I tend to use what the fish are hitting and quite often that is minnows. I have caught some on jigs and spinners, but mostly like live bait.
I long line every summer with jigs and catch more than my share. those of you who use live bait do you catch larger fish is that the motivation ? Just curious
I tend to use what the fish are hitting and quite often that is minnows. I have caught some on jigs and spinners, but mostly like live bait.
I fish suspended fish if I fished cover maybe I would use bait but jigs seem to produce just fine
I longline...crankbaits! Moving a little faster than with jigs and covering more water. Once it cools off, I'll be back to spider rigging minnows and catching 2-3 pounders regularly.
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I keep soft plastic and minnows always in my boat. Usually I am using a double rig set up under a slip float and then I let the Crappies tell me what they want depending on weather, cloud cover, time of day, color of jighead etc.
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Perhaps you could try something I know about, just never have done, but lots of guys on this site use and do. Some slow troll and use a Gnat and minnow when trolling, not long lining like your doing now. Some of the Mississippi guys do this I think and you can find the, to see what I am talking about on the member sponsor classified board. That is a Donald@CrappieLogic thing. Ask him or some of the guys on the Ms board about them.
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