Weeeel, in my personal luck, seems the crappie always quit hitting for me
just about the time the sun hits the trees, way before actual dark. Also
seems that they don't wake up for me till the sun is up a little over the
horizon. I have found that briefly switching to a blaze-orange bait helps
extend the bite maybe a few minutes, I figure what is happening is the
fish are moving vertically, going shallow real quick right at that time, and
I'm not reacting in the right way to it. I'm usually about ready to pack it
in, or at least put up my toys before plum dark by then anyway, to avoid
a dark run back to the ramp. But it is a good question, one I need to work
on addressing, shame to quit right then if they are really going on a tear
and I'm missing it.