Fishing The Spring Crappie Spawn:6 Steps To Success!
Posted: Sunday, January 04, 2009
by Mark Fleagle
oldfishinghole.com
It's every anglers dream to catch a batch of crappie that fills your stringer during the spring crappie spawn, but allot of fisherman don't pay attention to the detail that is necessary to catch spring spawn crappie consistently.
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 First. look for some structure that may hold spring spawn crappie.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. An old reliable alternate if the "pee wee jig" is not working is the good old "Missouri Minnow".
Step#3 Move the peewee jig up and down just one inch above the water. (submerge it, then jig it gently to one inch above the water...)
Step#4 Then ease it 6 inches into the water and jig it again.
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.
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.
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 First. look for some structure that may hold spring spawn crappie.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. An old reliable alternate if the "pee wee jig" is not working is the good old "Missouri Minnow".
Step#3 Move the peewee jig up and down just one inch above the water. (submerge it, then jig it gently to one inch above the water...)
Step#4 Then ease it 6 inches into the water and jig it again.
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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