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Title: Dead Sticking/Tip Downs
Post by: bullpine on Dec 27, 2021, 04:20 PM

I would like to catch crappie on a tip downs, but not allowed to use live minnows.  Any suggestions?

Title: Re: Dead Sticking/Tip Downs
Post by: Ice_Fly_Guy on Dec 27, 2021, 04:21 PM

Maybe try GULP minnows?  Sometimes those work better for me than the real thing.

Title: Re: Dead Sticking/Tip Downs
Post by: hardwater diehard on Dec 27, 2021, 04:45 PM

Quote from: blakemohr on Dec 27, 2021, 04:21 PM

Maybe try GULP minnows?  Sometimes those work better for me than the real thing.

Wax worms and/or spikes ...if you can use dead minnows..whole or heads

Title: Re: Dead Sticking/Tip Downs
Post by: river_scum on Dec 27, 2021, 06:30 PM

if your tipdown has a wind jigger flap on it, about any small jig n plastic is think.  they like black hairy bead head jigs a lot too. be sure to spray some scent on the offering too.  that can be the trigger some slow days.