07-19-2006, 04:42 AM
[black][size 3]Sorry I was kind of vague.[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]What I meant was this; [/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]1. In some locations it is only legal to use artificials - in this case, plastics. They can be plastic minnows, worms, leeches, 'gizzies', etc. If you have a wide variety in your tackle box, you increase the odds of having something that will work on a given day.[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]2. Plastics color - there are a number of things that determine the color to be used. Depth, water clarity, bottom color, local available forage, and plain old luck(sometimes fish will experiment to find out if something is eddible). Without personal knowledge of your particular local body of water, I would not be able to make a suggestion as to which colors work there. [/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]3. Jigging. Yes, lower the offering to the fish, and then gently raise it in front of the fish. Pause, then lower it again and pause again. For Crappie, you only need to move the bait a couple of inches. Try to keep your line taut the whole time. Also, change your presentation until you find what is working. For example, during jigging, make the pauses longer or shorter, or jiggle the tip of your rod at the top of the jigging motion or at the bottom of the jigging motion.[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]What I meant was this; [/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]1. In some locations it is only legal to use artificials - in this case, plastics. They can be plastic minnows, worms, leeches, 'gizzies', etc. If you have a wide variety in your tackle box, you increase the odds of having something that will work on a given day.[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]2. Plastics color - there are a number of things that determine the color to be used. Depth, water clarity, bottom color, local available forage, and plain old luck(sometimes fish will experiment to find out if something is eddible). Without personal knowledge of your particular local body of water, I would not be able to make a suggestion as to which colors work there. [/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]3. Jigging. Yes, lower the offering to the fish, and then gently raise it in front of the fish. Pause, then lower it again and pause again. For Crappie, you only need to move the bait a couple of inches. Try to keep your line taut the whole time. Also, change your presentation until you find what is working. For example, during jigging, make the pauses longer or shorter, or jiggle the tip of your rod at the top of the jigging motion or at the bottom of the jigging motion.[/size][/black]
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