Winter crappie

[dwiebenga]

This will be my first honest attempt at winter crappie fishing. I will mostly fish Jacomo because it is so close. What are the best color patterns for crappie at this time. Also, what size jig. I have made some as small as 1/100

[fryguy]

winter is my favorite become really clear. i use mainly white or "pearl" in those conditions, the white/blue thing works good also. if your going under docks or anything i use purple or dark red. that's just me though and many others on this board have more talent and experience. i still think color selection is mainly important for personal confidence, but again, that's just me. good luck and stay warm.

[bugman]

It seems to me that i have done well with char,blue,black and reds in the winter but i fish alot of dark water around condo docks when it gets too cold to take the boat out,other colors will work better on certain days it is just like any other time of year water clarity and cloud cover or sunny skies will tell you what to try.I always use 1/16 or 1/8 jigs and do well with them i think that they want a big jig when the water gets as cold as it is going to get so they get a big meal without having to exert much energy chasing it,i just drop the jig down to the brush or bottom and fish it real slow on the way up and they just cant resist it.

[cook]

Anyone ever use wax worm in the winter,thinking of ordering some and use it on a sabaki rig?

[bugman]

Never tried em,what the heck is a sabaki rig?

[old fuzzy]

Never tried em,what the heck is a sabaki rig?

there you are bug's it must be one of those cahoot things we were talking about or it's 1 of those rigs you get when you have to much blk.jack--i think they are used over by boo town swinging bridge

[bugman]

If thats the case fuzzy then that rig was concieved in Brumley.

[gonefishingee]

Same place as bugman.

I waited all day for someone else to say it.

[fryguy]

i think it's a rig that doubles as a sword for cleaning the really big specks!

[gonefishingee]

I think it is a board floating behind the baot with a mouse on it running circles to shilly the lure.:D :D