every few feet, it allows the jig to sink, but you don't have to worry about it getting snagged on something on the bottom. It's also fun seeing the bobber get pulled under if its a particularly larger fish.

Using the light at night is something I've wanted to do for a while, but like you, just haven't handed over the money for. I saw an episode of Outdoor Oklahoma where they did that at Eufala though and did pretty well. You can still watch that segment on youtube if you search for it.

Do you happen to know how they powered it up or got the light out there?

If you have a boat, just get a 12 volt rough service bulb from Walmart, Stick it in an aluminum shrouded clamp light, take a cheap extension cord (or old one) and cut the plug end off of it and attach a couple of clamps for clamping to battery terminals. The plug on the cord will have one wide blade and one narrow blade. The wide bladed wire will be your negative connection. Now head up a creek at night with a bucket of minnows and use a bobber and stick your hook about 12" -18" below is using a split shot for a sinker. Ease down the creek bank as quietly as you can with your TM and drop your bait next to every little stick up and brush you come across. Try to drop it into every nook and cranny you find in bigger brush. You should be able to come across some nice Crappie using this method.

If you don't have a boat, then find a good spot on the bank (preferably a creek) and set out serveral rods from 12" deep to 4' deep and don't forget your lawn chairs. If possible, build a campfire and enjoy the evening.

No luck today couldn't keep the crazy bass off our lines lol

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No luck today couldn't keep the crazy bass off our lines lol

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I only caught a few small crappie today, but i caught five saugeye....and i NEVER catch saugeye. One was 18"...my first ever keeper.

Today was totally worth while to me. I bought my wife her first fishing rod ever. She caught her first ever bass and brought it in on her own. She's totally hooked now lol. She can't wait to try her hand at crappie tomorrow

There are a lot of ways to fish your jig under a bobber. If there is a ripple, just let the bobber ride the ripple. If that doesn't work, just retrieve slowly. Then try a slow short pull, stop, slow short pull, stop technique. Then try a slow retrieve while "jiggling" the rod, so the bobber is steadily twitching (use a small ROUND bobber for this technique). If that doesn't work, go back to fishing for green perch (aka bass). Good luck.

Not bad I got a stringer full of these I guess I did all right lol