What a well written article. I definitely plan to implement your techniques.
Well crappie are sight feeders so it helps to be just clear enough for them to see your bait without being so clear as some arkansas lakes where they can see the boat and spook more easily from heavy line. So lightly stained water is best.Originally Posted by Bayou Boy
But simple way to answer this is with an example. Caddo Mooringsport is a good one becuase everyone who fishes it can attest when rain comes and muddies that narrow pinch in Caddo Lake with runoff the bite turns off. It can be slamming pulling in limits then the water gets stained after a rain and they shut completely down. See arches all over the sonar and you know they are still there but most likely can't see to eat...
Now Mississippi folks are going to pop in here with tails of slabs out of chocolate milk but I can only answer from my experiences.
~Fishin' Magician~
What a well written article. I definitely plan to implement your techniques.
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Markham, thanks for a great post! Just a heads up for everyone, an article featuring Markham and his trolling technique is scheduled for the February issue of Louisiana Sportsman magazine.
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Going to try this when the water gets cold enough, Thanks for the tips.
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WOW! 8 1/2 years ago!
Nice bump.
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great info will give it a try.
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Great thread this past spring while fishing the 4 foot water , this style fishing trolled by us making lots of passes with 10 poles on the front, on D'Arbonne.. It did not just catch on, it is a way of life while chasing Crappie at all depths
First off, thank you so much for taking the time to write this. I am sorry to necro this, but I just have a few questions that others might have as well. Verses searching for it through the site, we could just come directly here. Thanks to the admins for keeping this open.
Okay, so I am somewhat new to "tight lining". I am used to tight lining and still fishing, not tight lining will trolling. When I troll, I do like to use BG Jigs. Here lately we've been going out and I will use a 1/4 weight with a #2 hook 12 inches above the egg sinker and then 1/8 jighead 12 inches below the egg sinker, running 6lb Vicious line. I was thinking of going with 1/2 weight and #2 hook at the bottom. I don't use leaders. I just tie the hook directly with a Clinch Knot. Sometimes I'll have a minnow on a Dropper Loop on the top hook mentioned.
Question is this; we fish anywhere from 10 ft to 25 ft. Would it be best to use the 1/2 instead of the 1/4? Current is sometimes yes, sometimes no. It varies. It was very windy yesterday and then it would stop then pick back up. Fish had lock jaw. I guess this weather is not right yet. I do sometimes instead of the #2 hook, go with a 1/8 or 1/32 chart./pink jig head.
Your thoughts? And thank you.
Tight Lines!!