Originally Posted by
lee s.
labill,
We usually use our line to attain depth, either using sinktips or using shooting heads. We usually tie our bugs "neutral" in weight unless we want a "jiggy" presentation, then we weight them. Which is sometimes quite necessary. None of this is really crappie specific, but a general approach that seems to work well for us for most any "big fish eats little fish" situation. The crappie specifics would probably be more like "where" and "what size" bugs you use. :-)
After all that bull, we do weight some bugs especially to hang under a bass popper at times, like now at L. Nicascio. Seems sometimes they want it so slow that most anything will sink unless it is "held" up. :-)
Isn't the crappie candy on FAOL somewhere.....like Rick's area (Panfish)? Grand bug for sure.
Do you fish moving water? Just may need to pick your brain for application on the S.F. delta here. Much tidal water.
....lee s.