Question on night fishing

[Zebco33]

When you set up to night fish for crappie do you fish straight down over the side of your boat? Or do you set up at a tree and throw to the tree? Please don't think that I am crazy. I have never done this.

[Moose1am]

Check out this article that Rango Wrote:

http://www.crappie.com/rango/index.htm

When you set up to night fish for crappie do you fish straight down over the side of your boat? Or do you set up at a tree and throw to the tree? Please don't think that I am crazy. I have never done this.

[jfraley]

I setup in the mouth of a creek or in an area where I know the fish have been recently. Also, if you can setup near a hump in the lake you will do well. I hope this helps.

[CrappiePappy]

When you set up to night fish for crappie do you fish straight down over the side of your boat? Or do you set up at a tree and throw to the tree? Please don't think that I am crazy. I have never done this.

I used to mainly fish that way ... actually, I "started" Crappie fishing that way, day and night. My Grandparents and I fished strictly with minnows, for years, fishing straight down over the side of the boat. At night, we hung a Coleman lantern over the side and fished straight down over the same side of the boat. We were normally pretty successful doing it that way. We tied the boat to a standing tree (or between two trees), or on the front edge of a log jam. Night spots were usually the same spots as we fished during the day. You can go as simple or as elaborate as your budget will allow, but your success rate will depend on finding where the fish are, first. Learn the habits and habitats of the fish ... then decide when/where/how you want to catch them. You can't catch 'em ... if they ain't there !! ...... luck2ya ...cp

[crappie fisher]

I usually set up under a bridge or in standing timber.I fish strait down the side of the boat I will set all of poles at different depths till i start catching fish.Then i wll figure out the correct depth and set all of them the same.Good luck