I'm a new boat owner and looking for tips for summer slabs. Any info is appreciated! Thanks!
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I'm a new boat owner and looking for tips for summer slabs. Any info is appreciated! Thanks!
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That is a rather broad subject.Quote:
Originally Posted by dizzydave522
Generally speaking, Summer crappie can be finicky. They are often light biters moving horizontally.
Deeper brush or shade are good spots to try in summer. Especially on sunny days. Deeper docks with plenty of shade under them are usually good. Especially if they are close to creek or river channels. Water movement usually helps trigger feeding. Whether it is power generation through the dams, wind or rain.
Bridges are often good but they will be crowded. I stopped fighting for bridge space years ago but it is worth it if you can tolerate others well.
Open water cranking is good when you find suspended schools or moving fish. So is vertical trolling.
You need a good depth finder/chart plotter and put the time in scouting. The hardest part is always patterning the fish at any given time. Even the best can struggle this time of year.
Just my penny.
Thanks . I do need to invest in a good depth finder. I'll figure it out with time but advice from experienced anglers does help more than anything else!
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It does.Quote:
Originally Posted by dizzydave522
I personally prefer to night fishing in the summer. I can't tolerate the heat like I did when I was younger and there are less people on the lake. I recommend you try night fishing with a submersible light. Have you tried that before?
I did years ago with a cheap floating light but didn't have any luck. Never used a submersible light. What color light works best for you? What would you recommend?Quote:
Originally Posted by sundance
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I use 2 of these Green LED lights staggered in the same spot.Quote:
Originally Posted by dizzydave522
https://www.amazon.com/Amarine-made-...ef=ast_p_pc_rc
One right on top of the other with a small piece of pool noodle float them. Fits right over the end of the light. One about foot deep to the start of the lights and the other right below it. I usually push them out from the boat with an old fishing rod or something else to be able to fish around them good and vary where I'm at in the light.
One might be good enough. If you want to try before you buy a second. They don't pull that much power at all but are very bright.
I have not been in a few weeks but was finding them in 8 to 12 fow pulling jigs and cranks early in the morning on high rock.
I think that turkeyfoot is trying to get something together for the 1st Saturday night in August at high rock that's a good way to learn. Just watch what other people do.
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I'll check that out. Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by mac crappie
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Ok. I will get 1 and see how it goes. Thanks for all the info from amazon. Maybe the next day or 2 I'll swing into Bass Pro and see what all they have.Quote:
Originally Posted by sundance
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Attachment 311604if you notice the white thing on the left of the picture that's a piece of pvc that I've got mine on. I can put mine out bout 8' away from the boat. That works good for my setup.
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That's a lot of bait fish!
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Very similar to what I do.
I've used the bass pro lights in the past and liked them. Haven't used any of the newer LED lights from Basspro.Quote:
Originally Posted by dizzydave522
If anyone wants to get together Aug 4 come on out to High Rock.Quote:
Originally Posted by mac crappie
I like the way you Carolina folks have your get together. Where I live Bass fishing is the king hard to get people to go crappie fishing.
LittleJohn
bass fisherman dominate the lakes here to but were fine with that, you know what they say.... more for us:biggrin
Like goobler said bass fisherman dominate here too. Its one of the reasons I night fish in the summer. I don't have bass boats running 70 mph in a foot of water between me and the bank and the fishing is usually better to boot... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by LittleJohn