Thread: Just Curious

I just wondering how many one pole crappie fisherman as a preference are there? I am not saying other ways are better or lesser I have done just about them all. There is something about for me the contact with the rod handle in hand with line pinched between fingers and the contact with the crappie on the other end on the hook that excites me and never gets old. Like to know who fishes this way in Lake Wylie or other lakes in Carolina. This is not about which is better but who else loves to fish this way.

CrappieKid, I'm not in, Nor close to the Carolina's, however that is how I fish. Pole in hand...and it's one for me also...

Yup that's me. Love the challenge, the thump the competitive sportiness and feel when I actively fish vs. them hooking themselves and me reeling them in.

vertical jig 90% of time 10% casting twister tail or float and jig. tried trolling and spider rigging ,not a fun way to catch crappie for me. my son uses live scope but the only thing I like about it is you can see the brush piles at a distance and pick out the larger crappie.

I love to single pole fishing with a jig/ jig-float and dock shooting. Longlining and spider rigging has its time as well. Livescope will be the end to many good crappie lakes.

Originally Posted by STUMP HUNTER

I love to single pole fishing with a jig/ jig-float and dock shooting. Longlining and spider rigging has its time as well. Livescope will be the end to many good crappie lakes.

Stump Hunter I hear what you are saying and respect that. It can seem to have that result but also I have seen coolers and coolers of crappie even from those who don't have livescope using long line or tightline or spider rigging. When Spider rigging and long line first came out they were saying the same thing about those methods. For me and my two friends we don't keep anymore crappie than what we did before livescope. In fact my first two trips I have released them all. I only keep what family can eat. Trust me I caught more than enough without live scope. Livescope in my boat I can learn how they react and give someone an experience that they don't get to have like we have enjoyed because they don't fish much.

One rod all the time! which you knew that....got to feel that thump!!!!!

Originally Posted by Countryboy N.C.

One rod all the time! which you knew that....got to feel that thump!!!!!

Countryboy You feel way to many thumps. lol You have it down pat. You know which lake at what time and what structure.
I am sure you have seen those who fish with you that do not fish for crappie much or fish at all struggle with brush piles even sitting next to you. Major reason for the livescope for me is so I can put those I have in boat an better opportunity or experience catching crappie that don't get out much.

98% of the time, 1 rod, the other 2% of the time, maybe a second rod may be out with a float on it.

Is how I fish here in SE Ohio. Never know when the thump may hit which I love to feel but also what might be on the end of the line.