fishing under a float...might seem basic

[fowlguy]

I know most crappie fishing is done under a float of some kind, but when you guys rig tandem jigs, are you using a three way swivel to hold the upper bait or something else? Whats your spacing? thanks

[FalconSmitty]

I know most crappie fishing is done under a float of some kind, but when you guys rig tandem jigs, are you using a three way swivel to hold the upper bait or something else? Whats your spacing? thanks

3 ways work. some are just tied to same line with tag line and some use these.

[rango]

tie a jig a couple ft from the end of the line with a loop knot and go down about 18 inches and tie another jig. trim the tag end unless you want to add a weight to the jigs, then you tie it at the end of the line below the bottom jig.

[LBM]

Fowlguy your opening statment "I know most crappie fishing is done under a float of some kind" causes me to kind of want a survey from all the talented crappie fishers on this board as to if the majority of their crappie fishing techniques involves floats.

In my case when I first started crappie fishing, using minnows, a clip on bobber was initially used then learning to rig and use slip bobbers. This was mainly done during the spawn. At that time running out of minnows and trying to use jigs to catch was usually unsucessuful and time to go home.

Now most of my crappie fishing is tightlining with tandom jigs and waiting for the thump with no bobber involved. My next favorite technique is casting sliders to shore during the spawn. Also during the spawn I like to use the long pole to dip jigs with. Post spawn I like to use the long pole and flip jigs by standing timber letting the bait pendulum fall through the water column waiting for the 'line tick' to set the hook.

Now I consider minnows a extra expense and a pain to maintain but do acknowldedg they are a very good crappie bait to use and I still do tip jigs with them at times with no bobber.

Last winter I watched a fellow using a round weighted float work jigs over the brush having very good success. I tried to duplicate his technique using a slip foat but no success. Somehow clipping the line on both ends of the weighted bobber put the necessary action in the jig to entice the strike. Anyhow I went out and purchased some of the weighted bobbers and plan on learning the technique one of these days.

I know this doesn't go to answering your question but found myself woundering if the majority of crappie fisher really do use bobbers all that much during their crappie fishing since I seldom use bobbers at all.

[jigsbydirk]

i only use "bobbers" during the spawn and in the middle of winter when slip corking from the dam. everything else is either retrieving or tightlining.

[whizkids]

Never use a float ( bobber). Cast, tightline or troll.

[Stingrayg4]

I use a bobber when fishing with live bait, but not when fishing with a jig.

-S

[DmDuck]

What ? I use a very small float when I'm drifting or trolling to help keep the depth where I want it and to keep track of my lines .


Anyone else troll with a float or have I been doing it wrong ? ( Otherwise known as Kentucky engineering it to suit myself ) .... BTW , I can Kentucky Engineer all I want , I have my part-time green card to cross the river at will ( mainly during hunting expeditions with family down there ) ...heard they were gonna make a passport manditory for my return home soon though !!!!

ROFLMWAO !!!!!!! :D :D :p

[Meat on the Table]

I use a round float a great deal with jigs in shallow water. I use only the little round plastic floats that attatch to the line at both ends. The trick to this style is matching cork size to jig weight.I cast, let it settle, then drag it back about 18"" and let it go, if the cork and jig are working right, the float will run away from me, as the jig flutters straight down. This technique is deadly and has boated the only three crappie 3lbs. and over I have ever caught. At times I will use a slip cork. Why the Devil, I would stand on my head and sing dixie if I thought it would put more fish in the boat.

[fowlguy]

let me explain my state where I crappie fish...no one really knows what they are doing when fishing for crappie. But pretty much evereyone knows how to catch a salmon or steelhead.

Buying a long crappie pole and tightlining...you should see the looks I get from people, and the guys at work are just dumbfounded when I tell them of this technique. It's bobber or bust for crappies in WA. I am just now learning the techniques, and reading a lot on forums and books.

The WA fisherman I am referring to arent the ones here on the crappie forum, there is a handful of guys in WA that know how to catch crappie but they are few and far between.