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Reply With Quotenever heard of that trick. I use a fishhook to punch a small hole in their air bag
and it seems to work but looks like it would give one a heck of a dose of tonsillitis
i will try the pinky trick on next one maybe won't give it such a sore throat
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Deep Water Crappie Tip
I’m catching crappie deep and about 25% of them can’t go back down and float on their side. I’m sharing a tip I saw an Old Timer do. He talked about fizzing with a needle and said it was not necessary!! He poked his pinky finger down their throat just a little bit for about a second. You can’t even tell you do anything but it works. Give it a try, you’ll be amazed. Sometimes I do it before throwing back. It works better if you see one floating to get to it quickly.
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never heard of that trick. I use a fishhook to punch a small hole in their air bag
and it seems to work but looks like it would give one a heck of a dose of tonsillitis
i will try the pinky trick on next one maybe won't give it such a sore throat
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I've just stopped fishing for them below 20-25ft unless I'm keeping them. So far, haven't had much trouble finding fish in that depth range. I saw that on a video somewhere but can't remember where, the finger trick.
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Never heard that one. There are several good YouTube videos of make your own descending devices. Most are for offshore, but if you’re not comfortable on how to properly vent a fish, they are a great alternative. You just don’t need something with too much clamping force for Crappies.Originally Posted by tackleboat
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