| Old School Crappie Fishing Family Secrets | | | | minnows". When baiting up, make sure most of |
| Summer Crappie Fishing | | | | the hook is hidden inside the grass shrimp. |
| In Many areas of the country the department of | | | | Step#3 Tie a 1/2" long bass sinker to the end of |
| natural resources will create fish attracting | | | | your fishing line. |
| structure for anglers, they uses concrete blocks | | | | Step#4 Tie a number 4 Aberdeen gold hook |
| with re-bar and other misc. material. Both Artificial | | | | about 6 inches above the sinker at the end of the |
| or natural structure is great for summer crappie | | | | line. Bait this hook with (2) grass shrimp, or (2) |
| fishing. This replicates the natural cover and it's a | | | | Missouri minnows. |
| great place to find fish. Use the following methods | | | | Step#5 If you are in a boat, drop another anchor |
| during the summer months to fish around | | | | to keep the boat from being blown all over the |
| artificially created structure, and natural cover. | | | | place. |
| Remember : Fish around any structure, man | | | | Step#6 Cast your bait as close to the anchor line |
| made or natural, Crappie absolutely love structure! | | | | that you can without getting tangled. Start to reel |
| Step#1 Use about 100 ft of half-inch anchor rope | | | | your bait in very slowly, occasionally "pop" or jerk |
| and drop anchor (if you are in a boat) about 100ft | | | | your bobber using your wrist.While you are reeling |
| from the structure you are going to fish around. | | | | in try to stay as close to the anchor rope as you |
| You want the wind or current to push your boat | | | | can. Make sure you continue to "pop" the bobber |
| towards the attractor.(If you are not in a boat , | | | | as you reel your line in. |
| get an anchor rope, tie an anchor to it , and | | | | You see, Crappies love to hide in the shadow that |
| throw it out there... you will see why in a | | | | is created by the anchor rope. This method can |
| moment) | | | | be used when you go summer crappie fishing or |
| Step#2 You can use your normal summer crappie | | | | spring crappie fishing where there is artificial or |
| fishing rod and reel setup, and for bait you can | | | | natural structure. |
| use "grass shrimp", if available or "Missouri | | | | |