| Are you an avid fisherman? Are you new to | | | | Remember once you find your technique to |
| Crappie fishing or a long-time fan? Regardless of | | | | remain flexible. While there may be one particular |
| your experience level, there is a lot to learn about | | | | way that's worked for you in the past and that |
| crappie fishing which can improve your skill and | | | | you feel most comfortable with, this doesn't |
| performance. It's also very helpful to learn what | | | | mean that is the only way that works. If you're |
| other crappie fishermen have to say since | | | | typical technique is not capturing you any fish, it |
| everyone may have their own way of doing | | | | may be time to open up to other ideas. |
| things but different situations may call for | | | | Weather/Season for Crappie Fishing |
| different fishing tactics to be successful. | | | | One of the most important steps to fishing for |
| Know Your Bait | | | | crappie is to know what season you are fishing in |
| Next on your list is to find out what type of bait | | | | so you can adjust your fishing tactics accordingly. |
| you will be using so you know how to use it | | | | Depending on the season and the weather, your |
| properly. Since crappie can see color, many | | | | crappie fishing techniques will be different. In the |
| fishermen decide to use colorful baits to attract | | | | winter time, the temperatures could be as low as |
| them. Just remember that your fish's sight can be | | | | 40 degrees. At these times, the crappie will be |
| hindered by water depth and other conditions. | | | | further to the bottom of the water. You should |
| Many professional fishermen like to use darker | | | | fish for them at areas of 18 or 20 to 40 feet |
| colors of red, green or orange when fishing for | | | | deep for best results. |
| crappie in winter waters. Bright colors are also | | | | In fall it may seem that the crappie disappear |
| very helpful in the fall when it seems to many | | | | completely. Many people feel this is the most |
| that crappie disappear completely. | | | | difficult time to fish for crappie but it doesn't |
| Find Your Technique | | | | mean it can't be done. If you know where to |
| When fishing for crappie, it's going to be important | | | | search for them, you can find crappie even in the |
| to find your technique. When you get "in the | | | | fall. Crappie are very elusive at this time of year |
| groove" of your fishing technique, it will come | | | | and may be found in very shallow waters at one |
| more easily and all else will begin to fall into place. | | | | time and deep waters the next. Your best bet is |
| Sometimes low bottom fishing is the best way to | | | | to learn how to attract them out to where your |
| go. Other times you need to fish in deep waters | | | | bait is. Crappie fishing in fall will require slower |
| and with artificial baits or varying colors. There | | | | fishing so they have more time to see the bait, |
| may be times when you want to fish with | | | | using brighter colored baits to capture their |
| scented lures. | | | | attention and even using scented artificial baits. |