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Winter Fishing Tips and Jigs for Crappie

Crappie fishing in winter can be a dauntingthat will be found in shelter they are hiding
challenge but cheer up there is help. Superin. Most waters will get a little clearer
crappie fishing really begins after the icewhen they ice over. When this happens use
is long gone in the spring but its cold nowsmaller  jigs.
and we are hungry for that clean white morsel
of  meat.I would also suggest using really light
colors on the jig like yellows and whites.
So you ask how to catch the little guys andSome of the smaller plastics seem to work
how to get that pan fish in your pan and whenwell for me I like to use smaller grubs or
ice fishing there are only a few key items totubes. When I know the water is clear I start
consider:  bait,  location  and  ice.with white or very light colors and work
towards darker colors. But as the visibility
When it is cold the fish are slower and theirof the water changes go with a color that is
hunting patterns change. Do not forget this -only  slightly  lighter.
EVER. We are not much different, we like our
ice cream in the summer and chili in winter.Remember most bait fish or insects are really
Keep this in mind when fishing in any watertrying to blend in to the background so you
temperature. Use fast baits in warmer waterswant to stand out just a little bit more. It
and  slower  baits  in  colder  waters.really is not that hard when the waters are
green use a slightly lighter green jig. But
When the waters are cooler and sometimesif the waters or currents are really active
frozen everything below the surface movesuse a stiff plastic jig and if the waters are
slower so when choosing jigs pick ones thatstill use a feathered jig because they will
move slower, this means lighter weight too aslook  more  lively.
it will not sink so fast. Many of the plastic
jigs will move smoothly through the water,Another good trick is to use a light colored
this is a great advantage in the springbody with a medium contrasting head. For
months, but not so much in the colder waters.example use a yellow grub with a red head or
reverse it. But I've haven had a lot of
Feathered jigs once wet will also smooth outsuccess using opposite colors like red with
and move quickly through the water but angreen.
artificial feather sometimes will fall slower
than most plastics. Do not forget either thatI know we do not carry a color wheel,
plastics will get stiffer when they getalthough it might help, in our tackle box but
colder and this is part of the reason thatif the color combination seems unnatural
smaller  jigs work well in the colder waters.chances are the crappie might think so as
well. You can use opposite colors if there is
When the water temperatures drop below 50a gradient between the colors. Just avoid
degrees crappie will seek shelter in almostsharp contrasting colors as these do not
any structure they can find, so choose a baitappear readily in nature.



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