How to Troll for bottom-dwellers with the bottom bouncer rig By MyOutdoorTV Jul 21, 2010 Fishing WonderHowTo When it comes to both simplicity and efficiency, the bottom bouncer rig is one of the best fishing rigs you can use. It's great for crappie fishing, along with catfish, whit...
Telescopic crappie poles are a good option if you plan on doing a lot of bank fishing, especially in heavy brush. They can also used effectively from a boat for spider rigging, which we’ll cover later. One of the main advantages of a long crappie pole is that they often have a very ...
“I long-line troll often for crappie with both jigs and crankbaits, and fluorocarbon helps a bunch,” he adds. “I use 6-pound-test forcrappie trolling, and 10-pound test trolling for most everything else. I occasionally bump up to 14- or 17-pound-test if I’m trolling for big st...
Time of Day:Late Morning or late afternoon until sunset. Crappie will bite after dark but the bite will slow down considerably. Season:Summer & early fall Suggested Bait:Live bait (minnows, worms, and crayfish). Artificial baits and lures work well for crappie more than bluegill. Soft plastic...
Jig, troll, or twitch it, a spoon is an all-around winner in the tackle box. And you can get it in varieties small enough to catch perch (level up a bit to catch bass), get a spoon that’s solid enough to surfcast for stripers, or even throw a line out for giant pike. ...
Trolling for crappie is one of the very best and easiest ways to catch these tasty fish all year long. A few simple steps can be easily modified for any lake where crappie live. Determine the depth the crappie are using. You can do this by...