Thread: I hate crappie fishing

Originally Posted by Loop Knot

I got skunked again this morning fishing a slough I had high hopes for. Fished from 10:00 to noon. It was partly cloudy and 55 degrees. The only thing I can figure is the body of water was flooded and the fish didn’t like it. Nimrod on here uses the same jig color almost always. He catches fish consistently with it, so I’ve followed his guidance on that. One less variable to try to figure out. I’ve caught fish on jig poles, but I’ve never caught one on a jig under a floater. I’ve started keeping a little fishing notebook to record when/where/how I fished and my results. I’m giving myself some grace right now due to all the water around here. Every river, ditch and backwater is flooded.


Anyway, I have to go to Dallas next week and that will force me off the water for a while.


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Nimrod has been catching crappie longer than most of the electronics have been on the market. He still uses his ability to find cover and has numerous crappie holes and beds. He uses livescope (in my opinion) to 1st eliminate the spots that arn't holding fish, and when he finds spots that are, then he can use different presentations to put the bait in front of their nose.

Yes. And eliminating where the fish are not is a huge factor. I’m using a entry-level Garmin FF and I’m not sure I trust it. I seem to do just as well judging where fish should be based on experience.

Primarily.... I’m just venting. I’ll catch fish on an upcoming trip & I’ll be happy again. Until then I’m disgruntled.


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You can have the best technic with the best bait and be were where the fish aren't and you won't do any good. Other side of that is be where the fish are and you will catch some.

Lakes that are flooded are hard to fish in my opinion. It is a learning process and flooded water makes that hard I think.

Trust your fish finder you have and just ride and look for bait then fish and then start fishing. I don't have side imagining and I don't even wet a hook unless it's the spawn until I see fish.

I hope this helps. We took a fall trip last October and everybody there said it was slow. We ended the trip with 62 crappie over 11 inches and 5 over 14. All you have to do is figure out one thing and build on that. Like working a puzzle.

But don't get discouraged in that flooded water.

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I used to love duckhunting at Dave Donaldson until it got so damn crowded! Good luck with the fish!

Loop knot hang in there.
If you want to up your odds , this works for me. - I try to plan my time on the water with a south wind ahead of weather changes.
Good luck


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Originally Posted by GreenLine

Loop knot hang in there.
If you want to up your odds , this works for me. - I try to plan my time on the water with a south wind ahead of weather changes.
Good luck


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Thank you, sir!


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I record every trip I go in a notebook and look back on it a lot. Most of the time I can rely on it if conditions are similar. I see you started keeping notes too. I've been doing it for about 10 years and it sure improved my fishing a lot.I have learned a lot just by joining this forum. The fishermen on here are are always willing to help and I can't thank them enough so Thanks Guys. I do have SI and DI but not had it very long. Hope this helps some.

Originally Posted by pops72106

Nimrod has been catching crappie longer than most of the electronics have been on the market. He still uses his ability to find cover and has numerous crappie holes and beds. He uses livescope (in my opinion) to 1st eliminate the spots that arn't holding fish, and when he finds spots that are, then he can use different presentations to put the bait in front of their nose.

Most likely all the fishing electronics . I remember using railroad spike , trotline cord and a chance of Styrofoam to check depth or mark a spot . That was even before Humminbird made flashers about 50 years ago .