Thread: shelbyville today

Sounds like you did good catching walleyes. How deep of water was you fishing

Originally Posted by ichabod

trolled crankbaits 12pm to 5, 9 keeper walleye to 4# lost 7# and two 3# at boat no net,two 30# buffalo 1 white bass one large mouth but not one crappie. need to have someone show me how to catch crappie on crankbaits.

I would volunteer to help you but am tied up presently changing trolling motors and graphs....not to mention plenty to do around the house.Not making excuses,just presently busy.Can certainly give some suggestions.
While pulling cranks a guy can learn a lot about the lake by keeping an eye on the graph...you want to get an idea of where and how deep the bait balls (shad)are....Past experience tells me there is a lot of unproductive water in any lake...while watching the graph in some areas you will see few shad or crappie on the graph...Usually where there are bottom transitions (creek channels,river channels,ledges,ect) is where you will see more bait balls /crappie on the graph...try to cross or parallel those areas....
Get a feel for the depth range of the bait balls---Lets say they are 10 to 15 feet as an example....You need to consult your depth chart and try to pull your crank baits in the 9 to 11 foot range as you want to have them a foot or two above the crappie.....use different colors to determine what they like that particular day----their preference can also change through the day...the speed you pull should be somewhere around 1.4 to 1.8 (slower or faster can also work just trying to give you a starting point)....As you pull crank baits you will learn what works from experience.....each day you pull you will build on that experience and become better at it....make note Ichabod of what you did to catch your walleyes for future reference.....I am willing to help you any way possible....Once caught-up with everything maybe we can fish together a day....also you need to buy or bring along a net...

Originally Posted by ichabod

trolled crankbaits 12pm to 5, 9 keeper walleye to 4# lost 7# and two 3# at boat no net,two 30# buffalo 1 white bass one large mouth but not one crappie. need to have someone show me how to catch crappie on crankbaits.

I'd just keep doing what you are doing, and get a net...

Originally Posted by ichabod

trolled crankbaits 12pm to 5, 9 keeper walleye to 4# lost 7# and two 3# at boat no net,two 30# buffalo 1 white bass one large mouth but not one crappie. need to have someone show me how to catch crappie on crankbaits.

Well if all these fish in this post are correct. It's pretty simple. Your fishing too deep... hope this helped ya out

you don't need to troll crankbaits to catch crappie right now. They are pretty easy to catch tightlining or even corking. I haven't bought a minnow in 30 years. Good job on the walleye.

9 keeper walleye, I wouldn't change a thing!