What's the best test line Lb for Crappie ?...

[BigMack]

I always attach my bobber above the swivel. I like it that way because if the jig gets hung up and I can't get it unstuck, I can break it off without losing my float.

sounds just like my "BigMack setup".
I've had folks tell me since they started using it they haven't lost a setup in 2 years.
It does work.
Now I use only a 4" leader but whatever works for you.
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[Locator79]

4lb. will be fine for general fishing (casting-live bait)

[ChrisCarter]

I use 4lb Fireline on my ultra light rod, casts pretty far and the touch of those subtle bites are easy for me to tell.

[CrappiePappy]

Usually, verticle jigging...nothing but a jig on a tight line.

That technique is generally referred to as "vertical jigging", or just plain "jigging". Doh

Tightlining is generally considered as fishing over the side of the boat, with lines hanging straight down under the rod tips ... ending in a hook/sinker or jig with live bait attached. Boat is usually tied off to something, or anchored (otherwise you'd be "drift fishing" Rofl )

But, just like the Crappie can be called many different "names" .... so too can the methods/techniques that we use to catch them. And while some methods/techniques can be combinations, or used simultaneously with others, the core techniques do have a specific name that's derived from a description of "what you're doing/what the boat is doing/what the rod is doing". For instance - you're not really "spider rigging" if the boat is tied off to a tree stump, even though you have a dozen rods spread around the boat & hanging out of rod holders .... you're tightlining (or as I grew up calling it .. "still fishing"). Conversely, you don't call it "tightlining" when the boat is in motion ... as you could be "drifting", "trolling", "pushing/pulling", or "spider rigging".

I think we may even have a thread on this very subject, somewhere in the Archives.

... cp

[chucktx]

That technique is generally referred to as "vertical jigging", or just plain "jigging". Doh

Tightlining is generally considered as fishing over the side of the boat, with lines hanging straight down under the rod tips ... ending in a hook/sinker or jig with live bait attached. Boat is usually tied off to something, or anchored (otherwise you'd be "drift fishing" Rofl )

But, just like the Crappie can be called many different "names" .... so too can the methods/techniques that we use to catch them. And while some methods/techniques can be combinations, or used simultaneously with others, the core techniques do have a specific name that's derived from a description of "what you're doing/what the boat is doing/what the rod is doing". For instance - you're not really "spider rigging" if the boat is tied off to a tree stump, even though you have a dozen rods spread around the boat & hanging out of rod holders .... you're tightlining (or as I grew up calling it .. "still fishing"). Conversely, you don't call it "tightlining" when the boat is in motion ... as you could be "drifting", "trolling", "pushing/pulling", or "spider rigging".

I think we may even have a thread on this very subject, somewhere in the Archives.

... cp

good info.....thanks!

[CrappiePappy]

The best pound test line for Crappie, is whatever pound test line you feel comfortable using & still gives you the ability to fish the way you want to fish, present your bait in the way you want/need to, and have the confidence that you can & will hook & land the fish Thumbs Up

It can also be dependant upon the conditions in which you fish, the size/type of bait or rigging or method used, and the size fish you're likely to encounter. That can vary widely, ranging from 2lb test to >20lb test. But, I think 4-6lb test line is the more popular range.

Me, personally ... I use 4lb test for most of the methods I use, but also have outfits with 10lb & 20lb test lines (for specific baits/methods/situations). 50+ years ago, when I started Crappie fishing, 8lb test line (clear mono) was the norm. Prior to that, it was probably 20lb test nylon (black or multicolored) Doh Rofl ... but, that was all that was available, at the time.


... cp

[Alphahawk]

Look at the new NanoFil line. I have been using it for over a week now and it is great stuff.

Regards

[MEATGETTER]

if use 4lb line down here in these oxbows you will spend more time retying than fishin !!!!!!

[gabowman]

I night fished for years using 4lb test tightlining minnows under the boat in open water. Switched to 6 lb test and the only difference I saw was the line didnt get frayed as bad against the hook as the 4 lb did in the same amount of time. As already mentioned, alot depends on the style of fishing and amount of cover youre fishing. If fishing on or around brush you may want larger line so you can straighten the hooks (lite wire hooks, of course) to keep from retying as much. Some people will swear by 2 lb line and some will swear by 20 lb braid....and the majority will go with everything in-between. In reality, it's really just a preference like most everything else we crappie fishermen use.

[countykayaker]

I like the 4 pound test for crappie. there are times when I am fishing crappie and will get into the pickerel and wish that I had 6 pound test!