New to Crappie Fishing with Questions

[skiptomylu]

From Toledo Bend Texas!

Once your water temp hits 60 you should be able to find them some place in 5'-10' water depth and maybe if lucky even right up on the bank in about 1'-3' of water. They should be staging to spawn now.

I like to troll 1/32 oz. jigs with my trolling motor. Don't know you lake, but if it has good grass fish around and over that. If not look for the first good break off the bank and try to stay in water like I described above.

If your water is clear (can see 3'-4' down) then I like a blue body and white tail best. Next would be silver/Fl Yellow/White and if stained then I like Chart/Blue/Chart. Lots of other color combo's we could go into, but these should start some catching. If really stained then maybe black and chart or something like Elect. Chicken (Pink/Chart/Pink).

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[mike37909]

From Toledo Bend Texas!

Once your water temp hits 60 you should be able to find them some place in 5'-10' water depth and maybe if lucky even right up on the bank in about 1'-3' of water. They should be staging to spawn now.

I like to troll 1/32 oz. jigs with my trolling motor. Don't know you lake, but if it has good grass fish around and over that. If not look for the first good break off the bank and try to stay in water like I described above.

If your water is clear (can see 3'-4' down) then I like a blue body and white tail best. Next would be silver/Fl Yellow/White and if stained then I like Chart/Blue/Chart. Lots of other color combo's we could go into, but these should start some catching. If really stained then maybe black and chart or something like Elect. Chicken (Pink/Chart/Pink).

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Thanks! No grass in this part of the lake, maybe not anywhere. It is a deep clear canyon resevoir with a reputation of being hard to fish. Ok so maybe I am spending too much time around the trees and should troll more. Thanks
I have always resorted to trolling from the kayak when I couldn't catch anything casting. I'll try and then post my results.
Mike

[skiptomylu]

Thanks! No grass in this part of the lake, maybe not anywhere. It is a deep clear canyon resevoir with a reputation of being hard to fish. Ok so maybe I am spending too much time around the trees and should troll more. Thanks
I have always resorted to trolling from the kayak when I couldn't catch anything casting. I'll try and then post my results.
Mike

Mike if it's really clear get some jigs or maybe Roadrunners and my best clear colors is Silver/LT. Blue/White and I guess I really like Marabou best in the spring. You can do the same thing with regular jigs too, but stick with the blue body and white tail. Maybe even down size the jig hook size to make it seem smaller than it is or go to a 1/64th oz. jig?

If it's nice and cloudy go to a chart tail.

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