Tuesday, February 4, 2014

What Is Crappie Fishing

By Aldrin Ricafort


All good fishermen know where to find great fishing spots for catching crappie.However it is easy to make a mistake, regardless of how good a fisherman you are or how experienced you are at fishing for crappie. Even if you will see that fishing is not that easy, different crappie fishing techniques should be remembered at any time. Even pros sometimes forget them.You need to follow some guidelines to ensure you can find great crappie fishing holes.

All you need is a bobber and a cane pole that has 10ft or more in length with a line hook, these items will cost you under $25. Of course you can spend much more if you get to love this sport and you wish to go to the next level, but for crappie fishing the cane pole is all that you need.

For the remainder of the year you will find them sheltering around sunken logs, the mouths of feeder stream, around stumps, the edges of weed beds and other basic locations where they can hide while waiting for a meal. So the key to finding good concentrations of crappie is to locate such places and fish around them.

Be sure to position yourself or your boat in such a position that you do not disturb the crappie if you wish to succeed in filling your limits. And don't forget that crappie are very active in the spring and the fall of the year. You can easily use a moving jig to catch them with minimum effort.

If the lake is a deep weed edge, I will sometimes start trolling up against the edge of the weeds. If the crappie are not there, or they quit biting after a period of time they may have possibly moved out into open water. You can then find them suspended in the deeper water. Usually they will suspend at the same level they were at the edge of the weeds or maybe a few feet deeper. Once you find them you can mark their location with your fish finder and then use a controlled drift over them with your bait or jig presented just above the level where they are suspended. You can use current or wind for the drift but it is best to use a trolling motor as that gives you the best control of the boat speed. Of course you can anchor and cast to them but be careful not to anchor over top of them and spook them.

Also one more way that is unique between these two species is the fact that white crappie prefer slow moving rivers and large lakes, while the black crappie prefer colder, clear water. However the two species can be found comingled in some large lakes.

Night fishing can be a lot easier in such locations. Fishing two days before full moons is perfect during this time. This day is a lot better for catching crappie. You surely have to understand the simple fact that there is a need for a good eye to find crappie locations. Good news can be mentioned as you will really find everything easily after you fish some times.

Also you should know that is that if your bait is below them, they won%u2019t observe it, due to the fact that the crappies eyes do not allow them to look downward. So remember, when you are going to your crappie fishing, just keep in mind the basics and there is a good possibility that you will come home with a lot of good eating fish.




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