I like this setup fished with wax worms.
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Yesterday I tried a new method to me . I was in the float tube over 17' of water. Water was 76 degrees and clear. The large gills were shying from small to tiny jigs/wax worms.
I tied on a #10 gold salmon egg hook a full 3' to 4' from a large split shot on 8 lb red power Pro. The weight let it get down to the bottom and the 3' to 4' let the hook w/2 wax worms fall slowly near the bottom.
These large gills just hammered it.
I wouldn't try to cast a rig this radical but sure worked well when on top of them. Mke
I like this setup fished with wax worms.
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Mike,
I use a similar rig but fish from shore. That slow fall of the bait is just deadly.
I do need to get a float tube, though.
The slower, the better man. Crappies usually "inspect" the bait then inhale it. You want a light bait that is easy to inhale.Originally Posted by deathb4disco
I have to dye some blue marabou and then I'm gonna try the Clouser on a jig hook.
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Thanks for the illustration. I'll give it a try in a few days.
Have yourself a great time. Catch all you can and introduce them to "lake Crisco"
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That fish looks just like the one years ago, I hooked for the third week in a row at Lake Theo! Third Time is a charm! It went almost 1.25 pounds! Caprock Canyons is the lakes name now. This fish wanted to go with me I reckon, sporting the hook marks where I caught it prior!Originally Posted by crappiekeith