First spider rigging expedition

First spider rigging expedition

Sheron Harris Reservoir NC

Sunday 10-15-17

Water temp 77

Foggy to sunny to windy

Jenko Spider Troll 14 set of 8

Spider Lok rod holders

Ez pole holder rod transfer rack

Raymarine dragonfly 7

Multiple colors jig

Fishing 8-12 foot in 20 to 15 foot of water

Marking Bait balls fish contour lines structure and saddles

16'8 Sea Nymph deep V

Big thanks for this forum. A wealth of knowledge skills and comradery shared to all. I have been able to step my game easily and considerably also the engineering and design of Mr Gene handiwork.

A good outing but not like the videos. HAHA

FIRST TIME. Spider rigging and using foot control trolling motor, mostly casting and vertical jigging. I plan on making some changes with rigging. I was using 4 pounds test going with 8 Wrapped egg weight going to swivel. Broke loop knots going to improve clinch knot. Net sitting vertical.

I gained a lot of confidence Spider rigging in new lake. Caught a keeper 3 by catch and missed 4 keepers. One was 2 pounds +. All beside the boat.

To complete my day as a final finale Iin the wind I hung up on a mound and had to break off lines and cut but saved 2 of 8 jigs. Chinese fire drill. Deptfinderbehind me. Kept turning around to see graph/chirp. No broken rods and a good day

I ALWAYS WEAR MY PFD

PLEASE WEAR YOURS

Open for all suggestions

CHIPPO





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Great report Chip and congrats on your first outing. Nice job.
It can only get better from here.

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Changes. I will respool 8 pound mr crappie and use improved clinch knot , bead bellow egg weightto #10 swivel and leader to mustard ultra light wire jig
I may have snap swivel on top of leader. But I will have extra leader already made up for retiring. I may change up this configuration later but got a urning to try it. Also I am going to use 3/32 jig heads


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Get a "cheap" fish finder unit for front of the boat, put the transducer on the trolling motor. Then you can see what's under you without having to turn around all the time. "Cheap" as in the best you can afford and still consider it cheap ;) I have a black and white refurbished Lowrance I got for $75 years ago, no GPS, but at least I know what's under the front of the boat.

Smooth. Where did you get that deal eBay?


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Smooth. Where did you get that deal eBay?


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Cabelas sells refurbished Lowrance units occasionally, have to catch them at the right time but they are good deals when they happen.

Great report. This is the kinda report that I like to promote to articles on the home page, all it needed was a picture. If you do more like this, with pics, please PM me with a heads up. Thanks for posting.

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Great report. This is the kinda report that I like to promote to articles on the home page, all it needed was a picture. If you do more like this, with pics, please PM me with a heads up. Thanks for posting.

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More than happy to give further reports. Good or bad, Haha.
Now like so many of us all I have to do is find time to go.
This is truly a wonderful forum. People sharing and mentoring and folks at all levels learning. You run a good show Sir. Truly a reflection on yourself. Even though I am a newer member but on behalf of all the members
THANK YOU SIR


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Keep trying, you will learn a lot and try different spots too. Good report also!

Nice report... and if I haven't said it before... welcome to our family of crappie fishers. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks again. Yes. Great site great great people. Already been fishing with a fishing buddy from this site. There is so much information and knowledge added every day
I Amon Crappie.com more than Facebook. Haha


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PS. Went yesterday I got skunked. But Iam ok with that. Some days you get em. Some days you don't


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