Trying to learn to crappie fish

[froger]

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[IndyFishing]

I would tell you to go with minnows also,but if they aren't allowed in Idaho,...go smack someone lol. I've always used these little red earthworms, the kind that you find just under old 2x4's and lightweight rocks. I've had a lot of luck with those.
Another thing I do is take a rainbow or chartreuse colored Rooster Tail/ or Beetle Spin and throw out a bobber for bluegills, and then cast the Beetle Spin or Rooster Tail out about 5-10 ft. from the bluegill bobber.
In doing this, I'm using the "offer the bluegill something so they'll leave my crappie jig alone" technique (you guys are free to use this technique, I havent copyrighted it yet)LOL.
Anyways, cast your spinner out away from the bobber, of course if the bobber starts bobbing, that could be a crappie also, but either way, you're gonna get a fish. And that is the whole purpose of using my technique in the first place. You have to be smarter than the fish, or at least make it look like you are.[]
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[idahopanfish]

That is the best wisdom I have ever heard[]
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[MrGrey1]

Yes, lite lines and light floats is the key here! I'm not trying to make you buy some, but perhaps you can look here to see the best Floats for Crappies! They are a nice addition for any Crappie and Trout Fisherman.
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Good Luck and Tight Lines!
Thanks, MrGrey.
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[reservoir_dog]

I fish a lot from my float tube. For crappie around structure, like vertical ledge, bushes, sticks, etc. I like to flip a rod's length of line or a bit more with a bright colored jig. I can see the jig descending in the water, when it disappears,I set the hook, most of the time the fish is on. Water clarity is usually 5 to 8 feet and just at that point where the jig is coming close to going out of sight due to the clarity, it will vanish, that is the fish, set the hook. This works good for me here in SE Id. Best of luck, love sight fishing the 'gills, crappie, and bass.
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[flygoddess]

I have only fished "for" crappie a couple of times. Actually, I was after Wiper and Carp, but found Crappie with no problem at all.
Like rd, I was in my pontoon by the boat dock, but also found them in the middle of the bay.
Fly fishing, I had a type II line and a Midnight Fire plus a White Crystal bugger (smaller like #10). They liked both...caught a couple doubles.
Just another way without bait.
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[bytebull]

I use minnows if I can get some large ones that are hyper-active. If not that I use the good ole beetle spinnner with different colors til I find what they are hitting.

I caught this one using a beetle spin with a green/white bottom soft jig on the lead head. My biggest Crappie to date.

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[TexasTransplant]

Been years since I went after crappie, but I'll echo bytebull's advice with one slight modification: I preferred the "Crappie Thunder" Road Runner lures, which are very much like Beetle Spins except they have skirt tails instead of grub tails.

The colors that worked best for me were white-red-white and chartreuse-black-chartreuse, but YMMV.

And, byte, that is definitely a beaut you're holding up.
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[Capt_Alan]

I use to crappie fish when I was young. My brother and I would go to my grandmothers house on Lake Houston in Texas almost every weekend and fish for them and catfish. We have some great memories and some great fishing stories. We would use jigs even back then and if we were lucky, my mom would buy is some live minnows. We would catch them good during the spawn, but my grandfather would always catch more. One year when we spent Christmas there, I saw him throw the Christmas tree in the water where he always fished. Of course that was why he loved that spot and was always fishing it. LOL Great memories!

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[SENKOSAM1]

Nice topic. Too bad no one adds more replies even now years after the original post.
Location, location, location ! #1. Find fish/ catch fish. Granted, what is cast can be important when it comes to fish size and aggressiveness. Larger lures usually exclude smaller fish - but not the other way around. I've caught many lunkers on small lures and light tackle such as these:

               

Different lures require different presentations to catch fish - something rarely mentioned in most forums. It's not just what is cast, but the speed of the retrieve, type retrieve and where in the water column the lure is used. Anyone can give examples of the large fish and quantities of fish they caught, but details matter and without them, it's more brag than fact IMO.

[SENKOSAM1]

No such thing as learning to fish for a species of fish when many lures catch most fish species in most no-salt waters and especially in lakes. Without question, the easiest lures to catch fish on are small plastics rigged on light ball head jigs. Lures in general are fish finders that at times accomplish what sonar doesn't or can't. Fish tell the angler how active they are in an area - the more areas fish are found biting, the more chances of getting numbers into the boat.

[wiperhunter2]

No such thing as learning to fish for a species of fish when many lures catch most fish species in most no-salt waters and especially in lakes. Without question, the easiest lures to catch fish on are small plastics rigged on light ball head jigs. Lures in general are fish finders that at times accomplish what sonar doesn't or can't. Fish tell the angler how active they are in an area - the more areas fish are found biting, the more chances of getting numbers into the boat.

So true, those are some good sized fish in your earlier post, congrats.

[SENKOSAM1]

those are some good sized fish in your earlier post, congrats.

Thanks WH2. Old posts such as these, I usually don't reply to. But I've learned quite a bit this year, especially about a lake I've fished for over 30 yrs. Catches have been amazing all summer.

[wiperhunter2]

those are some good sized fish in your earlier post, congrats.

Thanks WH2. Old posts such as these, I usually don't reply to. But I've learned quite a bit this year, especially about a lake I've fished for over 30 yrs. Catches have been amazing all summer.

IMO, it's always great when members help others with info like that. Sounds like you had a great Summer.

[SenkoSam]

those are some good sized fish in your earlier post, congrats.

Thanks WH2. Old posts such as these, I usually don't reply to. But I've learned quite a bit this year, especially about a lake I've fished for over 30 yrs. Catches have been amazing all summer.

IMO, it's always great when members help others with info like that. Sounds like you had a great Summer.

On one forum I have a lot of views to posts I started - over 2,000 views. Glad to see someone is interested... LOL