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Thanks for the helpful info!!!
Good post, thanks
Need to get some of that.
I been seeing the ads, I will try it.
I just ordered 3 tubes to try. I have tried all of the products out there, none come close to Crappie nibbles. We will see!
Thanks for the Johnson Crappie Buster Shad Scales product research review.
It's funny that you say that. Because the last test I did was shad scales against nibbles. And believe it or not, the scad scales caught fish 10 to 1 compared to nibbles. Honest truth.Quote:
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To, 1weezer, I appreciate your comment, I certainly hope It does anywhere close to your finings, for sure. Thank' for your report.
Since you like the nibbles, if you haven't already, pick up a jar of the Gulp Alive 2" fish fry. In the last 3 weeks we have been killing giant 10-11" bull bluegills and 12-14" crappies on them in chartrueuse. I just thread them so they lie straight on a baitkeeper under a slip float. I've also had really good luck simply throwing them and reeling in really slow.Quote:
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Last Saturday was an overcast day after 3 days of rain. We went out and couldn't get anything to take a crawler or jig. We threw these on and managed to make a stringer with 10 very nice gills and 2 crappies around 11". We fished both deep water brush and shallow flats, and if it wasn't for the Gulp bait we would've been skunked.
Good luck!
Good info.
I'm not knocking the product as I am a believer if something gives the fishermen more confidence, then by all means use it. A confident angler will be more focused, more attentitive to his poles, more in touch with what is happening to the lure and the fish. A seasoned angler will know the body of water he's fishing, he'll know the seasonal patterns of the fish, and he'll know what technique is working best under the circumstances on any given day. Being a guide in the state of Kentucky gives you an edge in tournaments fished in that state. You're on the water when most folks are at work. In my opinion, you knowing lake Cumberland, the fish, the prime loacations, the favored technique is what gave you the edge in the classic more so than a sponsors new product. But, if that product got you one more big bite, it's now worth it as you are the champion!
Thanks Crappie.co belong to several fishing clubs. it is great that Pro crappie fishermen are looking out for the weekend/everyday fishermen not just the tour fishermen.Thanks Brad,slab and the other sponsors that's what makes crappie.com special.Great read really enjoyed and learned from the post.
CRIA56- I appreciate that, just ordered the 2" gulp in chartreuse.
Good info
Informative.
I have never been a guide in Kentucky. I do guide on Kentucky Lake in Tennessee. And actually, I have never been to nor seen Cumberland Lake until two days before the tournament. But I can honesty say that the Crappie Buster Shad Scales is what made the difference in catching fish. On day two of the tournament, I had five fish in the boat and my partner had not had a bite. I was using the shad scales but he forgot to put any on his bait. He put some on his bait and started catching fish on the first cast.Quote:
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With all that being said, I will admit that we got lucky and found the fish. But it was the shad scales that made them bite and hold on. True story.
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I knew you guided as I have met you many times over the years when you helped host Crappie USA events in South Carolina. I had thought it was in Kentucky, but as you cleared up, it was on Kentucky lake, my mistake. As my statement suggest, I'm not knocking the product. Anything that can give a fishermen more confidence, will make them fish harder. As we all know, in tournaments, especially the classics, the field is full of top notch crappie anglers. If that product gave you an edge, and helped pushed you over the top to claim the prize, by all means promote it. Congrats on the big win!
shad scales/crappie nibbles do seem to do better in clear water . Like you say the glitter would be seen better in clear water . Makes sense .
Crappie Nibbles makes a product with glitter that would resemble small minnow scales which I've seen in the minnow bucket from time to time. Small minnow scales that fall off the minnows and float around in the water and reflect the sunlight off them as they settle down in the water column.
Scent is a very important factor when it comes to getting the crappie or other fish to bite. If they smell it they may try to eat it.
I recently attended the Crappie University at the local college campus in my area. They promoted Shad Scales and other scents. One of the guest lectures talked for two hours about how important scent is when crappie fishing. They preached about washing their hands before going fishing and not touching the gas pump before a fishing trip without wearing some type of gasoline impervious gloves. I use to carry some special soap in my tackle box and would wash my hands with it while out fishing. Have you ever wondered why your wife or girlfriend catch more fish with you while you are both fishing out of the same boat as the same spot? Well when you stopped to gas up the boat or truck which one of you pumped the gas and which one sat in the truck or boat and didn't get any gasoline on their hands? Did you think that maybe one drop off gasoline on your hands may get transferred to your bait and stop the fish from hitting your bait and not her? Think about this the next time you stop to gas up the truck and boat. If you don't wear gloves then take some dish soap and a bar of ivory soap with you and wash your hands before touching the baits and fishing pole. You may catch more fish the next time out. I won't go crappie fishing without my crappie nibbles. Before that I was Dr. Juice which I still buy and use. I know that I catch more fish with I use scents on the baits and have clean hands. Did you know that most of the fish's brain is devoted to smell? Like Richard said you can't always make the fish bite. You may use your knowledge of the lake and fish patterns to find the fish schools of crappie but sometime it hard to get them to bite the hook. Different Scents can make the difference in a bad day vs. a good day.