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Ice Fishing Tips -Check your local regulations! => Crappies => Topic started by: TeeBugg on Jan 22, 2014, 12:09 PM
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(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd388/armyscout101/20140122_130604.jpg) (http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/armyscout101/media/20140122_130604.jpg.html)is this size too big for crappie?
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Just right on our lakes in wy
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Looks about right to start, they'll let you know by their actions. At times they may want something bigger, at others maybe half that size, depends on their mood at the time. Be prepared for their mood to change in a heartbeat, gets bizarre sometimes on what they're into at that moment. I'd work on that hook a little, change or sharpen
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Gonna tip it with spikes or minnow heads or tails or whatever works!
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nope..same ones i use,i tip all 3 hooks with red sparkle crappie nuggets..ive caught every kind fish on that set up,but sometimes crappie like stuff alittle smaller ...but i have caught them with the buckshot...but more so with a ratso with gulf fish fry plastics.
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nope. but the hook looks old i would change that. i use the same one with a red hook on oneida and it works fine when they are bitting good.
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Will do on the hook change. Got some extras!
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are you gonna use it on honeoye ? pimple s used to work the best for me there. and do you no if bob conway is still around ?
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are you gonna use it on honeoye ? pimple s used to work the best for me there. and do you no if bob conway is still around ?
Might try it on honeoye, but first ill try it at local pond for crappie an gills.
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The 1/16th and 1/8th are about perfect for crappies. I used the 1/16th the other day and caught a nice bunck of them. I also use them with a Hali dropper chain and think that works even better.
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nope. but the hook looks old i would change that. i use the same one with a red hook on oneida and it works fine when they are bitting good.
+1, change the hook, it is too far gone for a good sharpening.
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That size looks good its the same size I use
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I did well with a Rattling Varmint yesterday; similar size and shape. Usually I swap out the treble for a dropper chain and size 8 Gami or similar hook. Handy when uninvited guests show up....
(http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq14/van_cleaver/003_zpscc49f977.jpg) (http://s429.photobucket.com/user/van_cleaver/media/003_zpscc49f977.jpg.html)
That's a forage minnow in the pic, with a chain dropper; it did well on crappie yesterday as well.
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nope. but the hook looks old i would change that.
X2. This is just about right for catching the decent sized crappie in my area. It weeds out alot of the 6-8" ers
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thats a nice pickerel!
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Be surprised when there's a crappie that will bite a one ounce spoon.