Thread: Grass Shrimp!!

Originally Posted by STUMP HUNTER

No you don't see anything on a graft as the grass shrimp goes but you will see a concentration of fish holding more on certain humps and these fish are feeding on them. A lot of finding their location is from years of seeing this happen at this time of the year. You can take the information in this thread and try to locate fish at these kind of areas of the lakes. You will find that in different parts of the lakes you will see more grass shrimp in the stomach of fish. I first tried a imitation of a grass shrimp years ago after being asked to tie a jig for this use. I had to research grass shrimp to see the colors needed for this jig. After hearing that crappie were feeding on them I started adding areas to remember for the next year after fishing the lakes and trying areas that fisherman would give me to try. (this doesn't mean they would tell where to fish but from looking for areas close to what waters they described in the reports) This is one of those jigs that will work, just have to use these jigs and learn where to use them. I would suggest for fisherman to do some research about the fresh water grass shrimp in our waters and add this knowledge you learn to your quest of catching fish this time of the year feeding on the shrimp. Fisherman from years past didn't have any electronics but they became excellent fisherman from the years they spent on the water, some of use older guys spent years fishing this same way but have become spoiled from all the new gadgets on the market today but, there is no way to replace knowledge and none of these gadgets come with that knowledge.

Ronnie, this is the exact thing I recently told a young tournament fisherman…you can buy the best electronics in the world, but you can’t buy experience. This forum is very fortunate to have some members who have many decades of experience that are willing to share & help those who are willing to put in the effort.

All this grass shrimp is playing with my mind. When I look at the surface of Wylie recently looking for them all I see is White Caps!!?? While looking thru my B. Garlands Arsenal I found one called Tadpole. It sort of brownish gold. I glued up a few so tomorrow is test day. They will probably be hot since I only have one pack and it’s probably been discontinued.


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Doug, you know it will be. I think I got a pack on the toon if you need them!

Fishing in Texas in the 80's May June would be mayfly time. Have not focused on them here in lake wylie. Biologist say Black crappie focus a lot on insects when available which is why sometimes small profile work. Great post gabowman thanks. Good color this time of the year. Gabowman do you see the same thing going into fall?

Originally Posted by CrappieKidd

Fishing in Texas in the 80's May June would be mayfly time. Have not focused on them here in lake wylie. Biologist say Black crappie focus a lot on insects when available which is why sometimes small profile work. Great post gabowman thanks. Good color this time of the year. Gabowman do you see the same thing going into fall?

CK, been talking to biologist recently about the importance of aquatic bugs to crappie’s diet. I’m working on a mayfly nymph jig prototype right now. I think it will be great fished in standing timber.

For us single pole crappie fisherman I am starting to try this jig with 1/32nd this time of year. It is when the Bobby Garlands, Stump Bugs, 1Pan Assains or crappie magnets not working. What do you think Gabowman something close to shrimp or mayfly?

Originally Posted by CrappieKidd

Fishing in Texas in the 80's May June would be mayfly time. Have not focused on them here in lake wylie. Biologist say Black crappie focus a lot on insects when available which is why sometimes small profile work. Great post gabowman thanks. Good color this time of the year. Gabowman do you see the same thing going into fall?

CK, Ive only noticed the grass shrimp in April/May of the year. From all the shells I saw the other day I have my suspicions the grass shrimp are about gone for this year. Gonna have to find out what they will be eating next.

Looks to be the right colors CK. Ive been using jigs that Burdawg ties.