Thread: small crappie

Originally Posted by BRITT

Thansk for the article. I kind of knew that was happening. I think us crappie fishermen get spoiled catching those spring slabs, and then they dissapear for a while.
Thanks for the reply. Good fishing.

Britt,
Next time out try larger baits. I use small 1 1/2 " tube jigs during the spawn in shallow water and catch big crappie with them. After they move back to deeper water, I catch a lot of small crappie with those smaller jigs. There are still a few big crappie mixed in with those small ones, so I start using 2 or 3 inch curly tail grubs. With the larger baits, I don't catch as many, but most of the ones I catch are keepers.
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