Thread: 12/15 Lanier report..... (kinda!)

I think today would have been a tough day. I believe we had a front move through and if so that can hurt the fishing. I don't want to tell someone how to spend their money but you may want to consider a minnkota ipilot. If the wind is up it can be a challenge no matter what kind of TM you have. We try not to fish if the wind is over about 6-7 mph. It is frustrating. We have all been there. Don't give up. It will get better. We have bad days too. I don't make videos of those days.

Jay

Remember Beavz......youre trying to longline on the hardest longlining lake in Georgia if not the world. Reason being, it's shaped like no other and is very deep. The crappie don't get out in open water and suspend much. More brushpile and dock fishing. There are times when it works but you have to be at the right place at the right time for sure. Ive only had 2 really successful days longlining on Lanier. Both were 5yrs ago and it was by accident. I was anchored and had a few poles out with floats and maribou jigs tipped with minnows. My anchor line loosened and I started to drift in a pretty good wind. I looked back at my floats just in time to see them both go down. A longliner was born! Casted out a few more lines and trolled around in that cove for 4hrs wearing them out. I was only in 5ft of water. Lasted 2 days and poof.....they were gone! It's been 4 or 5 at most ever since.

You have not long lined until you get a line side on and have to cut every jig off and start from scratch. I have had all lines wrapped up and looked like the inside of a baseball


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Hang in there, when fronts roll thru it can be a challenge.
You had more nerve than i would have had today. Lanier IS one tough LAKE. Keep on trying, it will come to you with time. Don't have any advice except if you stay on lanier you may have to downsize your jigs. Pretty days help a lot too.

X2 on that brother. I longline exclusively except I might spider rig this time of year occasionally. I fish with jigs and sometimes I might put a minnow on. This is how I learned to fish for crappie and that is what I fill more comfortable with. I agree about the I pilot trolling motor it is very hard to longline with out it but I couldn't afford one at that time so I did have some difficulty at times but this is how a learned to fish for the slabs. Don't give up because that method is very addictive and it is very productive, I'm still long lining even this time of year here in NC.

don`t give up . practice make perfect .
i have a 24 volt I pilot on my pontoon boat but it wanted to turn on its own and i ordered a new eye worked a short time now it doesn`t work hasen`t in several years . just haven`t checked it out may be the switch or loos connection . my 16 ft crappie boat had a cable steering on it i got a power drive and it stayed on coarse where the cable wanted to turn when i took my foot off it and less clutter in the floor .

Beavz until you get your terrova. You can long line from the front of the boat. You have to staggard your rods. Whenever I got extra people in the boat I do this lot. Woks real good.
LittleJohn

Originally Posted by Beavz

Jay makes it look simple, heck.... he's even gone so far as to make a video about how to exactly rig the jigs! How hard could this be, right?

Jay "Hotwater"..... all I've got to say is....... your, Da MAN!!!!!!

Beavz

I tried, and tried, and tried... to figure out how to edit the post from last night, then found that it can't.

I'm embarrassed that I got your name wrong,JAY! ( I know that Jim is your fishing buddy who tightlines from the front) My fingers were still numb, and my brain hadn't completely thawed back out yet.

Yes sir... whatever trolling motor that I decide on will have the autopilot feature (and that spot lock makes me drool.) I've never had a "drive by wire" TM, and the Terrova is expensive. The Ultrex is even more. I don't need the auto deploy feature, and don't know if the cable drive is worth the added expense.

Whichever I decide on, I'll be adding the HB 360 on the front as well...

After purchasing the boat new in August, I've added the Helix 10 Mega SI at the console (WOW,) and Helix 12 (not mega) DI at the bow. I'm ashamed to admit (not really) that I'm completely ignorant pertaining to any electronics (computers in general,) and can't take full advantage of what I've already gotten (yet.) My computer at home is a Mac, and isn't compatible with the HB... I've not gotten a card for the unit yet (screenshots,) and also have not installed Lakemaps, either.

I'd just like to pass along my appreciation for your willingness to pass along your knowledge concerning this passion we call crappie fishing. Whether you realize it or not, you do a great service to us "junior fellows" with respect to time and expense in our pursuit of the finest eating freshwater fish on the planet!

Thanks for your willingness to help others along!

Bryan