BnM double minnow rig with artificials??

[FishnFed]

Went out this morning before church. Got skunked. Fished dropoffs, around docks and up on flats. Not so much as a bump or bream. I'm using the lowest speed on the Minn Kota Maxum 70 and keeping it in the strike zone from what I see on my graph. Tomorrow is another day.

[Cray]

Went out this morning before church. Got skunked. Fished dropoffs, around docks and up on flats. Not so much as a bump or bream. I'm using the lowest speed on the Minn Kota Maxum 70 and keeping it in the strike zone from what I see on my graph. Tomorrow is another day.

When you are running as slow as you can, sometimes it helps to just let off and let it drift for a few then bump it again. Then if nothing happens give it a try at a little higher speed. I usually try to stay between .2 and .4 which will lay a 1/2 oz back about 10 degrees but if they won't hit it I'll try the stop start if I feel fish are there. Then if it does not work I will kick it up to about .7 which will lay your line back at about 20 degrees or so. Always be willing to try something a little different.

[Boatbottom]

What he said.

[FishnFed]

What he said.

Ok. Thanks for the advice. Frustrating trying a new technique, seeing them on the graph and not a bump. I was always a pretty decent bass fisherman but crappie outside of the spring is pretty tough.

[pop]

Can someone tell me what is a "gnat". Thanks, Pop

[Joey Clark]

Donnie at crappie logic ties them. He is a member sponsor just go to that forum and look him up.

[Cray]

Can someone tell me what is a "gnat". Thanks, Pop

As Joey said, Donnie at crappie logic ties them. They are a attractor tied on a bare hook with silicone rubber and flash, normally baited with a minnow and fished as the top hook on a double minnow rig or can be fished on both drops. I normally fish a Gnat on top and a pony head on bottom with a plastic and both tipped with a minnow.