One of the main reasons for empty buckets is that many anglers tend to stay in a spot that is not producing. Maybe you caught one as soon as you got to the spot, or maybe it's just a comfortable place out of the wind. But when fish don't bite--- MOVE!!!
There are two crappie species, white and black, distinguished by six dorsal fin spines for the white and seven or eight for the black. Black crappie are clearwater fish; white crappie tolerate murky waters. Crappie are sunfish, in the same family as bluegills.
About half a Crappies diet is small fish, so any lure that imitates a small fish is a crappie lure--and the jig imitates not only small fish, but various aquatic insects and crayfish as well.
When fishing for Crappie, jig body color is important. There are several colors that work, but there are some that are always important to keep on hand. In the early spring white is a good with a little hot pink or fuchsia. Any fluorescent color will have value on any given day. On sunny days always try to use bright colors, green, pearl, or white. When it is overcast (cloudy) use darker colors. When night fishing with a jig try to use black.
When Fishing for crappie, always keep your bait or lure moving ever so slightly at all times. Crappie hit very lightly and have mouths like paper. Crappie like to play with there food and sometimes if you are not keeping tension on the line a crappie can take the bait. ALWAYS KEEP THE BAIT OR LURE MOVING---In the winter time try to keep the bait moving. The slower the better, just do not let it just hang in the water. |
