Fishing Q&A

what is the best way to crappie fish at night?

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1. Floating Lights and minnows on cane poles. Try standing timber
2. dynamite.
3. From shore: A lighted float would work. Boat: find the suspended fish and cast tube jigs, or a small spinner jig....in either case, a headlamp for night fishing is the only way to go; it keeps your hands free and the light is always where you are looking.
4. The lights do work well as they will attract a lot of fish, another trick, it's not really a trick but I usually throw out a bunch of bread crumbs also or some crumbled up ritz crackers to chum up the water nice and this will also keep the fish around longer.
5. berkely powerbait grubs Johnny
6. I use minnows and a lighted bobber
7. Crappie are notorious night-time feeders. During the day they may hang suspended in deeper water. AT NIGHT they tend to cruise the inside & outside edges of weedlines. Live bait can work wonders if you know WHERE the school's will be. However, if you DON'T know, a good idea is to "scout" some weedlines with a small 1/8 OZ Spinnerbait, In-line spinner, or Beetle Spin.(You can also use 1/8 OZ twin-tail grub/jig or single-tail grub/jig.) The vibration of the blades, (or grub-tail), help the fish to "zero-in" on your lure. Cast long (emerging) weedlines with your lure. If you catch a couple fish or get some strikes, STOP and use your float & Crappie minnow rig. I have used this technique with excellent results! Hope this helps? Good luck! (PS- Using a submerged light to draw fish is illegal in some states. Check your regulations before using!)
8. I dont know if they are legal in your state, but using yoyos is a blast. When you hear that thing go off you paddle over, grab your fish, and rebait the line. If they are biting well, you will stay very busy. I have also caught some nice bass and cats on yoyos.