Thread: First trip to Buggs in 14 months, 43 crappie.

Nice catch tap! I too am also glad to see a report from you. I still have yet to catch a fish on cajun cricket (2 inch) but that didn't stop me from picking up a pack of the itty bitty cajun cricket. Think those fish have spawned yet?

Originally Posted by VaCrappieMan

Think those fish have spawned yet?

It looked like all the crappie I caught were post spawn.

Originally Posted by Idunno

Nice job, Tap.

...and the beat goes on. :-)

Nice pics and report. What is the size of the egg sinker? Looks heavy...is that because you were fishing deeper brush and trying to stay vertical?

Originally Posted by drb

Nice pics and report. What is the size of the egg sinker? Looks heavy...is that because you were fishing deeper brush and trying to stay vertical?

I thinks it's 1/4oz. That is my method for vertical jigging. That day I was in around 20' of water with brush topping out at about 15' and my jig just above it. I will typically cast a pole with a BGBS and leave that other pole hanging over the side but that day in the afternoon they only wanted it dangling in front of their mouth.

Originally Posted by VaCrappieMan

I still have yet to catch a fish on cajun cricket (2 inch) but that didn't stop me from picking up a pack of the itty bitty cajun cricket.

I have good luck with that color when the water is dirty, like after rains. Probably not best for clearer water.

Originally Posted by drb

What is the size of the egg sinker? Looks heavy...is that because you were fishing deeper brush and trying to stay vertical?

Ok, it's not 1/4 but rather 3/4oz. It's been so long since I have made any my memory has failed me. I used to spider rig and made the egg sinkers all the time but after a few trips fishing with fishdoc I am primarily a one pole caster now with one hanging over the side.

Glad to see you got out, Buddy!