what's a good way to catch crappies in the summer?

Question

the best pattern

Answer 1

seems to me that when they are biting, it doesn't seem to matter. I know that a small red head with white tail is my favorite. Full white is good and grey seems to work. Squid style seems better than the others even though they have almost no action. So when ya goin? drop me a line and I'll grab my float tub.

Answer 2

This all depends on time of day and so on, Sunny days then they are deep, crappies eyes are sensitive and they attack from underneath. you have to keep adjusting the depth of your bait. If it's a dull day then have your bait 12 to 14" down. Then the next thing is lots and lots of casting. You may only need to move your cast 2' to the left or right. On a sunny day have your bait about 6' to 8' down and follow the same pattern. Hope this puts fish on your line have fun

Answer 3

my knowledge for catching nice size crappies in the summer depends on the color and condition of the lake. if the water is dirty and dark, use a greeen jig with a red-head hook. in nice clean clear water, go with a yellow jig with a minnow-head hook.

in dark muddy water, use dark-colored jigs/lures (black, green, red, orange, yellow)

in clear water, use light-colored jigs/lures (yelllow, light green, white, pink)

This might/might not be helpful because each lake/river has its own type of color baits/lures for a specific type of fish therefore try severals bait/lure to have a better understanding of each lake/river.

if jigs dont work, use a boddler, hook, minnow/wax worm. most of the crappies are 3 feet off the shoreline so set your boddler a feet away from your hooked minnow/worm.

hope this help you hooked a monster.

Answer 4

drift with a tube jib. you can tip this with a minnow or a piece of night crawler or some cut bait or just use it by itself. if the lake you are fishing isn't big enough to drift just troll with an electric motor. if you have a depth finder you will know what depth the fish are holding. it will usually be 3-10 feet down. the key is keep it moving. you may need to try lots of different colors till you find the one they like. start with a green one.

Answer 5

The summer is usually slow,but the spring is great.I use 1/8 oz jigs and a bobber .Put your jig about 18 inches below your bobber,change color tubes until you find one there hitting,fish around brush piles or sunken logs,you may have to adjust your jig depth acordingly to water dept

Answer 6

trolling under 1 mph with red head chartreuse body jigs has always worked for me. Live minnows work as well.

Answer 7

Use small hooks with wax worms or half a nightcrawler. I've always had good luck that way.

Answer 8

you have to fish at least 8-10 feet deep colder water is where they hang out

Answer 9

drift fishing or slow trolling deeper water

Answer 10

fish jigs along drop off and creek channels