| Old School Crappie Fishing Family Secrets | | | | Step#9 Pick up one of the 12” leaders you made |
| Crappie Minnow Setups | | | | in step 5 and slide one bead up the line. Next slide |
| Crappie are a very curious species of fish and they | | | | one of the spinner blades up the line behind the first |
| love to attack schools of minnows to satisfy their | | | | bead. Next, Slide another bead up the line behind the |
| amazing live bait appetite. The following crappie | | | | spinner blade. Now, tie the end of the leader without |
| fishing technique will create a small, tight little group | | | | the hook to the free eyelet on the 3 way swivel |
| of minnows, each one with a hook in it. If fished | | | | that is on the left side 90degrees from the top. |
| properly this small group of minnows can be | | | | Step#10 Tie one end of the 8” pieces of fire line |
| amazingly successful, and a very productive way of | | | | you cut in step 6 to the bottom eyelet of the first 3 |
| filling your fish basket. | | | | way swivel, then tie the other end of the line two |
| You must get a good rod and reel combo the reel | | | | your second 3 way swivel. Make sure the open |
| being a small spin cast Variety that accepts 4 to 6lb | | | | eyelet that is 90degrees from the top on the second |
| dia. Test line. The rod needs to be over 8ft long | | | | 3 way swivel is located on the right hand side. After |
| preferably 10ft plus. I personally use a set up that | | | | your tying is done, you want to end up with |
| consist of a small spin cast reel that is rated for 6lb | | | | approximately 6” of space between the first and |
| test line. The reel is loaded with a braided :fireline that | | | | second eyelet. |
| is rated for 10lb test but has a dia. of 4lb test line. My | | | | Step#11 Round up (2) of the beads and (1) of the |
| rod is a two piece fly rod 12ft long that I purchased | | | | spinner blades from step five, and slide one bead up |
| from bass pro shop. | | | | the 12” inch leader and then slide on a spinner |
| Steps To Success The “Crappie Minnow” | | | | blade spinner blade. Next slide a second bead up the |
| Rigging Technique | | | | 12” leader behind the spinner blade. Now tie the |
| Step#1 Get yourself (3) three small three way | | | | end opposite the Aberdeen gold crappie hook. And |
| swivels that work for crappie fishing. | | | | tie it to the 90deg eyelet that is on the right hand |
| Step#2 Get yourself some 3 small spinner blades 6 | | | | side. |
| beads. They make excellent crappie minnow baits. | | | | Step#12 Now pick up one of your 8” connecting |
| Step#3 You will need to find some bass or egg | | | | pieces of fire line and tie one end to last remaining |
| sinkers that are 1/4oz. You can find them at any | | | | open eyelet of the second three way swivel , then |
| department store fishing tackle area or any local bait | | | | tie the other end to the top eyelet of the third three |
| shop. | | | | way swivel, but make sure the open eyelet 90degs |
| Step#4 Get yourself some 10lb test fire line, this will | | | | from the top is on the right hand side before you tie. |
| have the dia. Of 4lb test, now load your spin cast | | | | When you have completed the tying process you |
| reel. | | | | should have approximately 6 inches between the |
| Step#5 Cut (3) 16” inch pieces of fire line use a | | | | two eyelets. |
| Palomar knot to tie on a no1,1/0,2/0 gold Aberdeen | | | | Step#13 Pick up the last 12” leader you made in |
| crappie hook to each piece of line on one end only. | | | | step 5 and slide one bead up the line. Next slide one |
| The length needs to end up at approximately 12 | | | | of the spinner blades up the line behind the first bead. |
| inches. | | | | Next, Slide another bead up the line behind the |
| Step#6 Cut (3) 8” inch pieces of fire line, do not | | | | spinner blade. Now, tie the end of the leader without |
| tie anything on them at this time. These pieces will | | | | the hook to the free eyelet on the third 3 way |
| be used for spacing between each 3 way swivel, and | | | | swivel that is on the right side 90degrees from the |
| leader. | | | | top. |
| Step#7 Release enough fire line out of your rod and | | | | Step#14 Tie one end of the 8” pieces of fire line |
| reel combo and run it through the eyelets on your | | | | you cut in step 6 to the bottom eyelet of the third 3 |
| rod. Make sure you have enough line extending past | | | | way swivel, then tie the other end of the line too |
| the eyelets to work comfortably when you are tying | | | | your 1/4oz egg or bass sinker. After your tying is |
| on your crappie fishing rig tackle. | | | | done, you want to end up with approximately 6” |
| Step#8 Now orient your first three way swivel so | | | | of space between the third 3 way swivel and the |
| when you tie the top eyelet to your fire line there is | | | | sinker. |
| a second eyelet approximate 90degs located on the | | | | You have Now Completed your crappie fishing live |
| left hand side. | | | | bait rig! Good Job! |