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Funny how many people think you can only catch them in the fall/winter. I've heard everything from they go vegan to they "hibernate." :Rofl
What are your favorite methods for catching them in the heat? I see Marv hammered em spider rigging yesterday, I see skeet is still catching them on ultralight jigs in the river.
I've been thinking I want to bust out the longlining setup and go try and find a few. Do you guys do anything different than you would in early season?
I tend to fish for real fish in the summer time. Crappie are my play toy on 1# test when the general time of year dictates the weather is garbage offshore.
My bite that I have been enjoying for a few months has changed. The flow and color of the river has changed a lot and the little jigs just don't fall the same. I guess I'm going to get a little heavier, probably 1/32 for that trip. Next time I go I'm either going to give the flyrod a workout or go to Monroe and do the longline thing. I believe both will have me eating fish for dinner. Let us know how you do when you go.
vertical jigging. moving from spot to spot.Quote:
Originally Posted by sunshine
Follow the bait trail. Find school of shad on graph, crappie will always be close by.
Longline while riding around looking at the graph for bait. If I catch some I will come back and spider rig the area if the bite cuts off.
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If I was headed out this weekend I would be looking for wood with green weeds piled up on it and dip every lil hole I could poke a jig through. That didnt work I would go looking for flows coming out the woods into side creeks. Spiderrigging legdes and humps on Monroe would get ya bit with a large dose of sunburn to go with it but they out there.
Old Standby for me has always been Mayflys. Use to catch them all night long around the streetlights along the lakefront.
Nite time deep holes
Has anyone tried to push shallow running crank bait. Are the lakes too shallow for that? just a thought.
Crank baits don't work in Florida..... Not enough altitude:Rofl
I had to read that twice, must need new glasses. I thought it said "Not enough attitude". I believe we have plenty of that 'round these here parts.
I have heard of a few folks that have trolled a smaller body crank and done some good. The ones I did well with on the whites in TN with hardly turn a fish here. Put your mind to it, it can be done.
Caught 28 this morning in 9-10 fow push pulling jigs minnow tipped. Brought 14 home.Attachment 268677
Last week I floated grass shrimp by the lily pads. Attachment 269351
Good stuff guys!
My xi5 just came in for my mini toon, and it's almost at 100% ready, just a few minor things left and some prop testing. Really looking forward to getting back on the water after em.
I have some 1/64 hand ties, coming from Texas. They don't stand a chance!
Now... If I can just get out of work long enough to find the river.....
Cranks will work this time of year - I usually start them around late July into September
Do not use Balsa Cranks - all lipless - 1 1/2 - 2 / 25 work best for me. Usually only run about 6 max
Once you start pulling - you cannot stop - (lip less will sink)