Tips To Help Make You A Better Crappie Fisher
Crappies will take a variety of natural baits, but prefer small minnows. Best artificial baits are Pinkies, streamers, spinners, small spoons, twisters, poppers, and high-riding hair flies. If using a cane pole, anglers recommend a long monofilament leader, one or two hooks tied near the bottom, and enough weight to get the bait down to the needed depth. Hooks should be No. 6 to No. 10, and line should be 2- to 6-pound test. With this gear, using either cane pole or spinning rod, try drifting across a lake in early morning or just about dark on any summer eve. Fish from 10 to 20 feet deep. If you catch a Crappie, anchor and keep fishing. Use a landing net because Crappies have thin mouths, which are easily torn. If drift fishing in the evening or at night, use pork rind, a strip of perch meat, or a bucktail fly skittered over the surface. If trolling try Flatfish or small spoons. Use this Crappie Fishing Tips to become a better crappie fisher.
