Thread: Spider Rigging

I was brought up skulling a 12 foot boat and fishing with a cane pole. I fished single pole until I was 18 and saw a guy "trolling" with 6 poles. I had to learn it! I'm 48 and still learning. I spend a lot of time every year jigging trees and brush, but when the crappie head to deep open water, I break out the "trolling" poles. I have learned about creek channels, channel breaks, stump rows and suspended fish. Spider rigging or "trolling", whatever you want to call it, is a great way to learn more about crappie and their habits. And it is not easy! Go to a place like Reelfoot and put out 8 poles. You will work your butt off.
So to answer your question, yes I was a single pole fisherman that learned a new way to fish. It is fun and rewarding. You have to be on your toes because the bite can be light and you have to watch your poles and lines very close. It is not about filling the freezer but more about becoming a better fisherman.

I enjoy it.

And by the way, it is not like running yo yo's. I'm not a yo yo guy.
And yes you are missing out!

Its kinda like a cotton farmer, would you rather use a one row or an 8 row cotton picker They will both get the job done. The 8 row will get er done quicker (sometimes). I used a one row picker today and put 20 quality keepers in my sack after culling 8 more. I saw Conway and his partner got 20 each so the bottom line is the same. Lets see, I got 20 fish using one hook, thats an average of 20 fish per hook. A spider rigger also got 20 but had 16 hooks in the water. Thats an average of 1.25 fish per hook. Hey, I'm kicking butt. Just kidding around. I've met a few of the SR folks on here and they are nice folks and I think a lot of them, they are just on a different frequency than us old timers.

Hey Rtark what's y'all frequency I will try to tune it in lol. Just picking

Well J.W., there's long wave, short wave, micro wave, VHF and Frequency Modulation, LOL!!! Why do you think we use 16 ft poles?,LOL!! They are all on a different channel, hehehehehe!

Originally Posted by arkansasbowhunter

Hey Rtark what's y'all frequency I will try to tune it in lol. Just picking

Originally Posted by arkansasbowhunter

Hey Rtark what's y'all frequency I will try to tune it in lol. Just picking

its OICU812

Originally Posted by luvpt

Anybody with eyes can see that this post was initiated to offend and stir the pot...."kinda takes the sport out of it"???????...what "fuss" is he talking about??? (other than the one he is trying to start).....The very first sentence of the post should have clued everyone in on it's purpose..... I will say this, where is the sport in fishing a pothole where anybody that can put his own pants on in the morning can catch a limit of "eaters" single-poling in an hour? I like the thrill of catching BIG Crappie!!! I would much rather catch one three-pounder than a hundred "tater chips". I could care less about sitting all day long with one pole catching 8-10 inch fish that offer no challenge whatsoever.....what could be more boring than that??....I can go to the O. River West of Crossett tomorrow and catch 200 like a friend did three days ago (but they are all gonna be 8-10 inch fish). Some people love to do that and I have absolutely no problem with it if it makes them happy. BTW, he only kept enough to eat for supper. It's the possibility of catching the BIG ONE that gives me that thrill like no other!! Call it the thrill of the Chase if you want! There are a zillion techniques used in spider rig fishing and more being discovered every day (many by accident) so don't think it is just dragging minners across a bed of fish because if that is all you have ever done then you haven't scratched the surface. Sometimes we spider fish with different techniques just to see what works on the big fish all the while knowing that we could easily fill the box with smaller ones if we would revert back to a different presentation or technique. For us at least it ain't about how many fish we are catching so much as the size. We place a very high value on Large Size Crappie and that is what drives us. P.S. enter the next CrappieMasters in your area and you might find out what that "fuss" is along with some real "sport"....and maybe meet some really great folks and fishermen at the same time!

First off your completely out of line...

As stated above... Spider rigging is spreading like wild fire..
That is the fuss....

As for catching babies... Not sure who your speaking of but I'm certain your not talking about me..

As for you... Wow!

Now were into water sports are we?