Deep Crappies

[feelay]

How do you get a cranks 20-25 ft down? I have a jointed shad rap BSD Blue Shad, I think it goes down to about 8-12 ft I'm guessing.

You have to troll them with a couple 100 ft of line out.

[WhiteMeat]

If you're like me and too clumsy to longline or spider rig or handle treblehooks: I park it right over the fish and tie on a heavy jighead (~1/4 oz.) with a good skirt (whatever I think is the right size and color for the conditions) and drop it to the bottom, right down the middle of whatever cover them pomoxii are holding onto. I use a good sensitive rod so I can feel the bait hit bottom, and if I'm not sure I yo-yo it a bit to feel the jig bouncing on bottom. Then I retreive vertically real real real real real real real slow and repeat until I get a bite. If I make 3-4 retrievals without a bite, I'll try another skirt (another size or color or style may be needed). If the fish are down there they will eventually bite, it's just a matter of presentation.

But I DO NOT reel in right away on the initial bite, first I make a mark on my line (with a sharpie) where it meets the rod tip. Hopefully I've found the 'magic' depth and will want to be able to easily drop right back down to that depth. Otherwise, I may get impatient and decide on subsequent drops that, even with a 1/4 oz. head, I'm spending way too much time waiting for the bait to fall when actually it's not reaching the fish at all...

That's my best method for success on deep water crappie.

[wilbur]

How do you get a cranks 20-25 ft down? I have a jointed shad rap BSD Blue Shad, I think it goes down to about 8-12 ft I'm guessing.

3 to 4 ozs of wieght off the front with a 3ft. leader to the crank