crappie catching rig

Old School Crappie Fishing Family Secrets

 

There are just thousands of ways to rig your fishing lines for crappie and no one way works all the time. We have developed a list of crappie catching rigs that have worked for us in the past and they are shown below.Our tips include many excellent rigging tips using artificial crappie jigs, and crappie minnows which are called “Missouri minnows” in many parts of the country.

TIP#1 Use a “spin cast” reel fishing with a light weight graphite rod with 6-12# test line. (this is a bit more then most guys use.. but it works.

Tip#2 Purchase some “Cajun Red 6 -12lb test line for your crappie fishing rig.(you can get away with the 6-12# test line because this crappie fishing rigged line is almost invisible to crappie in the water.

TIP#3 Get some “Missouri minnows”, or the smallest minnows you can at the bait shop. You probably won’t catch as many crappie but if you have the wife and kids along it makes for a wonderful family outing.

Tip#4 Use crappie fishing jigs with the head weighing from 1/64″ oz up to 1/4 ounce, but no bigger.

TIP#5 Use crappie fishing jigs.

Tip#5a Use tube jigs: green, yellow, and white

Tip#5b Find a very small crappie jig that has a small minnow attached. Make sure the top is black and the bottom is silver. Also check to make sure the tail is very flexible so the jig will get plenty of action in the water.

Tip#5c Hair wrapped jig are hard to fine, but if you find one make sure you purchase it. They work great on your crappie fishing rig.

Tip#5d Use jigs with a black body and yellow tail with a yellow head and black eyes.

Tip#6 The colder the water gets the smaller the line test you should use. Also water can see better in colder water so use 4lb test line in colder water temperatures.

Tip#7 Find yourself slip bobbers that have a small “stick” to set your depth.The bobbers or “corks” are made from Styrofoam and every bait store sells them. Run the line from your crappie catching rig through the hole in the bobber until you get to the selected depth you want. You can also use spring loaded boobers where the line slides through the spring , then you lock it in place at your selected depth.

Tip#8 Change your crappie fishing rig by tying 2 or there jigs about 10 inches apart. This gives you the capability to fish at different depths to find your crappie. You can put a weight on your line above the jigs or below the jigs. Try both methods until you start catching crappie.

Well we hope these great crappie catching rigs make your next crappie fishing trip a success! Good Luck!

Mark Fleagle Webmaster. 30+ Years Of Fishing Experience Expert Author At Ezinearticles.com. Click This Link To Find Out More About crappie fishing rig

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