Old School Crappie Fishing Family Secrets
We all have a different opinion of when is the best time to go fishing when fishing for crappie. One of my colleagues has a job that he has to work from daybreak until dark during the summer months.
I guess thats why ice fishing for crappie happens to be his favorite time he likes to be fishing for crappie. Unfortunately it realy the only time he has to go fishing so he makes the best of it and goes ice fishing for crappie. Ice fishing isn't my thing though... every time I go on the ice, I hear popping noises and visualize huge cracks opening up and dropping me in for an icy dip.
Well enough witht he stories my point is crappie are pretty hardy fish. You can catch them at several different time of the day. In all seasons, and weather. You've just got to know how. I have developed a list of crappie fishing tips that I think will be very helpful when you plan on fishing for crappie.
Crappie Fishing Tips #1: You may not believe this, but the night hours between dusk until midnight are very productive times to catch crappie almost any time during the year.
Tip#2: An even better time to be fishing for crappie in some parts of the country is 6-8am in the morning. It works like crazy in the Northeast.
Tip#3: If you are fishing for crappie in moving water then you will want to to switch between live bait and artificial bait, depending on how active the fish are. Remember crappies are cold-blooded and the water controls their body temperature.Look for places in moving water where crappie might be hiding waiting for bait fish to swim by, you will have to put your bait right in fron tof there nose's but boy will they realy hit!
If crappie are sluggish , it is because they are uncomfortable. Kind of like your neighbor that doesn't have air conditioning or is still using a wood burning stove when things get cold. They just don't feel like doing anything until its right in their face!
Crappie Fishing Tips #4: Many fisherman head for the marina once it starts raining but maybe you should wait. If it there is no thunder or lightning, I have found that a great time to go crappie fishing is during the rain, crappie love to bite durring the rain!
Tip#5: I have found when you are fishing in a lake you will want to stay close to the shore line, and make sure you move your bait around quite a bit. some guys like to just cast and wait, but this can be a bad strategy. When you fishing for crappie you will catch more fish if you go to them instead of waiting for them to come to you. If they are not biting in one place try pie casting in another.