Swedish Pimple

[KeystoneICE]

Alright, when fishing with a Swedish pimple I get a lot looks and follows from crappie.  Just wondering what you guys do when you get the crappie to follow it up but then just look at.  I would appreciate.

[iceintheveins]

Small spoons are great for crappies. Are you tipping these spoons with some type of bait, like spikes or waxies? Generally I just will jiggle the spoon once I see a crappie on screen. If I can get him to follow I can usually get him to hit. Just generally don't jig too aggressively, but if they won't take when your fishing subtle, try more aggressive tactics. If he won't hit the smallest spoon, I would switch to a smaller, more subtle jig like a nuclear ant, or ratso/shrimpo.

Tyler

[walliceman]

Another thing you could try is adding a dropper, Some people lke to add a 3" dropper with a little white nymph here. Or for the lazier(sp?) you could just take a hali chain and add it on.

-Evan

[savedsinah]

I find the best thing to tip a pimple with is an eyeball. It works great!.
It sounds macabre, but it poke out the eyeballs of every fish I get. I store them in a tupperware cup and freeze them when I get home. That way I don't have to wait for my first catch to start jigging with them.

[leon]

i agree an eyeball is the way to go, never tried to freeze them, makes sense.
 LEON

[fishingking]

are you using a sensitive rod or at least a spring bobber on the end because even though you are using a spoon/pimple/hali doesnt mean they are going to slam it they still will most likely hit it realy lite

[fiesty]

some bait of some kind helps, eyeballs, spikes, whatever, but, when you're watching the fish come up on the screen, raise your rod tip up a bit, not too high mind you, just enough to give the fish some aggression.  usually works. 

[KeystoneICE]

Thanks a lot for the advice.  I'll give all those suggestions a try.

[winchester 88]

 I have become acquainted with a man who is a "PRO" at catching big crappies on Swedish Pimples.
 He uses a cheap rod with a flat spring bobber on the end and a small silver pimple tipped with maggots.
 He has a jigging pattern that he starts on the bottom and works up to 3or4 feet and then back down all very slowly.
 He watches the spring bobber rythm for ANYTHING different in the pattern.He catches fish when no one else does and I have sat and watched the spring bobber with him and at times have never caught the subtle difference in movement that he has seen prior to setting the hook.
 He fishes one hole with one rod and does not use electronics.
 In short it is a system that works and if the ice holds out or the Lord dosen't return first I'm going to learn how to do it.

[slabslayer66]

hey winchester, this is a very good system. small pimples are hard to beat. electronics will just save lots of time finding fish. also using the single chrome hook that comes w/ the pimples will increase youre catch. good luck

[Scott Wright]

1 1/4 inch glow in the dark swedish pimple with a #8 round hook tipped with a chunk of dead shiner... Slays 'em!!

[winchester 88]

  While fishing early in the evening and using a lantern , the shad were drawn to the light and one of the little buggers took a maggot on a small hook.
 As I examined it I was impressed by how bright and defined the eyes are on these fish and I wondered if I added an eye decal to the swedish pimple if it would up the hit rate as crappies which I have caught and examined were full of small shad.
 Has anyone tried this or do you have any thoughts on the matter?
 Also,this months Field and Stream Mag.has an article about a guy who makes lures out of beer bottle caps which he says catch any fish that feed on minnows.They look interesting and might be fun to make and try thru the ice for crappies.

The ice is gettin thin.Be careful!