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    I've tried a couple of different methods of fishing brushpiles and had success at both. I've fished vertically over the brushpiles and moved a few feet each direction to find more fish if the bite slows and did well. I've also anchored yards away from the brushpile and casted all around the brushpile and done well that way too. But with the casting method I wonder if I'm missing some of the bigger fish hiding deep in the center of the brush. The casting method would seem to spook the fish less. Both methods give me the thump from the bite I'm addicted to but I was wondering if one method is more productive on average than the other. I can't really see a difference other than looseing more jigs casting to the brushpile. Just wondering what everybodies opinion is on this subject.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CrappieWhisperer View Post
    I've tried a couple of different methods of fishing brushpiles and had success at both. I've fished vertically over the brushpiles and moved a few feet each direction to find more fish if the bite slows and did well. I've also anchored yards away from the brushpile and casted all around the brushpile and done well that way too. But with the casting method I wonder if I'm missing some of the bigger fish hiding deep in the center of the brush. The casting method would seem to spook the fish less. Both methods give me the thump from the bite I'm addicted to but I was wondering if one method is more productive on average than the other. I can't really see a difference other than looseing more jigs casting to the brushpile. Just wondering what everybodies opinion is on this subject.
    I'm a jig slinger, first and foremost, and never vertical jig. I cast from a distance, fancasting all around and over a brushpile, using my retrieve speed for depth control of the jig. I rarely lose a jig to the brush, even when probing deeper into the pile. I use weedless jigheads, specifically for that very purpose/reason. Once I'm satisfied that I've covered the area sufficiently, and bounced my jig over/around all the outermost branches, I move into position over top of the brushpile, and use the method I call Vertical Casting.

    On the rare occasions, where I feel the jig may be coming into contact with a branch, and there's a possibility that I'll snag the jig if I keep on reeling in ... then I employ a tactic I call Bowing to the Jig (taking a bow).

    Neither of these tactics are all that complicated (I wouldn't use them, if they were :p ) and they are relatively effective. They work for me

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    Bowing to the Jig/taking a bow : http://www.crappie.com/crappie/kentu...ppie-rigs.html (read my reply for a how-to)



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    When I fish brushpiles, I try and know the depth of the pile. I use a slip float set to ride about a foot above the brushpile knowing crappies will come up to get a jig presented slowly above them.

    I cast from a distance and then bring the presentation slowly to and past the target.
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    All of these methods work great and I employ them all. I have found though on occasion that you have to "bump" the brush to catch big Crappie at times. I vertical jig above the brush and feel the jig bump it and pull above it and then if I don't get bit I bump it again and pull above it. I have lost jigs this way but I have also caught some awesome Crappie. Something about this that the bigger Crappie seem to take a particular liking to.

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    I have done both. Cast with bobber all around and over the brush and then move over the brush and fish tight lined vertical over it and in it. that way You cover it all without spooking the fish. CF
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    I've had fishon's bumping method work for me. I've worked brush around the edges then deeper into the brush with out catching any until I've been hung up in it and had to pop and bang the jig around trying to retrieve it only to have a crappie take it in the process of freeing the jigs.

    After that I would really try to bang the jig around on the brush and it kind of seemed like I was just knocking on the door down there trying to wake the fish up.

    This is similar to working opened water going for fish on the bottom where I will be bouncing or bumping the jigs on the bottom to entice a bite.
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    I have found the bigger fish to lay on or near the bottom of the brush. The water I fish is stained to dirty so I can long pole vertically in as shallow as 5' start high and work low.At that depth you must stay off the motor and let the wind drift you or pole away then come back to it easy. the best way would probally be a combo of casting, bowing then vertical jigging to make sure you cover the pile.
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    Hey there CW, you've probably hit on the most popular age old dilemmas of crappie fishing -- which is better a casting or vertical presentation. I say, with experience, if you can pitch and let fall then fish vertical that is the way you should go. If you can't then cast as a last resort. (If you've visited my website's picture page lately you'll know why I say that.) Why? STRIKE ZONE! When you cast you will only be in the strike zone a fraction of the time. Going vertical puts you there faster and longer, which is especially important when the bite is not aggressive. When casting your bite will only occur during aggessive feeding. Use your trolling motor to "hover" over the brush pile (I'm not a fan of anchors), work it vertically, over the brush, in the brush and at the bottom of the brush. Once you master this loosing jigs that are not even weedless won't even cost you more than a six pack of cokes a year.
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    Thanks fellas for all the advise I appreciate the information. I'm gonna try some of these different methods.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CrappieWhisperer View Post
    Thanks fellas for all the advise I appreciate the information. I'm gonna try some of these different methods.
    Depends on your water depth . deep water vertical jig , shallow cast only and if you hang up don't be afraid to bust it off, just don't spook em.

    It also depends on the water temp. lean towards vertical the colder the water.Summer months I only cast unless unless the fish are very deep.
    Last time I saw a mouth like that it had a hook in it!

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