Jigs can be used everywhere from suspending under a bobber, finesse fishing or to pick up those niggly crappie fish that don’t seem to be biting on anything else.Powerbait is also something to look at with your jig. Some fishing spots don’t allow live minnows for bait, so powerbait ...
For many crappie fishing techniques, very long rods required to fish effectively. The idea is that the further you get your bait or lure away from the boat, the better your chances are of hooking a fish before scaring the entire school away. Modern crappie poles come in lengths from 8 fee...
Drop the lure to bottom and then slowly lift it upwards 4-6 feet while observing on 2D or forward facing sonar for a follow, or snap-jig with it. To catch fish seen on side-imaging, cast a 1/2 ounce jighead with white curl-tail grub and work it back with a sawtooth retrieve. Th...
Bobbers, or floats, also are important items of crappie equipment. In addition to suspending the bait at the right depth and providing a visual cue that a fish has taken the bait, they also add weight so you can better cast those tiny 1/64- to 1/32-ounce lures. I usually keep 15 t...
Jig fishing is a popular technique all across the globe, and there are plenty of places you can try it out. You don’t need to step foot on a boat to jig fish, but if you’re looking to cruise the open waters on a vessel,heading out with a local experienced guideis the best way...
For some vertical jigging, you may need to let your lure fall to the bottom and then jig it up toward the surface a foot or two at a time. Bring the lure off the bottom and reel in the slack. Then jig it there three or four times before retrieving another few feet of line and ...
As the ice receeds crappie and sunfish will move into the open water bays and channels even before ice out on warm days. If possible key your fishing on days with stable warm weather. These conditions will likely make the movement of fish into the shallows to feed. This is not a ...
You also need a rod that’s powerful enough to help you get larger fish to the boat but isn’t too much of a pain to carry with you on longer fishing trips. Rods for Jigging and Lure Fishing: Fastto extra fast action rods in the 5 1/2 to 6-foot range with medium-light to medi...
In the summertime, a big worm is his top choice, although he also uses a jig, and in the late summer the jerkbait bite gets strong again. “Usually in the fall it goes back to springtime for me,” he said. That means the fish are often suspended over and around the brush piles. ...
Electronics play a major part in locating crappie when they are in deep water, especially when the fish are suspended. “With the new (electronics), we are learning every day. My newest tip is that you need to watch fish closely and figure out how far they can see the bait,” he said...