Originally Posted by
tackleboat
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 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.
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