Trolling For Crappie Tips: Amazing technique!
The nice thing about having a boat is you can learn to troll and find the large crappie schools. If your favorite hotspots are not producing then try trolling for crappie, you may be pleasantly surprised with the results. I would like to identify a few tips in this article to help you correctly set up your boat to catch a good batch of crappie while trolling. Trust me if you master this method of crappie fishing you will be hooked for life.
Smallmouth Bass Fishing Lures
Equipment you will need:
Boat
You need to have a good trolling motor
Jigs that have a red head and a white or yellow body.
The jigs should have a variety of different weights.The different weighted jigs will help to place your bait presentation at different trolling depth levels to find the suspended crappie schools. You will want to have a minimum of four crappie rigs set up to troll at different depths.
This setup is commonly known as a Shotgun Effect.
Locations To Start your Crappie fishing trolling
Folks, crappie love structure. Depending on what body of water you are fishing on a good place to start your crappie fishing trolling is near rock points,Known stump areas,known sunken wreck areas,and artificial fish attractors. Think of any areas that crappies could hide while waiting to feed. I would start by identifying area’s on a topographical map. This is a excellent way to create a game plan to start your fishing trip.
Initial Trolling For Crappie Set Up
I recommend when you start your first crappie fishing troll that you use live bait. Hook the minnow through the bottom and top of his mouth. (this will prevent the minnow from drowning) Use ½oz or 3/4oz weight on the end of the line.
Once you catch the first fish stop the boat!
Know the secret tip to identify exactly where that school is located.
Use the crappie you just caught and use him as a scout fish to find that school of hungry crappie.
Step #1 Run a hook through the back of the crappie make its not to deep so you don’t kill the crappie by mistake. The hook needs to be attached to about 10ft of line with a bobber on the other end of the line.
Step#2 Let your scout fish lead you to the main crappie school. Just follow the floating bobber.
Step#3 VERY IMPORTANT stay far enough behind your scout fish so you cannot be seen by the schooled crappie.
Step#4 When he gets back to his home and all his buddies in the school and probably his favorite structure area, cast your line into the area from a safe distance. (If you spook the fish you will have to start all over again in a different area.
Step#5 Keep fishing the general area until you fish it out. If you don’t have enough fish, start the trolling for crappie exercise all over again at a different spot.
Step#6 You would be surprised how many fishermen never do step 6 and it is probably one of the most important step for future fishing trips. Mark the spot on your topographical map . If you have a GPS enter the coordinates immediately so you do not forget. Remember you want to learn from every fishing trip.
Step#7 If you want to get real technical put a dot for every fish that was caught at this location. And if you want to get even more technical record the weather conditions .
Store this tip in your crappie fishing arsenal , then the next time you go out fishing you can plan your trip using this trolling for crappie fish technique. GOOD FISHING AND GOOD LUCK!
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