| Bait fishing for crappie using crank baits is probably | | | | because the have been so inactive during the winter |
| one of the most seldom used method of catching | | | | months. Their metabolisms start to crank up and |
| crappie. One of the best places and time to use | | | | they are ready to feed. This is a good thing for us |
| these crappie lures is when they are feeding on | | | | crappie fisherman. The bait fish that the crappie will |
| schools of threadfin shad, and gizzard shad. | | | | be feeding on will be larger because the bait fish will |
| The best sizes select when bait fishing for crappie | | | | have not spawned yet so there will not be an |
| are 1 1/4" to 3 1/2" size crank baits. It is not | | | | abundance of bait fish fry to feed on. Again, another |
| uncommon when the crappie are in a feeding frenzy | | | | good reason to use crank baits for crappie. |
| to hook a few double catches of crappie at the | | | | Other very good spots to catch crappie with cranks |
| same time. When you make your selection make | | | | are around docks, weed edges, and rock points. You |
| sure you select a crank bait lure that has a rattle built | | | | will need to have a variety of different types of |
| into it. The vibration really attracts crappie. You also | | | | crank baits. You will want to have some shallow |
| want to match the color of your bait to the color of | | | | runners, deep divers, and crank baits that stay |
| the bait fish that the crappie are feed on, or as close | | | | suspended. If you can find bait fishing crank baits |
| as you can get. For example if you are following the | | | | that are lip less you will have better luck. Lip less |
| shad schools catch a few shad to check their size | | | | crank baits can be used in clear or muddied or stained |
| and color. Also you should try to match the | | | | waters. You need to have a variety of sizes and |
| movement of your lure when you are bait fishing as | | | | both floating and sinking lip less cranks. 1 to 3 inch |
| close as you can to the movement of the bait fish | | | | with 1/12 to 1/2 once weights work he best. Sonic lip |
| the crappie are feeding on. Here again watch the | | | | less crank baits work the best because they have a |
| shad as they move through the water and try to set | | | | internal rattle built into them. Crappie are very |
| your cranks to move the same as close as you can. | | | | attracted to vibrations and have very sensitive |
| Cranks work great in the spring during the spawning | | | | hearing. |
| season. When crappies are on their beds they hit just | | | | Well folks that concludes my are article about fishing |
| about anything that comes close to their nest. | | | | for crappie I hope this information is useful and we |
| Crappie are very active and feeding like crazy | | | | wish you the best of luck on your next fishing trip. |