"Timing" The Crappie:Catch slab crappie in the spring

Old School Crappie Fishing Family Secrets

 

Everyone wants to catch a ton of spring spawn crappie- but most guys don't want to do the little things that make all the difference.

It is key to pay attention to what time of year it is when you are fishing for crappie if you want to be a successful and consistent crappie angler.To develop your strategy You need to identify what the crappie respond to at different times of the year. For example what works in the spring crappie spawn may not work when you are fishing for crappie in the summer. We have identified some key techniques to will help you develop strategies to catch crappie in the 2 of the best seasons of the year, the spring crappie spawn and summer. Also these tips will work in most U.S. and Canadian fishing locations.

Fishing the Spring Crappie Spawn

The reason this technique works is because Crappie Males protect the eggs after they are laid in the bed. They become aggressive if anything poses a threat and will attack at it. Some very large fish can be caught at this time of year.

Step#1 The fist thing you need to do is identify potential spring spawn crappie structure. The best is to find a tree that has fallen into the water.Fish the area in and around the tree, if you get a bite concentrate on fishing the whole area systematically. Make sure you fish the entire area at least twice before moving on.

Step#2 It is recommended that you use a 1/8ounce "peewee jig" made with chicken feathers. If the jig isn't working , switch to "Missouri Minnows"

Step#3 Move the peewee jig up and down just one inch above the water. Gently submerge the jig, start jigging upward until you are one inch above the water.

Step#4 Continue this process again, submerge the jig gently, and continue jigging upward until the peewee jig is one inch above the water.

Step#5 After you have repeated steps 1-5 about 3 or four times, submerge the jig all the way to the bottom. Move the jig upward 6 inches and start jigging.

Step#6 Slowly pull it out of the water and do the same thing about 6 inches away from the previous location on the water.

 

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