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Crappie Wall Hanger
Ive been taking your advice about stealth in those gravel pits and it pays off....I paddle into the center of the pit and drop anchor and start casting as far as I can (which is considerable with 4lb test and a weighted float)in all directions till I find the pile of fish and sometimes takes a few mins to get a hit but Ive been finding much success with that approach...I don't do the long pole thing or haven't yet cause its a bit hard to keep a flatbottom where I want it with the wind blowing it around and I mostly end up bumping the trees and spooking fish.....Originally Posted by Ditch Basser
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River boss and db I have a question about the Pitts. I normally fish them from the bank on quick trips after work. I caught 12 last Monday but my question is are the fish constantly moving??ill catch one or two in an area then have to start casting different areas. I didn’t know if they are just scattered or moving. Trying to learn all I can about them.
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They stay close to their beds once they fan one for spawning, but right now they're just swimming around following the bait fish and eating.
Typically I'm always looking for the bait fish to find the Crappie.
Crappie Wall Hanger
Ditto that...if I see bait being chased I throw in that direction...sometimes you don't see them but theyre still following them...if you lose the bite cast to either side of where you had it and watch the surface for minnow wakes...
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Fished today. Kinda muddy. Caught a dink and a gill and that was it.
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With the shallow water in the pits right now a cool cloudy day will shut them down. This time of year, wait till an afternoon that's sunny and you'll catch more in a couple hours than all day.
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Think it would be worth going out there for a couple hours this afternoon?
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Did you go??If I don’t get the virus thinking about trying it tomorrow after work. Just wondered if you did any good.
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I did load all of my gear up and go out there, but since I had never been out there before and didn’t know anywhere to put in, I spent an hour just riding around and stopping to talk to the people fishing from the bank. I can’t wait to get out there and try it now that I know what it looks like and spots I can put my kayak in!
Crappie Wall Hanger
I fished it from 2-530 and finally found a few in eddies along the creek...they are moving upstream...most were 9-11 inches and all released....couldnt buy a bite in the pits and the wind made it hard to fish ....
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