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Thanks for the info guys. And my son and I love your YouTube channel Precision Angling.
Fish the shallows/flats at first ice ..live weeds and weed edges ...fish high ...so to be seen from a distance ...then follow them to the basin(s) mid winter ...then late ice its back to the shallows . If you know where they are known to spawn draw a line from spawning areas to the basin and back .
I was thinking of buying some 4lb test Seaguar Red Label Fluorocarbon for targeting Crappies and pan fish. Ive been told that 6-8lb test is too heavy for finicky Crappies which is my standard leader material. Do you guys think that setup will be good? I plan to use a tungsten jig head with small plastics or similar small baits.
There are times when the most effective technique is the most basic. Crappie can be very finicky mid winter. A plain minnow with a small hook, small shot, and light fluoro leader can save the day (or night)
Im not from your state but have fished specks my entire life.i start out right at a weedline early in the season but mid winter i fish them suspended over deep water.late i go back to the original weedline that i started at.and i almost always fish them at night by the glow of a coleman lantern.the good morning and daytime bite seems like its in stained water.daytime bite is a jig with spikes,night time my presentation is a micro treble/splitshot rig tipped with a emerald shiner.