| This article will explain some simple crappie fishing | | | | The purpose of doing this is to attract bugs and |
| tips that will enable you to catch more crappie. | | | | small underwater creatures to the light. That, in |
| This article will focus on anglers that don't have a | | | | turn attracts bait fish to feed on the bugs and |
| boat, because for most of my fishing life, I've | | | | small underwater creatures. That, in turn, attract |
| been in exactly that predicament. No boat to help | | | | larger fish (such as crappie) to feed on the |
| you get to the "right" areas. The first thing to | | | | baitfish. You then lower your live minnow, |
| understand is that most areas throughout the | | | | attached to a bobber, into the water and wait. |
| United States have accessible crappie fishing | | | | What about rigging your live minnow? What's the |
| water for those of us without the help of a boat. | | | | best way to do this? A set of #8 or 10 gang |
| On many lakes and reservoirs there are man | | | | hooks is the best way to rig a live minnow. A set |
| made piers that provide excellent crappie fishing | | | | of gang hooks is simply two small hooks tied in |
| opportunities. Your local bait shop should be able | | | | tandem. You simply hook the minnow's lips |
| to point you in the right direction. Once you locate | | | | through the top hook and leave the trailing hook |
| your local fishing pier, and know that people fish | | | | alone. As long as you're using size 8 or 10 hooks, |
| for crappie there, follow these tips, to help you | | | | they won't be noticed by the fish. When crappie |
| catch them. | | | | fishing, the minnow must be alive and swimming |
| A crappie's favorite meal is live minnows, there's | | | | around under your bobber. If the minnow is |
| no doubt about that. You're going to want some | | | | hooked in a manner which doesn't keep it alive |
| small jigs in a variety of colors as well, but a | | | | long, you're just wasting the money you spend on |
| crappies favorite meal is a live minnow. Therefore | | | | bait. Hooking it through the lips keeps the minnow |
| you're going to need a minnow bucket to keep | | | | alive for a very long time, and presents it in a |
| and carry your minnows. Once you have a couple | | | | completely natural manner. A set of gang hooks is |
| of dozen live minnows, you're ready to head to | | | | the best way to present your minnow to the |
| the fishing pier. | | | | crappie, and with two hooks, will increase your |
| The best time to catch crappie is at night. Under | | | | hook up rate as well. |
| certain conditions they can be caught all the time, | | | | These simple tips will help you catch more crappie, |
| but as a general rule, most anglers fish for crappie | | | | and we all know why we want to catch more |
| off of these piers at night. The first trick, as you | | | | crappie. These little black and white fish are |
| will quickly find out, is to position a light above the | | | | absolutely delicious. We fish for some fish for the |
| water once night falls. There are "crappie lights" | | | | fight or their beauty, but crappie? We fish for |
| that a person can purchase, or you can simply | | | | crappie so that they can grace our dinner table. |
| attach a propane lantern to a rope, lower in off | | | | Crappie are easily one of the best tasting fish |
| of the pier, and position it right above the water. | | | | that can be caught in freshwater. |