Thread: crappie fishing success

Time…
Time on the water, time in different conditions, time of year… Time fishing is the key to all of the above.

Just getting out on the water.

Good one slabby joe, if I go to a new lake and talk to a crappie fisherman that is the only thing i ask, I dont ask for where to go or where they have been having success or what they are using, I want to now the depth to target then use maps and electronics to locate structure around that depth range. That has seemed to be a good starting point for me. i dont rule out other depths because it seems you can locate crappie shallow, mid depth, or deep on some lakes i fish year around. I have found most fisherman are willing to give you that info without feeling like you are being intrusive.

Best thing for crappie fishing is someone that knows where they're at. Haha

Originally Posted by mkeller

Good one slabby joe, if I go to a new lake and talk to a crappie fisherman that is the only thing i ask, I dont ask for where to go or where they have been having success or what they are using, I want to now the depth to target then use maps and electronics to locate structure around that depth range. That has seemed to be a good starting point for me. i dont rule out other depths because it seems you can locate crappie shallow, mid depth, or deep on some lakes i fish year around. I have found most fisherman are willing to give you that info without feeling like you are being intrusive.

Fishless Dan deserves the credit on my answer ....he opened my eyes to how important this aspect is to finding and catching crappie.

Originally Posted by Ozark88

Would you care to enlighten o wise one?

Not yet, really shocked at the lack of thought ya'll are putting into it

Originally Posted by imajigger2

"Crappie Fishing Success" cannot ever be defined by one single most important component. To be successful there are many many components that have to align both mechanically and humanly. Everything touched on so far has to be in place and understood and evaluated to make it all work plus many others not touched on. Trying to define one most important opens the door as to why many must fall into place. Crappie fishing is ever evolving so no single component will always be the answer.

Just a bit more thinking and you just might get it there is a huge clue in my last few reports

Alright lets do this!

Confidence