What EXACTLY is unfair ?

live bait ?
live scope ?
or could it be something EVEN CHEAPER than the minnows ?
well to be sure some say using gulp brand crappie nibbles is cheating .
yet others say hitting private waters is cheating .
and in this case hands down for sure THESE here fake minnerz is for sure hands down promise you ,,,,,,,UNFAIR !
I about never use them , only have a few times , but to be sure fish can't not bite them .
are the 18 in this pack going to last long , NOPE, they tear up almost as fast as a real minnow .
will the fish hold on to them 18 times longer ? no clue :dono
but for sure positive they are flat out DEADLY on crappie
and should probably be on the "that ain't fair list " ! :Rofl
KABOOM is the word ya"ll :Cowboy

I have quite a few bags in the boat. They do tear up quickly. The fish do love them

Sounds like something The wife and I may need to try out on our first season.
Is SLABSauce on the your list ? I have high expectations for that stuff.

I have some too but they are so hard to find. I think the term unfair doesn’t apply to any of your examples except of course one uses them to cheat.

Slabsauce is never cheating, cause it supports the best site on the internet too. IMHO.

But yeah, i have a live scope and it did not really change how I fished. All it did was teach me behaviors. Fish behavior, and mine too.

Mainly I’ve seen how easy they are to spook, and that I reel my line in too fast thus pulling it higher in the water column than I’ve thought. That’s it in a nut shell. I don’t “hunt” crappie with it, because I can’t look at the screen and fish at same time. Don’t want to either. Don’t want to burry my head in the screen and look for crappie and then look for my jig and control boat direction and control livescope angle. Too much like work, and too much like playing an app on my phone. I want to enjoy nature and not just see it on my screen.


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YUP

I have never used those for crappie but I can confirm they are deadly on white bass.

I might have to try 5 or 6 bags of them and see for myself if they are cheating....

David

Now i have to get some !you guys cost me a lot of money

Ketchn's right on all counts. I would add though they're about the most expensive bait to catch crappie with. $5.99 or so for 18 means $0.33 each for a bait that never ever lasts for more than 1 fish.

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Slabsauce is never cheating, cause it supports the best site on the internet too. IMHO.

But yeah, i have a live scope and it did not really change how I fished. All it did was teach me behaviors. Fish behavior, and mine too.

Mainly I’ve seen how easy they are to spook, and that I reel my line in too fast thus pulling it higher in the water column than I’ve thought. That’s it in a nut shell. I don’t “hunt” crappie with it, because I can’t look at the screen and fish at same time. Don’t want to either. Don’t want to burry my head in the screen and look for crappie and then look for my jig and control boat direction and control livescope angle. Too much like work, and too much like playing an app on my phone. I want to enjoy nature and not just see it on my screen.


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No disrespect meant there Slab, That was my attempt at being funny. And I will need all the help I can get.

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Ketchn's right on all counts. I would add though they're about the most expensive bait to catch crappie with. $5.99 or so for 18 means $0.33 each for a bait that never ever lasts for more than 1 fish.

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minnows in these parts are in the about 4 or 5 a dozen range ,so in the end you get them or shiners for about the same price and them there gulp minnows could care less about water temps or oxygen and won't mess up your pocket if you carry them in the bag sealed up well ......:Rofl

[QUOTE=Slab;4232176]Slabsauce is never cheating, ....I don’t “hunt” crappie with it, because I can’t look at the screen and fish at same time. Too much like work, and too much like playing an app on my phone. I want to enjoy nature and not just see it on my screen. "


I agree with you Slab. I fish when I can for the pure enjoyment of it, to enjoy nature, and get away from the pressures of life. My lures are nothing without some "G" Sauce on them.

OK OK OK < I admit it , I AM A CRAPPIE HUNTER >>>>>> :Rofl

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OK OK OK < I admit it , I AM A CRAPPIE HUNTER >>>>>> :Rofl

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More like a CRAPPIE TERMINATOR! You could catch them in a dry bucket:Cowboy

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Slabsauce is never cheating, ....I don’t “hunt” crappie with it, because I can’t look at the screen and fish at same time. Too much like work, and too much like playing an app on my phone. I want to enjoy nature and not just see it on my screen. "


I agree with you Slab. I fish when I can for the pure enjoyment of it, to enjoy nature, and get away from the pressures of life. My lures are nothing without some "G" Sauce on them.

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I think both you and Slab hit it on the head. Yes, I want to catch fish, but being out in the stream enjoying nature and figuring out what they want is the challenge, fun and enjoyment. The sideshows are the bonus - a fawn drinking, a grey heron crashing into a tree landing, a mother duck leading her brood up the creek and me hoping the snappers leave them alone….
Bob

I just want to catch some and eat'um!

Nobody is forcing the fish to bite, except maybe another Crappie.
Like a bunch of fishing buddies sitting around teh table drinking, next thing ya know... Hold my beer!!!!

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