Basic Crappie Fishing Techniques

    Catching crappie can be very easy or extremely difficult.  
    In the spring, catching crappie couldn't be any easier.  
    Since they school up in shallow bays and any shallow
    cover along the shoreline, they are easy to find and
    easy to catch.  Crappie will spook easier than other
    panfish, but they are still very easy to catch with a
    variety of small jigs, tubes, spinners and minnows.

    All the typical panfish lures will work for crappie in the spring.  Some anglers prefer using minnows.  Lures and bait will both work to catch boat loads of
    spring crappie.  Catching fish can be as simple as using a bobber and minnow around shallow cover.  For anglers that like to cover some water, a jig
    tipped with a minnow will produce lots of crappies and you can work the areas fairly quickly.

    During the summer, anglers will use the same baits, but they will target these fish in open water.  Since crappies are suspended, using your fish finder
    will help you find the fish.  Once you find these deep fish, you must use some weight to get your bait into deeper water.  Vertical jigging and drifting in
    these areas is very productive.  Some anglers like to set up their lines with 2 hooks so they can rig 2 minnows on their line to boost their chances.  
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