Originally Posted by
Paul of Harrisburg
In fact, they will feed on the surface taking flies as they skim along. I was astounded when I discovered this, two years ago. I had caught crappie on jigs, minnows, etc. for many years, but they will take dry flies too!
There is a place I fish in the spring, and the craneflies (look like giant mosquitos) sometimes buzz along on top of the water when they hatch in cool weather. The swirls I noticed looked like bluegills taking something, but after figuring out a fly they'd take, I found that more of them were crappie than 'gills, and good size ones too! Just thought I's share that, and see if anyone else has had similar results with crappie.
Good Fishin'.....Paul