blue river

**catdaddy75** · 07-12-2012, 08:28 PM

I am trying to figure out crappie catching on the river...are they going to be looking for a place out of the current or are they accustomed to it...what about jigs...should I present more action or can I slow it down like I fish at the lake...I'm not really accustomed to river fishing so any help would be great....

**Locator79** · 07-12-2012, 08:47 PM

I don't crappie fish that river, but fish a few creeks off the Ohio. I catch fish pretty regular vertical jigging just the same as I would at any lake. The fish hold in laydowns, stumps, ledges, just like anywhere else. I have noticed, maybe just pure luck. But when finding crappie in a creek or river system, they will be stacked up pretty thick, and if you can catch one, there will be more to follow.

**Fishaholic** · 07-13-2012, 09:41 PM

Never fished the Blue, but I've fished the Little Blue - awesome for smallies, but you have to do a lot of walkin' to get em.

**river scum** · 07-14-2012, 08:28 AM

if you can find some brush/tree tops in deeper water, it should hold crappie. use 1/8-1/16 jigs with your favorite plastic. some days you need to probe deep in the wood. other days they will suspend just out in fron over the channel. a little sent wont hurt either. the sent, sometimes makes a difference in your catch. yesterday they hit good in the morning, but in the evening we couldnt buy a bite. try early in he morning before it gets hot.