Jerk baits for Crappie

[TrackerTom]

Some years back while bass fishing I caught a very nice crappie on a Rattlin' Rogue in Clown pattern. Now I see Rapala pushing their X-Rap 4 for Crappie. Saw A video from Linder's Angling Edge on it. Anyone use these baits in their quest to catch more crappie?

[Dayne]

I know a guy who catches a lot of big crappie around boat docks on Lake of the Ozarks.

[Grainraiser]

One of prime spawning spots is along some rip rap. Those crappie hold in less than 24 inches of water so you can't use a jig or cork because those fish are so shallow. I use a tiny crank bait to fish those areas. I never thought about but a tiny jerkbait would work just as well.

[IkenI]

BFSers use them for other species all the time, especially trout. I've played with them for the last couple of years and caught a fair amount of crappie. Many are sinking models like the tiny Rapala countdowns. I've caught a few as deep as 10 ft. Loads of fun.

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[TrackerTom]

I've bought a couple of X-Raps. They are one and a half inches long weighing one sixteenth of an ounce. They are in a pattern called "glass ghost" and gold. The X-Rap suspends. I've also bought a clown pattern from Ozark Trail (Wal-Mart) but it does not suspend. Gonna throw it on 8# clear fluorocarbon attached to 10# braid in high vis yellow. I'll cast it on a 6 and one half foot ultralight using a Bass Pro Light action spinning reel. Going to Lake Ouachita with the family in late March. Will look for submerged weed beds and rip rap for spawners and pre-spawners. Wish me luck!

[Owl Creek]

I have a small one I think its called glass minnow it stands out in clear water. bought it by mistake when I orderd some jerk baits for bass. that was before I wanted to start crappie fishing. I may try that here soon.