Old School Crappie Fishing Family Secrets
Crappie fisherman are always looking for new and proven fishing information on how to Fish Live Bait For Crappie. There are so many artificial crappie fishing baits on the market today you might ask why use live bait? Well the answer everyone should tell them selves to be effective you are going to use both. On many of my crappie fishing trips my rods are rigged with a combination of artificial and live baits. This is the best of both techniques. My article is going to concentrate on what crappie live baits are best for different situations.
Crappie minnows: There are so many minnows to choose from when you go to the bait store you are probably wondering what is best to use, well I will tell you what crappie minnows work best for me. One key factor in determining what minnow to use when you are fishing for crappie, will be to find out what minnows are native to the area you are going to fish. I will identify some of the species of minnows commonly used when fishing for crappie.
The "shiner minnow" are my favorite minnow to use, I prefer the smaller variety about 1 1/2" in length. Many crappie anglers would argue that bigger is better, but the truth is I like to catch fish and I am not interested in only fishing for the large slabs. If you were in the large slab categories of fisherman then I would say bigger the minnow bigger the crappie (but much less on the crappie bite)Me, I just love to catch fish. The reason I like the shinner minnow is because their bodies reflect light like a mirror that attracts the crappie. Crappies are easily attracted to changes in light patterns,so the shinner minnow is fish attractor and a live crappie bait food source at the same time. Many times, they are attracted more to the light changes then the bait it's self. Another good minnow to use is commonly called the "Missouri minnow". i don't use them so I won't talk about them, but many fisherman swear by them.
{{Sometimes I will scent my crappie live bait and artificials.|I also do a little doctoring to live bait and artificial baits for crappies.}}} Chop a onion into very small pieces and put them into a small container, (something like a little pill bottle). Hook your minnow thru the upper and lower lip than tip the end of the hook with a small piece of onion. You will be surprised how this helps you out attracting the crappie to your bait. Not to get off the subject if you are using jigs put them in the small container with the onions and shake it up, then use your jigs.
A good worm to use is the small worms that crawl over your sidewalk after it rains, they ar commonly called "angle worms" I am not fond of using worms as crappie live bait source but these are the best crappie live bait Worms that I have used.
The "maggot" is one of the most under used crappie live baits. The next little tip I am going to tell you about is not for someone weak of the stomach. The next thing you want to do is catch yourself carp or mudfish and cut out a piece along the back of the head. Burry the carcass an inch under the ground. 7 days later dig him up. (Now here's the disgusting part pick the maggots off the carcass and place them in a glass jar. And some white cornmeal into the jar. Now place the jar in the freezer for three weeks. (Don't let your wife know what's in it or it will be gone! Just kidding.) After three weeks take the maggots out of the freezer the maggots will be huge! Fish the maggots using a #4 gold hook with no bobber. Let the bait fall to the bottom slowly and wait for the fun! It won't take long. Maggots are one of the best crappie live baits I have ever used but I don't use them much because of obvious reasons.
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