Got addicted to spider rigging...but have some questions.

[Tom 513]

Good info for sure. What I’ve been doing is double rigging my rods and using my front graph to track them. I keep my rod closest to the bank at 3’, next rod 5’, then 7’ and so on. Works out good.

Yes thats a good idea, i just alternate my depths untill i find what part of the water column is producing, then I set all the poles at that depth.

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[GreenLine]

What do you do when the crappie go super shallow? Like 1-2'? Right now I am double rigging, but feel as soon as they get super shallow, I will have to go to a single hook, and possibly a float? And maybe get rid of my 1/2 ounce weight and go to just a single jig head, maybe in 1/4 ounce?

Yes , if you can find them in 1-3 feet of water go to one pole and one jig if they are in heavy cover.
I like a 1/16 head most of the time. If it gets real windy a 1/8.

Also no float for me, I get hung up a lot so I need to be able to pull my line and run the rod tip down to the jig and unhook it.



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[chippo]

I LOVE TO SEE THE ROD TIP SWISHING IN THE WATER, WHEN ROD TIPS ARE 10 INCHES ABOVE THE WATER AND IT SPLASHING I KNOW I GOT SOMETHING GOOD

[catchNgrease]

Rickie's right, but in my case, most of the time it's hung up on something

LoL apparently I can find every stump also. I keep my tips low to the water because I refuse to load the rod with weight.

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[Slab Slayen]

I was told by the best crappie fisherman that has ever lived to keep everything the same and switch it all together. For example, all the same poles at the the depth with the same set up. If it doesn’t work, change it all. All your poles should be kept off the water the same and all your bait should be the same. I’ll let everyone guess as to who this genius is but it’s really a no brainer.

[DHC]

LoL apparently I can find every stump also. I keep my tips low to the water because I refuse to load the rod with weight.

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Just out of curiosity, why do you refuse to load the rod with weight?

[catchNgrease]

My trolling is usually done in 8 for or less at speeds of .08 mph or less so there is very little angle on the line to begin with. I feel that a loaded line causes a shy or lift bite to turn loose because of the unnatural feel of the weight. I typically fish with 1/8 oz jigs.

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[DHC]

My trolling is usually done in 8 for or less at speeds of .08 mph or less so there is very little angle on the line to begin with. I feel that a loaded line causes a shy or lift bite to turn loose because of the unnatural feel of the weight. I typically fish with 1/8 oz jigs.

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Thanks for sharing. I was just curious.