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Get a piece of HDPE for a cutting surface. If you can find it local it's relatively cheap. I've got a piece of 1/2" 18" x 36" that I paid as much for shipping as I did for the material but I got the...

#4 sickle on 1/16 for dock shooting, #4 sickle on 1/8 hand ties, #2 sickle on 1/8 for plastics, and #1 on 1/4 for plastics. That pretty much covers my watefront.

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Best I ever did was a limit (25) in about 45 minutes. Over half came out from under the first dock I hit which was about 150 yds from the ramp I launched at.

No big loss other than for the people losing jobs.

I've got all the gear to spider rig but my absolute favorite way to catch crappie is single pole jigging. Dock shooting is right up there too. Since I fish by myself most of the time spider rigging...

Sufix 832 in 20# tied to a fluorocarbon leader with the Alberto knot. I know you don't need 20# braid but it's the same diameter as 6# mono and in the 832 it handles better than the 10#. The leader...

Since most of my fishing is brush piles in 10'-25' of water I'm partial to 7'-7.5' rods. My current favorites are St Croix Avids. I started out with and still use 8' & 10' Pro Anglers mainly when I'm...

Pink head w/ chartreuse body and tail is one of my go to's.

The only time I plan on using the chains is when I'm drifting flats to cover water. Fishing brush I'll put the nose of the boat into the wind and use the trolling motor like I always have while...

Yes, the chain is dragging on the bottom of the lake. It let's you fish downwind without going too fast. Can't comment on the hang ups since I haven't done it yet but there are enough people doing it...

What size and length is everyone using for chains when trolling (spider rigging)? This is my technique to learn this year and I'm gearing up.

H type and change out the strap weight for a 6 oz weight with a swivel. The heavier weight unrolls faster and holds bottom better, the swivel keeps tangles due to twisting down.

Mine was in the mail yesterday when I got home. Nice piece of work and I can't wait to get on the water with it!

Thanks for the info guys, I see a set of these in my near future!

Are the R100's adjustable for rod angle? By that I mean are they adjustable for tip distance to the water? I've looked at every pic I can find and there appears to be an adjustment and knob on the...

I've got a piece of 2 x 12 with a cutting board screwed to it. My truck has a sprayed in bed liner so there's no slipping but I like using the tailgate, cleans up with a water hose and it's exactly...

Alberto Knot, I've been using it for 3 years with no issues.

Alberto's Knot by "Crazy" Alberto Knie - YouTube

If money is no object my Dobyns DX701SF without a doubt but not everyone is crazy enough to spend $350 on a crappie rod. I've also got St Croix 7' ML's in the Premier and Avid series and at their...

Chartreuse / Pearl, Barfish, & Blueback Herring have all done well for me. Use a collarless jig head and super glue, I caught 15 fish last weekend on one bait this way and the bait is still tied on...

Unpainted 95% of the time fishing plastics.

In a word...yes

I happen to know both those guys and have fished against them more than once....they can catch crappie out of wet cow tracks! Good job Paul & Gary!

The one I fish with 90% of the time:

Dobyns DX701SF
Shimano Stradic 1000
10# Flame Green Fireline w/ 8# Seaguar InvisX leader
1/8 oz jig, either hand tied or head + plastic

I just respooled...

It'll catch fish! Don't get so wrapped up in details that you forget to have fun with this. I had a buddy years ago that showed me the basics of fly tying, I must have called him every day, twice a...

A bit off the original topic but one of my best investments for my tying area is a small "Dustbuster" type vacuum that stays at my bench. I clean up all the little scraps as I go and don't have much...

I keep a large coffee can w/ lid on my desk and empty it as required.

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Pink head, chartreuse body & tail.

I don't understand why everyone thinks crappie rods have to start at 8' long and go up from there. I have 8' and 10' rods but they're used for trolling and timber fishing only. My "go to" rods are 7'...