| Most people think that the crappie jig catches the | | | | combination with slip float fishing rigs, crappie jigs, |
| most and the biggest crappies, but contrary to | | | | worm harnesses, crappie spinner baits and crappie |
| popular belief it is live bait that has caught the | | | | ice jigs. Crappie spinner baits were tipped with |
| most and also that largest trophy slab crappie | | | | crappie minnows, shiners, and night crawlers. |
| over the years. According to studies and statistics | | | | Crappie jigs were tipped with crappie minnows, |
| that have been kept and the studies that have | | | | shiners and nightcrawlers to catch crappie. Worm |
| been done since the early 1970's crappie live bait | | | | harnesses were used using small earth worms or |
| has come out the winner for catching the most | | | | pieces of night crawlers. Top live baits that have |
| and biggest crappie. | | | | produced award winning crappie catches are large |
| The best live baits that have caught the most | | | | crappie minnows, shiners, waxworms, fathead |
| and biggest crappie are such crappie baits as | | | | minnows , small gizzard shad, small threadfin shad, |
| crappie, minnows, crappie shiners, waxworms, | | | | leaches, earthworms, creek chubs, and herring. |
| small gizzard shad, small threadfin shad, and | | | | These live baits were used with jig head and |
| earthworms. These crappie live baits were used in | | | | spinner bait combinations. |