Thread: What’s your opinion?

I have seen this happen many many times and have at times tried to stop and fish the "hot spot" with mixed results. In most of the cases the bite wasn't happening compared to the long line bite. I think its has to do with the jig depth/speed that makes those fish holding in those spots bite and in most of the cases for me there wasn't a brush pile or something to target that the fish were relating to. Will be interesting to see what others have found in these situations.

Never thought about it until now

There's always that jack rabbit button on the remote for fast turnarounds too.

Very true. I use it at times to skip over shallower spots

Scotty, we run tightlines with heavier weights on the front if the speed is not to fast while longlining. Try it and see what you think. It works on Wylie and High Rock for some of us.

Have tried stopping and doing other methods !
has never worked out for me !

I'm paddle power only and often run into schools chasing shad around points in warmer weather. I've tried parking on the point and fan casting, but in my experience, I don't tend to catch anywhere near as many casting as when I pass by the point, then make a wide turn and troll back across the point. Sometimes the schools of crappie are actively chasing baitfish and they don't stay in one spot waiting for more to come to them, instead they go after their prey. Sometimes, there's nothing on the point, yet a few minutes later, it is absolutely covered up.

In colder water I am more likely to find crappie schools holding in & around channels near flats, where I can go back and cast to or drift over the schools. They're not as likely to move, like when they're chasing in warmer water.

That's just how it's gone for me. Your results may vary. I can't get anywhere fast, so I pay close attention when I locate crappie schools and do my best not to spook 'em.

Jim.

Originally Posted by Slabprowler

Have tried stopping and doing other methods !
has never worked out for me !

Same here. I have even had brush piles I trolled over and picked up a couple every time I went over them. I decided the heck with this, I will just sit in that spot and cast to them. No go. I don't know why, but it seems like they will hit it trolling but not when you stop.

I have Livescope now and I am trying to learn to get away from longline trolling. I can find schools but it is still tough to get them to bite. I really need to learn how to do that and it likely has a lot to do with why in the past I could catch them trolling but not when I stopped to try to fish a spot.