I fish in 30 plus feet of water and only use tungsten jigs with Berkley water nymph. The heavy jig gets back down to the action must faster.really works great. Used to always use minnows but not anymore.
Very cool video. Weird thing I’ve learned from some old guys is that crappie will hit upwards sometimes, so setting the hook can go one of two ways. Thanks for the video!
I also find dead sticking a small minnow/ fat head or Rosie next to me with a small treble hook not only catches fish but keeps them in the area as well.
Bobby Garland tails rigged on a jighead like that work great also and provide a semi-realistic swimbait presentation in clearer water. The smaller versions can be used for a micro-presentation if they're really finicky. Have you ever tried using smaller 1/32 underspin jigs in mid/late winter? I agree on the spring bobber. I've had crappie bites where the only detectable indicator was a spring bobber going slightly slack and stationary rather than quivering in the wind. The bite wasn't even enough to slack the line at the hole.
I haven't tried any of those smaller under spins but have seen people use them. People laugh at the spring bobber till I show them more fish on the ice haha
@@BendItFishing For real, they make a huge difference! I don't think a rod tip could ever be made to match the sensitivity of one, short of the newer rods with a spring bobber built into the blank.
Really like the tip on hitting the bottom and stirring it up, I think that is what I need to do more. Any thoughts on using minnow or minnow heads vs spikes? I Really like your presentation of plastics and plan to try and few different things. If you have any more tips on jigging styles, rod action, would be appreciated.
Use a rat-l-trap for making lots of noise. I've used fish heads but it seems that crappie like smaller presentations unless they are really big fish. Small jigging motion or dead sticking works best.
Another tip...Start jigging about 5’ up for a minute. Crappie do look up and fish from further out and higher in the column can see it. Then jig down to 12” from bottom if you don’t see fish coming in.
It's for the super light up-bites that Crappies do. With a light jig there will be no or very little bend in the rod. When they up bite you'll be able to see that line slack faster with a spring bobber.
Maybe, I've never really read up on it. There is a few ponds around here that the Perch get really bad and have only heard that they get less "wormy" in the winter
@@BendItFishing i dont blame you. people say alot of things. here we have black dot on fish (and inside) they are eggs of worms that target birds like ducks. they are mainly in fish that are in warm water like close to the shore or ponds. the black dots are actually melanin that the fish make around the worm egg to encase it. the egg doesn't wake up in the fish, it merely wait to be inside a bird. it is supposedly harmless to humans. the bird then get infested by the worms and drop-- more worm eggs into the water that infect more fishes. the only thing i watch out for is the "white" meat inside of infested fish. it is actually a mushroom that eat the tissue of fish and replace it. when you fillet your fish you can see the normal meat is a little bit translucid, if you see any meat that is white and more opaque, it is actually this type of parasite. no studies have been done about this type, that i know of. i dump any fish that i see with this.
Seems to work well and very clear imaging so far
Great
It is very interesting when you see them and the time you see them again based on the swim pattern of the temp & weather
They can be fun to pattern!
I fish in 30 plus feet of water and only use tungsten jigs with Berkley water nymph. The heavy jig gets back down to the action must faster.really works great. Used to always use minnows but not anymore.
Very cool video. Weird thing I’ve learned from some old guys is that crappie will hit upwards sometimes, so setting the hook can go one of two ways. Thanks for the video!
I also find dead sticking a small minnow/ fat head or Rosie next to me with a small treble hook not only catches fish but keeps them in the area as well.
That whole rod set up is sack religious tickle stick with a Berkeley flat line reel and a spring bobber 😂😂 god video bro
Haha, that's what I could afford. The spring bobber is to show the camera and for up hits
@@BendItFishing I know I’m just giving ya shit 👍
Great video bro very helpful for my trip tomorrow. Really quick a Garmin Striker 4 portable and others tell you exactly what depth the fish are at 🙌
Good luck tomorrow tight lines
For some reason I have the best luck with crappie with pink or pink and chartreuse like a pink Swedish pimple or a pink and chartreuse tungsten
Nice! Good tips for me to try. Thanks.
