No clue how to start fishing for crappie but determined to catch one soon

[StronkKnight]

I don't know what a foldable kayak is made of but if you can reach a portion of it from both the inside and outside at the same time, these magnetic mounts are the bees knees. I use one and and works slick if you can't mount something permanently.

Transducer Mounts | fishfindermounts2

Looks like you've found some crappie, good job!

Those magnetic ones would work just fine on mine. Thank you


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[Spoonminnow]

What to consider briefly speaking:
1. Your lure selection will catch any species in the waters you fish; best jig weights: 1/64 - 1/16 oz/ hook size that fits lure size and light weight for working particular depths slowly. Most important: other than sonar,lures are your best fish finders. Lures get it done regardless of conditions when worked the right way (not a fan of smelly stuff)
2. Small diameter braid (8#) for best light strike detecion and best hooksets on a med. size reel on a light action 5'6" or 6' rod can fight the largest fish
3. light ball head jigs allow a longer time at the depth fished. (unpainted is my preference so as not extend the visual lure length)
4. know your depth via sonar or counting down how long your jig takes to hit bottom; and keep track of any fish seen on the screen. Sonar is your eyes underwater.
5. know that fish can be caught in depths of 2' to 12'. Where fish are, is #1.6. a slower uneven retrieve using small lures (like the ones you showed) has the highest chances of getting strikes and catching fish of all sizes
7. Lure color is overrated. Catch fish on a few and stick with them for any conditions or fish species. Color brightness = contast to the background and may come in handy on cloudy days. Even clear plastic uncolored lures can catch fish.
8. Fish most of the time relate to something: examples: rocky bottoms, weed bottoms, subsurface or above surface walls, sharp drops, pad pockets or lines of pad edges, humps, docks (under or around), stump fields

Guess not so briefly speaking. Briefly would be using a cane pole, float and live bait while sitting under an umbrella on a dock with a few beers.