Just got back from a weeks trip to Dierks. Very tough fishing for everybody staying at the campground. Seemed to be several guys who have fished the lake for years not catching much too , 1 to 5 dinks. So how do the crappie eat for months when they let water out?
Red
I find on some lakes with livescope they suspend out in the open over deep water . Then we hunt them down and snipe them one at a time with a jig and a pole .:twocents
That's the last place I would have looked. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by el Rojo
Your welcome . One flood control lake I fish I was catching them with it going over the dam . All the way down to normal level. Big ones were suspended in open water . With limits of fat girls about every trip !
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Here's a video I found on open water crappie, Lake Fork TX. OCTOBER COLD FRONT CRAPPIE FISHING (2020) catching crappie slow trolling a jig - YouTube
Red
el Rojo i would not waste time on those . I look out in front 30' or more and look for big ones . Once you learn to read the livescope you can judge the size . I seldom get any closer than 20' and at times look out 40' and pitch/flip a jig to them at 30' if they are spooky . Hold a jig on their nose but try not to bump them . I like running the grid to help put it right on them and judge size but compared to jig you can do that too .
Nimrod, do you use the 0 degree offset mount?
No sir the offset mount cause I have on trolling motor shaftQuote:
Originally Posted by el Rojo