12-20-2011, 05:14 PM
You know REALLY REALLY light bites can be crappie. And the "lightness" of the bite is not any indication of the size of the fish.
I have caught 14" crappie that didn't even make the tip of the pole wiggle. The line just went kinda slack for a second. And upon setting the hook there he was!
The reason a crappie bite is so light is because the attack from below, so they swim UP to the bate and lightly suck it in. If you are not right there on top of it, you missed them.
Better luck next time!
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I have caught 14" crappie that didn't even make the tip of the pole wiggle. The line just went kinda slack for a second. And upon setting the hook there he was!
The reason a crappie bite is so light is because the attack from below, so they swim UP to the bate and lightly suck it in. If you are not right there on top of it, you missed them.
Better luck next time!
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