| Old School Crappie Fishing Family Secrets | | | | TIP#5 Use crappie fishing jigs. |
| If you make the decision to go crappie fishing | | | | Tip#5a Use tube jigs: green, yellow, and white |
| there are so many ways to make crappie rigs | | | | Tip#5b Use the smallest artificial minnow jigs you |
| that catch crappie.You will need different crappie | | | | can find, with black tops and silver belly. The tale |
| catching rigs for the different seasons of the and | | | | should move and get a lot of action in the water. |
| for different fishing situations. You will find 8 | | | | Tip#5c Hair wrapped jig are hard to fine, but if |
| crappie fishing tips below that we feel will work | | | | you find one make sure you purchase it. They |
| for just about any crappie rigging situation you will | | | | work great on your crappie fishing rig. |
| face.We talk about using artificial crappie fishing | | | | Tip#5d When you purchase jig heads look for |
| jigs and using crappie fishing minnows. The best | | | | yellow heads and black eyes. The tail shoud be |
| minnows to use are called "Missouri minnows". | | | | black except for the tail should be yellow. |
| TIP#1 Use a "spin cast" reel fishing with a light | | | | Tip#6 The colder the water gets the smaller the |
| weight graphite rod with 6-12# test line. (this is a | | | | line test you should use. Also water can see |
| bit more then most guys use.. but it works. | | | | better in colder water so use 4lb test line in colder |
| Tip#2 Purchase some "Cajun Red 6 -12lb test line | | | | water temperatures. |
| for your crappie fishing rig.(you can use higher | | | | Tip#7 Use spring loaded floats (bobbers,corks) |
| test ratings with this line because red is almost | | | | That can slide up and down the line so you can |
| invisible to crappie in the water.) | | | | easily adjust your fishing depth. |
| TIP#3 Get some "Missouri minnows", or the | | | | Tip#8 Instead of using just one jig or hook on a |
| smallest minnows you can at the bait shop. You | | | | line tie in 2 or three jigs about 10 inches apart. |
| probably won't catch as many crappie but if you | | | | You can place a weight below the jigs, but if that |
| have the wife and kids along it makes for a | | | | doesn't work put the weight above the jigs. |
| wonderful family outing. | | | | We sincerely hope these crappie fishing tips will |
| Tip#4 Use crappie fishing jigs with the head | | | | help you on your next fishing trip! have a |
| weighing from 1/64" oz up to 1/4 ounce, but no | | | | wonderful day! |
| bigger. | | | | |