Originally Posted by
sar'elilsucrsnagr
Years ago, my dad, made a styrofoam pad to put the lanterns "on". He put metal plates on each corner...then put springs with a hook on each corner...put a ring clamp around the lantern just below the globe...on one side of the pad he mounted a pipe nipple, about 3/4" or 1" to slide a piece of pvc pipe w/string to tie pvc to the pad...secure the other end of pvc to the side of your boat w/pipe nipple or similar....this keeps the bugs away from your boat and no wave action will cause you to lose your lantern...I'm still using a pair he made 20 years ago....this does'nt answer your question about spawning crappie, but they don't all spawn at the same time...at least I don't think so...we typically set up in 25'-30' of water and fished 15' deep