crappies at night on tipups

[gillmanwi]

if i fish for crappies at night on tip ups and tip downs can i just set a lantern out and put my lines out in a circle around it and wait or do i need to find a school of fish the lake i am fishing has many panfish and crappies in it can i also do the same during the day with out the lantern and expect good results

thanks
  gillmanwi

[fishingking]

i prefer jigging    and i would prefer tipdowns over tipups unless u can adjust the tip[ups os they go offf really easy

[CrappieGuy]

We always set out tipdowns and use the lantern stands that foldup.  The stand allows us to get the lanterns off of the ice about 5 feet.  Using the stands and Coleman Northstar lanterns the light covers a large area. 

[TroutFishingBear]

If I was you I would spread out the tipups. Crappies really have a tendancy to school and to use different depths. If you get a tipup in one area, grab your rod and hurry over there. Pull up the tipup, catch the fish, and have another hole drilled a few feet away. Put your rod down and lower the lure/bait to the level where you got the other crappie, and you will probably catch 2 or 3 more before the school leaves. Hope this helps, and good luck!