Originally Posted by
Ditch Basser
Just my two cents, but you can have a tree top full of Crappie and shake every bait in you boat at them some days without a bite. I'm sure you could watch them on live video without any luck some days. Then suddenly fill a box in 30 minutes. Most of what I'm do is catching the one or two fish on a piece of cover that are actively biting and continue to move. The people that can wear out the Crappie don't need the expensive electronics and no amount of money will buy a bite.
If you can combine knowledge and the help of electronics you've got a winning combo.
Buddy of mine several years ago started trying to figure out Crappie and would fish with me regularly. He started in my extra kayak, move to a used flat bottom, used boat, new boat and finally a $45k new boat with all the bells and whistles. He never could put more than a handful of Crappie in the boat on a good day. He followed me around one day in the $45k rig with me in my kayak. I got a limit and he scored a hand full. You can't buy your way into a full box with Crappie, LOL.