PRE-SPAWN METHOD

[jay the baptist]

When you guys fish spawning flats or the first break for pre-spawn crappie, what is your go to method and bait?

[Locator79]

You can fish it however you prefer, but I like to long line pre and post

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[M R Dux]

Longline with curly tail grubs and roadrunner heads until the crappie move to less than 6 feet of water then I'm going to keep a planer board with roadrunner/curlytail in their faces.

[Crestliner08]

Road Runners are my staple from ice out until May around here. I always have one tied on one of my rods. I'm referring to the marabou variety here. I don't go to action tails until they start to spawn. Another good option for us has been straight tail plastics on a jig head. Sometimes they seem to out produce everything. Carry a variety of designs and colors. Let the crappie tell you what they want to eat.

[jay the baptist]

Crestliner, you are refering to casting right? Our river system is not like Lake Weiss or Guntersville here where I live. Demopolis Lake is about 1/8 mile wide with depths of 30 to 60 ft. Our creeks narrow down from that greatly. Lots of stump flats, blow downs, points and coves. I do spider rig and push but long lining I think would be out. I've never seen anybody do it here. Thanks for all the replies guys. I'm surprised nobody said jig and float.
By the way, I have enjoyed reading you replies to other post on CDC. You have a great deal of fishing wisdom. Thank you sir for sharing it with us.

[deathb4disco]

When you guys fish spawning flats or the first break for pre-spawn crappie, what is your go to method and bait?

Casting jigs, same as post-spawn, summer, fall and winter.

[Crestliner08]

Crestliner, you are refering to casting right? Our river system is not like Lake Weiss or Guntersville here where I live. Demopolis Lake is about 1/8 mile wide with depths of 30 to 60 ft. Our creeks narrow down from that greatly. Lots of stump flats, blow downs, points and coves. I do spider rig and push but long lining I think would be out. I've never seen anybody do it here. Thanks for all the replies guys. I'm surprised nobody said jig and float.
By the way, I have enjoyed reading you replies to other post on CDC. You have a great deal of fishing wisdom. Thank you sir for sharing it with us.

We cast as well as troll and side pull jigs up here. And a good portion of our fishing time is spent on the Ct. River system, as well as on a large reservoir.

[Kevmc]

Longline with curly tail grubs and roadrunner heads until the crappie move to less than 6 feet of water then I'm going to keep a planer board with roadrunner/curlytail in their faces.

What size rr heads do you prefer?

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[Alphahawk]

I cast....be it spawn....winter.....summer or fall.

Regards


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[Hanr3]

I'm a slip bobber and minnow guy 90% of the time. This year I'm adding in spider rigging.


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