Hitting a pressured, over populated crappie pond tomorrow.

There is a a local storm water retention lond that is highly pressured, but from reliable sources, say its ripe full of crappie. So I'm thinking of taking the fly rod to give them something different than what they are used to. I'll take my spinning rod too, but I want to see if flies work because I doubt the fish have seen many artificial flies. My wet flies I'm going to spray with slab sauce and fish under a float. I hope I have a good outing with many slabs on the line!

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good luck on your adventure!

beetle spin or tiny traps ripped threw them fast could also work.

Can't miss with SlabSauce on those flies.

Looking forward to the next post about how it went. Hoping for good results.

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Originally Posted by Crestliner08

Can't miss with SlabSauce on those flies.

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That's my thoughts! I figured a fly would hold the sauce really good. Especially wet flies.

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Originally Posted by river scum

good luck on your adventure!

beetle spin or tiny traps ripped threw them fast could also work.

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I've only bigger traps for bass fishing. You know I've never had luck with beetle spins and since they are so cheap I imagine a ton of people have used them there.

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Originally Posted by BAFishBarn

I've only bigger traps for bass fishing. You know I've never had luck with beetle spins and since they are so cheap I imagine a ton of people have used them there.

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Go with Road Runners would be my suggestion :biggrin

I've found fishn my beat up by many lakes goin small is usually the ticket.....
I go through several jigs and try'n find what they prefer.....

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Originally Posted by CrappiePappy

Go with Road Runners would be my suggestion :biggrin

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Dont have any roadrunners. My smallest jig head is 1/32 and I've got some of the BG Itty Slab slayers. May try them if the flies dont work. Heck I can cast them on the fly rod if I wanted!!!

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Originally Posted by BAFishBarn

Dont have any roadrunners. My smallest jig head is 1/32 and I've got some of the BG Itty Slab slayers. May try them if the flies dont work. Heck I can cast them on the fly rod if I wanted!!!

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I'd take one Road Runner over a dozen Beetle Spins. I've fished with a Beetle Spin user twice, while I was using a Road Runner, and literally caught 10:1 Crappie over the Beetle Spin user.
You keep posting in the Road Runner Contest ... you just may win 32 of them !! :ThumbsUp

1/64 number 8 with a 1 inch bait would be a start for me on that spot ….just saying

Road Runners should do it or small jigs.

I would throw the itty bitty Bobby Garlands on 1/64 jig heads with a size 10 hook with 2lb test line. I have found down sizing your bait with clear line is the key to catching highly pressured fish. If this does not work try small minnows hook thru the lips with a size 8 Owner mosquito hook on 2lb test line. Good luck.

Ok everyone. Big question. With no visible cover except on the shore, how do I find crappie in a pond? It's a decent size pond, not sure the acreage, but I cant cast to the middle with my longest cast. I fished the edges of vegetation in the shallows and couldn't keep the bluegill from biting

I hit that pond today and caught some good healthy bluegill and a largemouth. But zero crappie. Used the fly rod and the spinning rod with Pico Scent Ring jigs sprayed with Slabsauce. Didnt know where to exactly cast to for crappie.

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Fan cast till you find'um and adjust depth along the way..... Or get one of those casting depth finders to find the structure......

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Originally Posted by SKs Crappie Catching Adventures

Fan cast till you find'um and adjust depth along the way..... Or get one of those casting depth finders to find the structure......

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I casted all over the pond, that's could reach. Granted I fished only half the shoreline but any good cover I saw was on the shore I fished. Do crappie hang out shallow like 2-3 feet if the max depth of the pond is only 6 feet? I just never figured crappie to hang out close to shore in shallow water outside of the spawn.

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Originally Posted by BAFishBarn

I casted all over the pond, that's could reach. Granted I fished only half the shoreline but any good cover I saw was on the shore I fished. Do crappie hang out shallow like 2-3 feet if the max depth of the pond is only 6 feet? I just never figured crappie to hang out close to shore in shallow water outside of the spawn.

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They most certainly will. Especially if there's weeds, pads, or anything else that would provide shade. Oxygen levels would be higher around any water greenery, too.

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Originally Posted by CrappiePappy

They most certainly will. Especially if there's weeds, pads, or anything else that would provide shade. Oxygen levels would be higher around any water greenery, too.

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Ok so I need to fish shallower on my bobber since they feed up. There was good vegetation on the edges of the water I'll work thoroughly next time. Plus I'll change up the fly.

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Originally Posted by BAFishBarn

Ok so I need to fish shallower on my bobber ...

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Lose the bobber. You can thank me later.

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Originally Posted by deathb4disco

Lose the bobber. You can thank me later.

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On the fly rod? So just do a figure 8 or slow strip retrieval or fish a dry fly? Will crappie hit top water?

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Yes, lose the bobber on the fly rod. Do the hand twist or slow strips with a sinking fly. Top water flies are usually better early and late in the day. Sinking fly is best most of the time.

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Originally Posted by deathb4disco

Yes, lose the bobber on the fly rod. Do the hand twist or slow strips with a sinking fly. Top water flies are usually better early and late in the day. Sinking fly is best most of the time.

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Then just pay attention to the line and feel the line?

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Yes, watch the tip of the fly line. However, an 8” bluegill will just about take the rod out of your hands. “The thump” you get from a spinning rod can’t compare to “the jolt” you get with a fly rod. They slam the fly.