Thread: Grass Shrimp!!

Originally Posted by CrappieKidd

Fishing in Texas in the 80's May June would be mayfly time. Have not focused on them here in lake wylie. Biologist say Black crappie focus a lot on insects when available which is why sometimes small profile work. Great post gabowman thanks. Good color this time of the year. Gabowman do you see the same thing going into fall?

CK, been talking to biologist recently about the importance of aquatic bugs to crappie’s diet. I’m working on a mayfly nymph jig prototype right now. I think it will be great fished in standing timber.

Originally Posted by CrappieKidd

Fishing in Texas in the 80's May June would be mayfly time. Have not focused on them here in lake wylie. Biologist say Black crappie focus a lot on insects when available which is why sometimes small profile work. Great post gabowman thanks. Good color this time of the year. Gabowman do you see the same thing going into fall?

CK, Ive only noticed the grass shrimp in April/May of the year. From all the shells I saw the other day I have my suspicions the grass shrimp are about gone for this year. Gonna have to find out what they will be eating next.

Originally Posted by CrappieKidd

Fishing in Texas in the 80's May June would be mayfly time. Have not focused on them here in lake wylie. Biologist say Black crappie focus a lot on insects when available which is why sometimes small profile work. Great post gabowman thanks. Good color this time of the year. Gabowman do you see the same thing going into fall?

The mayflies are starting to show up at Clarks Hill already. Last weekend I caught several decent crappie from my dock under the light and a few mayflies were flying around. If they landed in the water for more than a few seconds they got diving lessons! When they're thick, the fishing with light jigs and light colors is AWESOME!

Chris

For us single pole crappie fisherman I am starting to try this jig with 1/32nd this time of year. It is when the Bobby Garlands, Stump Bugs, 1Pan Assains or crappie magnets not working. What do you think Gabowman something close to shrimp or mayfly?

Looks to be the right colors CK. Ive been using jigs that Burdawg ties.

CK, is that the Freedom Baitz Hellcat ice fishing grub? And what color are those you have?

Originally Posted by gabowman

CK, is that the Freedom Baitz Hellcat ice fishing grub? And what color are those you have?

Hellcat baits-
Chart Blake flake
Chart blue silver
Antifreez
Watremelon Red flake
Smoke Black
Also got some solid colors I will try

Most likely an overkill but that is what I do. Over think things to tweak it.
Hard for me to just go out and enjoy God's creation. Once a while I do that but most of time I push myself.

Take a light jig and float them down above them. I also going to try to float them down on a slip bopper with a 1/ 64 jig on a calmer day just for fun.

I am not about numbers of fish caught but the thrill of one pole and trick that fish into biting.

I tried some Jigs I had with those colors best I could match Tuesday afternoon. I caught a lot of crappie on them still have to wade through small fish to get a few keepers.

This color worked good today. Caught 65 didn’t keep any. Earlene got one good one.


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Tackleboat, I got more jigs than I need. Thank you for your offer. If I ever get down to a couple, I'll holler out!
I need to get busy and make up some for later use!