Man Do I Love Crappie! I Could Write About This All Day, But Unfortunately I've Gotta Go To Work!

First Off, If You Are Fishing For Crappies Anytime Of The Year, Except For The Spawning Period, Plan On Fishing Deep With Vertical Jigs. Locate The Creek Channels And Drop-offs On Your Finder, Then Mark Those Spots. Vertical Jig Around Your Marker, Starting Off Around 10 Ft And Getting Deeper Until You Get Into Fish. Make Sure You Use An Ul Rod Of At Least 8' In Length For This Type Of Jigging Due To The Fact That Crappie In Deep Water Are Hard To Feel When They Bite. A Longer, Lighter Rod Will Give You Ultimate Sensitivity, And In Turn Give You More Hook-ups. Also, The Weight Of Your Jig Head Is Critical. The Heavier The Jig Head, The Easier It Is To Maintain Contact With, And The Easier To Feel Bites. So, Go As Heavy As You Can Without Compromising On Hook Size.

As For The Spawning Period, It's A No-brainer! Find The Beds, Cast Out With A Bobber Using Anything From Minnows, Plastics, Or Hand-tied Feather Jigs (my Favorite!)....and Hold On! It's So Easy That My Little 4 Yr Old Daughter Caught 20 Last Spring In Just A Couple Hours! Just Remember...crappie Feed From Below Their Prey...constantly Looking Upwards. So, If You Find Fish Or A Brushpile On Your Finder...set-up Your Line One-two Feet Above It.

It's Gonna Be Hard To Go To Work Now That I'm All Pumped Up For Crappie Fishing! Thanks! Lol! Good Luck To All In Search Of The Paper-mouths! And May The Fishing Gods Smile Upon Us!