Originally Posted by
gooch
Moose I dont know why the guys that got me "hooked" on this spider rigging fish with such a heavy weight but they do. The two times I have been with them this spring we were the envy of the lake as well. People were actualy comming up to us and asking us how we were fishing our rigs. They also use 20 pound test line so when they hang they just pull the hook out and dont slow down. They fish a max of 3 feet deep so I wouldnt think you would need that much weight either but I was just going to do it like they do it. What do you reccomend?
I really appreciate your help. I have been a outdoorsman all my life (37 years) and I do it all. My wife enjoys fishing and we have a wonderful 5 year old who would rather catch bait and fish than play game boy. I have been primarilay a bass fisherman but found I just simply enjoy crappie fishing more. Not to mention crappie eating. I cant tell you how nice it is to have access to knowleagable men such as yourself and a message board like this to help me get started and rigged out correctly so we can go and catch some fish and not just go fishing. Thanks again for your help
It really depends on the time of year when you might need to fish a weight that heavy or what application you are using it for...I would understand if you are tightlining and fishing brushpiles with a slow troll in deep water....
And you also want to make sure you don't keep that 3ft. max as your limit to how far down you should fish.....later in the summer those crappie are gonna school up in deep water and hang around structure say about 15 - 25 ft deep....so that 3ft range will not really produce in my opinion.
There are SOOO many different ways to troll.....a great book to use as a constant reference is the In-Fisherman's Crappie Wisdom.....it has ALL kinds of fantastic tips.....
I won't be at work........I'm feelin' crappie today!
><)))*>