Crappie fishing

[120+]

We have been catching them in 12’ to 15’ around tree tops. We get hung up a lot but it is worth it!

Figured I was close. 15' is usually a good spot to start.

 

[Bucktail]

Minnows? Jigs? Jigs tipped with minnows?

We have caught most of ours on minnows. We have caught a few on jigs but minnows seem most consistent for us.

 

[120+]

We have caught most of ours on minnows. We have caught a few on jigs but minnows seem most consistent for us.

No one seems to carry minnows around my area any longer. Just amazing.

 

[257Wmag]

Cannot beat cold.water.crappie.fillets.

Agree! They’re much better caught in the winter. Been three times over last month and a half, caught about 20 each time.

 

[Tankt]

No one seems to carry minnows around my area any longer. Just amazing.
Same here

 

[Feedman]

You have to vary your jig heads an jig bodies. Sometimes a flash of read, yellow, etc will work. Monkey milk has been working pretty good.

 

[drakeshooter]

This is a good group if you have a Facebook account.

Kentucky Lake Crappie Anglers Group | Facebook

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[Nock]

Ones I caught Sunday were glued to the bottom.

 

[Luther's Feist]

Minnows? Jigs? Jigs tipped with minnows?

I didn't take any pictures and don't know if buddy will or not. Took his boat and he paid for the trip so let him keep the fish. We managed to catch around a dozen and only had 7 keepers. We were fishing with minnows and jigs and I was tipping my jigs with minnows. We were catching em in about 20 foot of water around brush piles and as mentioned in the post above we hung a lot but was worth the trip. Sure beat setting at home.

 

[drakeshooter]

 

[Bucktail]

He said in video he was using 2# line. Just curious what everyone likes to use. I use 4# mostly.

 

[drakeshooter]

2# is a little out of control lol. Check out his channel and other videos, dude is King Crappie imho.

 

[woodsman92]

2# is a little out of control lol. Check out his channel and other videos, dude is King Crappie imho.

Go fishing when you can cause it’s goooood for ya! Haha Richard gene the fishing machine is great to watch for crappie fishing. He’s not pushing products, just a humble guy that consistently fills the boat and tells you how he’s doing it.

 

[web splitter]

He said in video he was using 2# line. Just curious what everyone likes to use. I use 4# mostly.

4lb test is best in my opinion

 

[silentarcher]

I like to use 4lb mono but keep two poles rigged up with light jigs and 10-12lb braid. Then I don't have to worry about getting in the brush or bigger fish. Most of the time I fish mono in more open water or just close to cover with a float and minnow.