01-12-2004, 04:06 PM
I have fished a lot for crappie and didn't do very good until lately. I found that the light leader makes all the difference. When I wasn't catching them I was using 6lb leader but when I switched to 2lb test I started to catch them. I agree that you don't want to move the jig much. Are there perch in the pond? If there are and you can catch a couple of them use their eyes for bait. The crappie love them. One of the best crappie places that I know of is Glendale Resivior by Preston. Last year in my float tube I caught on that was 15 inches long and was just huge. I checked and it was within a 1/4" of the state record. I have found that crappie really slow down once it freezes over. If you know the lake well find some structure that will hold the crappie and you should be able to find them. I hope this helps.
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