| Most people make this out to be a complicated | | | | lures. It is also important to match the jig head |
| process...its not. The most common lure for | | | | with the speed and depth that you plan to fish. I |
| crappie that most people select is the one that | | | | have found that when the fish are not that |
| they have caught fish on. They won't change | | | | aggressive, a slow falling lure works best. The |
| ...they won't change ...they won't change for | | | | only time I use a heavy lure is when my target is |
| nothing, and it's all because they got confidence in | | | | small and I have to get the bait in that target |
| that bait. Well the one thing that seems consistent | | | | area quickly. For example, (deep lay downs). |
| is, if they have ever caught a fish on a certain | | | | When selecting a jig weight, I start with a 1/16 oz |
| lure, that's the "Lure of Choice","the best crappie | | | | and move the weight up and down until I |
| lure". And, if they had a good day, it's like pulling | | | | determine which weigh keeps me in the strike |
| teeth to get them to try a different lure. Ok, lets | | | | zone the longest. Many people ignore line weight |
| talk about the lures I use and why. | | | | and that's a major factor in how your lure |
| My favorite crappie lures for casting are | | | | performs. The rules of thumb for selecting line |
| swimming grubs or twister tail type baits. These | | | | weight should be based on the structure around |
| baits work great when shooting under docks, | | | | you, using the lightest line possible. Line of choice |
| which is one of my favorite techniques for Smith | | | | for me tends to be lines with a diameter of 4 lb |
| Mountain Lake. Generally, I use this bait the most | | | | or less. That's my starting point to determine how |
| during the Spring in the shallows or when the fish | | | | deep and where the fish are located when using |
| are holding in water six feet or less. | | | | jigs. I carry multiple spools with different weighted |
| Fishing the docks for deeper fish (8 to 14 ft) | | | | lines so that I have the option to switch line |
| requires a little different technique and bait. I | | | | weights. |
| alternate between tube jigs lures and marabou jig | | | | |