Old School tricks of the trade thread maybe ?

[Yaker]

I hope someone else comments on this, but I think that's ILLEGAL

Why would that be illegal? Your doing the same thing when you fish with minnows,only backwards,

[CrappiePappy]

I hope someone else comments on this, but I think that's ILLEGAL

Probably is illegal, definitely unethical, rarely necessary, and likely doesn't work all that often anyway.

Here's a prior discussion from 2009 on some of the so called "secret tricks" stuff : http://www.crappie.com/crappie/main-...-tactic-3.html

And a follow-up thread concerning "ballooning" a fish to follow it back to the school : http://www.crappie.com/crappie/main-...fishing-2.html

[skeetbum]

I have heard it done with white bass, who move lots more than crappie do. After looking around some I found it illegal in most states. But then lots of things passed down from simpler times don't fly in today's world. One is hanging some minnows in a jar over the side. Illegal in TN and you don't want to talk with Mr Greenjeans with a jar in the boat. His attitude goes south fast.

[SwampFisher]

Ole folks saying was if the cows were up and eating the fish were biting and if they the cows were lying down the fish were not biting.

Is this true? I could see it relating to the time of day or weather.

[CrappiePappy]

Is this true? I could see it relating to the time of day or weather.

It's basically a myth, but based on the barometric pressure angle of wildlife movement.

[BobB]

I usually watch for wildlife activity on the way to launch ......It seems to follow that if rabbits, deer, etc are moving around the fish are also active.....If there is no wildlife activity the fish are sedentary also.
If there is no wildlife activity, I will usually start looking a little deeper and move the bait slower.....Then go from there based on what I find.

[Lloakley930]

Anyone use iSolunar app? It's based off farmers almanac using lunar times for feeding activity.

[jackie53]

Look at the fish's eyes the first one you ketch.If the eyes are pointed up fish a lighter jig.If fish's eyes are turned down fish a heavier jig or weight.

[jackie53]

If ya find a school of fish and they won't bite.Drop or throw a rock into school"will scatter the school" go fish another spot come back in an hour or so.Fish will bite.

[jackie53]

When dog woods are blooming crappie's biting.In the spring When oak leaves are as big as a squirrel's ear Bass are starting to make their bed's to spawn.