Fall Crappie Tips
Catching Crappie in the fall can be fun and exciting but it does take some patience and ability to find the fish.
Tip#1
Use a bobber to test depth.
Often times you may need to adjust the height of the bobber to reach the fish.
I recommend going shallow first and adjusting down from there a little at a time. Change the depth slightly each time. Do this a few times and if there are fish there you will certainly find them.
Tip#2
Use scents.
One of my favorite scents to use is the Berkeley Crappie Nibbles. These are awesome and most certainly will help you find more fish. Add one on the end of your jig and keep casting and adjusting the bobber to reach the fish. If you don’t have success within the 1st 15 or so casts it may be time to move to another spot.
Tip#3
Look for the honeyholes.
Find areas that are not fished often. On top of bridges in back channels deep in the woods.
Some of the largest crappie I have caught have come from fishing off the top of bridges. It provides the perfect angle and with a few adjustments I find them rather easy.
Tip#4
Sounds simple but reel slow.
If you reel your rod too fast often times you’ll zip right past the fish. Get used to reeling slowly at a consistent pace to locate the fish. Often times they will pass on your presentation on the first go around and bite on the second or third pass. So be patient and reel slow and stop often. This causes the fish to strike if they are in the area. Very effective to detect if there is fish in that area. Do this a few times and if you don’t get a bite move to a different spot.
Tip#5 MOST IMPORTANT TIP
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So use these tips and get to catching more of these delicious crappie this fall!
Joe Pippins
The Fishing Caddy
Founder
