JPP report

[JeffsLowe]

Crappie been hitting all week but in full swing now. Water temp was 64 yesterday and warming up fast. Been finding them everywhere from 3-20 ft, with both jigs and trolling cranks. Got this bunch yesterday which included several 14 inchers.
http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t669/ConfederateViking/DSC_3169_zpslxq0j0xe.jpg

And oh yeah -the "Night Crew" loves the leftovers after filleting. Sure beats having a stinky trash can.

http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t669/ConfederateViking/SUNP0209_zpsaqwbda5x.jpg
http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t669/ConfederateViking/SUNP0188_zpsetrjxfx8.jpg
http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t669/ConfederateViking/SUNP0128_zpsuyz3kzb4.jpg

[XxthejuicexX]

Man, those are some good looking crappie and great pictures of the bandits cleaning up after you.

[Alphahawk]

Congrats on your catch.

Regards


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[creekcrappie]

Great crappie!

[white95v6]

Oh man making me hungry....I gotta stop working and start fishing more

[commdd]

great report! I am not a very good crappie fisherman a couple questions. were you trolling/casting/or under float with your jig. when trolling what speed or setting on your trolling motor. thank you in advance.

[JeffsLowe]

great report! I am not a very good crappie fisherman a couple questions. were you trolling/casting/or under float with your jig. when trolling what speed or setting on your trolling motor. thank you in advance.

Well, i am no expert but here is what works for me.

I cast the jigs in shallower water (10 ft or less). Big fan of the crappiemax jigs from Basspro. No float, just cast and reel slowly.

In deeper water I troll the cranks at 1.5mph on the electric. I like shad imitations such as Bandits, Raps, or the Academy knock offs (my favorite).

[commdd]

jeffslowe big thanks, will give that a shot...

[JeffsLowe]

jeffslowe big thanks, will give that a shot...

Just checked - I called them crappiemaxx jigs, but actually I am using their "paddle tail minnow" in 1/8 ounce.


http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-Crappie-Maxx-Paddle-Tail-Minnow/product/12091305214827/

This is my favorite trolling lure. Ghost Shad or Diamond Dust. (Thats no secret btw - you will never find them in stock locally so they have to be ordered.)

http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/h2o-xpress-cruld-ultralight-crankbait/pid-22487?color=GHOST+SHAD&N=337517841&Ntt=CRULD&Ntk=All

These work great too, and run a little deeper. but its $7 every time you lose one.

http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/rapala-glass-shad-rap-gsr05-crankbait/pid-21963?color=Glass+Purple+Shad&N=557572845&Ntt=glass+rap&Ntk=All

And of course the Bandits, but they are a little larger and more expensive as well.

Magic depth seems to be having your lure run around 10-12 ft. Find scattered stumps/brush at that depth up to 20 ft and you are good to go March through Oct, Besides just crappie you will catch everything - and I mean everything - in the lake.

I only fish from Long Hunter up to Fall Creek. Have never caught squat in the lower end of the lake so I just stick with what I know.

BTW- I got all my crappie info here on the forum too. :)

[commdd]

GREAT! I welcome those details, thanks again