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Crappie Fishing - It's Not Rocket Science
Author: Trevor Kugler
Article:
Many anglers make crappie fishing out to be something as
complicated as rocket science. This doesn't have to be the case.
Crappie fishing is actually quite simple and fun, especially for
those of us without the luxury of a boat. I know, not having a
boat can seem like a big pain in the butt, and we all wish we
had one, but not having a boat can actually make things a lot
easier and much less expensive. The first thing that needs to be
done is to locate your local fishing pier. Many lakes and/or
reservoirs have man mad fishing piers and there has usually been
structure sunk under the water around such piers. If there are
Crappie present in the body of water, they can be caught around
such piers. Your local bait shop should have all the information
that you could ever need about individual piers.
Once you've located your pier, you'll only need a few things in
order to catch Crappie effectively. These things would include:
2 lanterns, a length of rope long enough to reach the water
while on the pier, a variety of jigs, a variety of small
bobbers, small hooks (preferably gang hooks), some split shot
sinkers, and a minnow bucket. The idea here is to fish mainly
live minnows and to do this fishing at night. Hence the reason
for 2 lanterns, 1 for light on the pier and one to hang off of
the pier above the water.
Once you arrive at the pier, tie the rope to one of the lanterns
and light it. Now lower it over the pier, so it's hanging right
above the water. This will attract bugs and bait fish, which
will in turn attract Crappie. You're next step is to rig a
bobber and small hook onto your line. A small hook (size 6 or 8)
works fine, but I suggest rigging a set of gang hooks. A set of
gang hooks is simply 2 hooks that are tied together. For crappie
fishing I suggest size 8 or 10 gang hooks. As far as your
bobber, you're going to want to experiment with the depth. Start
with your minnow being about 3 to 4 feet below the bobber. Now
simply rig a live minnow onto your hook (s) and lower it into
the water. If you're using gang hooks, as you should be, simply
hook the top hook through the minnow's lips and leave the bottom
hook free. The important thing to remember is that you want your
minnow to be alive. A dead minnow won't catch anything.
This is why baiting them through the lips is so effective. The
minnow is hardly harmed at all.
At this point you wait for a Crappie to bite. The bobber will
start moving when a crappie is interested. Remember to use a
small bobber, so the Crappie doesn't feel much resistance. You
want the bobber to be as easy as possible to pull under. While
you're waiting for Crappie to bite the live minnow, you can be
jigging with another rod. This is an effective tactic. Many
times Crappie can be caught jigging a small jig. The small jig
can be tipped with a live minnow as well for added
presentation.
Just remember Crappie fishing isn't rocket science and a boat
normally isn't necessary either. Follow the simple instructions
laid out in this article and you'll have a cooler full of
Crappie in no time flat. As we all know, this is why we fish for
Crappie. We fish for Crappie to eat them. They are widely known
as being an absolutely delicious species of fish.
About the author:
Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com. He has more than
15 years of business experience and 25 years of fishing
experience. He currently raises his 3 year old daughter in the
heart of trout fishing country.....Montana.
Gang
Hooks Tied & Ready To Fish!!!
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