You are welcome hope they help!
Bobby Garland tails rigged on a jighead like that work great also and provide a semi-realistic swimbait presentation in clearer water. The smaller versions can be used for a micro-presentation if they're really finicky. Have you ever tried using smaller 1/32 underspin jigs in mid/late winter?
I agree on the spring bobber. I've had crappie bites where the only detectable indicator was a spring bobber going slightly slack and stationary rather than quivering in the wind. The bite wasn't even enough to slack the line at the hole.
I haven't tried any of those smaller under spins but have seen people use them. People laugh at the spring bobber till I show them more fish on the ice haha
@@BendItFishing For real, they make a huge difference! I don't think a rod tip could ever be made to match the sensitivity of one, short of the newer rods with a spring bobber built into the blank.
Solid video bud
Thank you! Go catch some Crappiessss!
Really like the tip on hitting the bottom and stirring it up, I think that is what I need to do more. Any thoughts on using minnow or minnow heads vs spikes? I Really like your presentation of plastics and plan to try and few different things. If you have any more tips on jigging styles, rod action, would be appreciated.
Use a rat-l-trap for making lots of noise. I've used fish heads but it seems that crappie like smaller presentations unless they are really big fish. Small jigging motion or dead sticking works best.
Another tip...Start jigging about 5’ up for a minute. Crappie do look up and fish from further out and higher in the column can see it. Then jig down to 12” from bottom if you don’t see fish coming in.
Great tip thanks for sharing!!
Nice video! Thanks for sharing. I just subscribed!
Glad you liked it! Do you have Crappie in Utah?
Nice tips
I subscribed. Thank u for the video
You are welcome! Thanks for subing!
Just found your video
Picked up a used Helix 7
What settings are you using on Ice Mode?
Pretty much the default settings, I'll bump up the gain as needed
Nice video, looks like a fun day fishing!
is that the reservoir?
Sweet channel I subscribed
What kind of fish finder is that?
Humminbird Helix SI G2 10 inch
Buddy got a tickle stick with a spring bobber on it
The spring bobber is so it's easier to see on camera
Why don’t you use the loop knot for your jig?
Mainly cuz I'm not good tieing it
3:25. preeeettyy lights. lol
They love it
Where are the links?
Just updated the links! Mainly Basspro links but most of the stuff is available else where
Great vid but why do you have a spring bobber on a pole that sensitive it is doing more damage then good
It's for the super light up-bites that Crappies do. With a light jig there will be no or very little bend in the rod. When they up bite you'll be able to see that line slack faster with a spring bobber.
"during winter they are clean" ????
how are they more clean than in summer?
They usually have less parasites and worms in the winter. Perch are usually a bigger issue then Crappie
@@BendItFishing its strange because the parasite dont dissapear. it might be a different population of fish being caught in the winter than in summer.
Maybe, I've never really read up on it. There is a few ponds around here that the Perch get really bad and have only heard that they get less "wormy" in the winter
@@BendItFishing i dont blame you. people say alot of things.
here we have black dot on fish (and inside) they are eggs of worms that target birds like ducks. they are mainly in fish that are in warm water like close to the shore or ponds. the black dots are actually melanin that the fish make around the worm egg to encase it. the egg doesn't wake up in the fish, it merely wait to be inside a bird. it is supposedly harmless to humans. the bird then get infested by the worms and drop-- more worm eggs into the water that infect more fishes.
the only thing i watch out for is the "white" meat inside of infested fish. it is actually a mushroom that eat the tissue of fish and replace it. when you fillet your fish you can see the normal meat is a little bit translucid, if you see any meat that is white and more opaque, it is actually this type of parasite. no studies have been done about this type, that i know of. i dump any fish that i see with this.
@@Francois_Dupont learn something new everyday and few more reasons why I don't eat a lot of fish haha