| How To Rig Crappie Minnows | | | | from the top eyelet of the three way swivel you |
| It is very important to offer your crappie live bait | | | | just tied in step 6. If you do this correctly, there |
| presentation in just the right way so as to make the | | | | should be one open eyelet left, and it should be |
| crappie get excited about hitting minnow bait | | | | located directly below the eyelet tied to the line |
| presentation. It is also just as important to hook your | | | | coming out of your fishing reel. |
| crappie minnow correctly. You want the minnow | | | | Step #8 Tie one of the 12" pieces of fire line to the |
| hooked in a way that minnow can stay alive and | | | | open eyelet of the first 3 way swivel. Then tie the |
| swim freely. I am going to show you how to make a | | | | other end to your second three way swivel. Make |
| crappie minnow rig that has proven successful for | | | | sure after you tie both ends that you have |
| me. I also would like to introduce you to a little used | | | | approximately 6" between the bottom eyelet of the |
| crappie jigging technique that is rarely used these | | | | first three way swivel and the top of the second 3 |
| days. | | | | way swivel. |
| How To Make A Dual Crappie Minnow Rig Using | | | | Step #9 You now need to tie one of the 10" crappie |
| Three Way Swivels | | | | hook leaders to the open eyelet that is 90degrees |
| You can purchase these rigs commercially but if you | | | | from the top eyelet of the three way swivel you |
| want to save a few bucks here's a step by step | | | | just tied in step 8. If you do this correctly, there |
| procedure to make your own. | | | | should be one open eyelet left, and it should be |
| Step #1 Get yourself some fire line line 8-20lb test. | | | | located directly below the top eyelet of three way |
| (note: a 20lb test of fire line has the dia. Of 6lb | | | | swivel you just tied. |
| mono-filament line.) | | | | Step #10 Tie one of the 12" pieces of fire line to the |
| Step #2 You will want your crappie minnow to swim | | | | open eyelet of the second 3 way swivel. Then tie |
| as freely as possible so you will need to get some 3 | | | | the other end to your 1/4oz bass sinker. Make sure |
| ways swivels. The swivels will enable the minnow to | | | | after you tie both ends that you have approximately |
| swim in 360deg circles driving the crappie crazy! | | | | 6" between the bottom eyelet of the second three |
| Step #3 Get some 1/4oz egg or as they are | | | | way swivel and the 1/4oz. bass sinker. |
| commonly called "bass sinkers". | | | | Step #11 Now to complete your crappie live bait rig, |
| Step #4 Cut 2 pieces of fire line approximately 10" | | | | hook a crappie fishing minnow in front or the back of |
| long, tie a crappie hook on one end of each line. | | | | the dorsal fin on both hooks. By hooking the minnow |
| Step #5 Repeat Step 4, but cut 2 pieces 12" long. | | | | this way it should make the minnow swim freely, as |
| Step #6 Open the bail on your fishing reel, make sure | | | | if he were wounded. |
| you have your fire line going through the eyelets, | | | | Here's Your rarely used crappie jigging technique. |
| now pull enough line out so you can work freely while | | | | Kill one of your crappie minnows and hook it in the |
| your assembling your crappie live bait rig. Pickup one | | | | left or right gill. Drop your line and start jigging the |
| of the 3 way swivels and tie it to your line that is | | | | minnow. This will make your minnow appear to be |
| coming from your fishing reel. | | | | wounded as it flutters down in the water. |
| Step #7 You now need to tie one of the 10" crappie | | | | Well folks that concludes this article I hope this will |
| hook leaders to the open eyelet that is 90degrees | | | | help you when you are using crappie live bait. |