Crappie baits

[Acorn Goat]

Outside of Bobby Garlands what are some of your favorites? Also how you fish them

 

[JBell]

I like the Jenko little mermaid. It's where I start 75% of the time. That tight lining and live scope. I've had luck early spring with the freaky franks worm too

 

[Crappieaddict]

Charlie Brewer Sliders is one of my favorites.

 

[chimneyman]

Crappie Magnets

 

[JRC1]

X2 on crappie magnets

 

[RUGER]

1" Berkeley gulp minnow
1/64th ounce crappie magnet jig head
Slow steady retrieve

 

[Tn Joe]

Slab magnets have become one of my favorite

 

[Spurhunter]

Slater's Jigs

 

[Crow Terminator]

Real minnow on a light wire hook. Either under a float or on a drop shot like rig. Or crankbaits. Those are my most consistent catchers. I have tons of Bobby Garlands, jigs, etc but don't really do that well on them ALL the time. Just some of the time.

 

[Redfox]

I'm not much on Bobby Garlands but I use a pile of crappie magnets in a year. I use hair jigs a lot also. The old souther pro tube jigs still catch me a bunch of fish.

 

[Trnr]

I'm with C.T. on live minnows. Even though I'm almost 40 my favorite way to fish is minnows, small float, and light wire Aberdeen hooks. Do I catch the MOST crappie on the River or lake? No. But I have the most fun/relaxation with a few floats bobbing on the surface.

 

[bluball]

Mr crappie crappie thunder and slabalicious

 

[WTM]

ive been casting to them for about 10 years along with long longlining jigs in early spring.

mostly have switched to z-man shad tails in cold water with an assortment of swim type bodies. around spawn time i switch to something more buggy like a popeye jig or black grub tipped with a gulp waxie or a live waxie. there is something about a waxie that just pisses them off around that time. i use a lot of arkie turbo heads for casting, cheaper than charlie brewer slider heads, and open hook heads for long lining.

 

[RUGER]

I'm with C.T. on live minnows. Even though I'm almost 40 my favorite way to fish is minnows, small float, and light wire Aberdeen hooks. Do I catch the MOST crappie on the River or lake? No. But I have the most fun/relaxation with a few floats bobbing on the surface.

Absolutely awesome way for sure.

 

[HenryCohunter]

1/16 th southern pro head with the southern pro super jig. Prefer the ones they make in glow because where I fish is always dirty to just plain muddy.

 

[Harold Money jr]

Trout magnets should be on this list. There are times they want the smaller profile, even bigger crappie get finicky sometimes.

 

[Tennessee280]

crappie magnet, chartreusse and black forever and always.. with a crappie nibble too of course

 

[moondawg]

1" Berkeley gulp minnow
1/64th ounce crappie magnet jig head
Slow steady retrieve

What # line?

 

[moondawg]

1/16 oz jig head with either smoke or white colored 2" curly tail grub.

 

[RUGER]

What # line?

I started out with 2# but have gone up to 6# with zero issues.
This is flurocarbon.