Had a good time on thanksgiving jigging some of the cliff walls at mississinewa , my first time down there, but couldn't find any wood left in the water at the coves, picked up a few bonus white bass and a catfish at the spillway after the lake bite died off. My goal for next year is to hit all three reservoirs
All 3 reservoirs are now at winter pool and most if not all of the wood is out of the water at this point. I think I am done with Crappie fishing for the fall. Time to move on to better bites! Glad to hear you got some fish a the spillway! Definitely try to hit all 3 next year, some great fish in all of them.
It is an extremely effective way to catch them. It's getting to the point where if we don't catch 50 when we go, it was a slow day. Definitely try it more, it can pay off big time! Thanks for watching!
@ I haven’t seen all your vids, but have you done a video on the set up. Like placement of the swivel, split shot, bead and stopper. I have seen people do it without a swivel.
I believe that I have explained the setup before in a video. I don't remember what video it is in, but I will be putting out a new Crappie video in the next couple of weeks where I can go through how I set it up. Would you like me to do that? I like the swivel because it allows me to change out leaders quickly. Three advantages to that: I can switch colors without tearing off the current soft plastic and adding a new one, I can quickly add a new leader if I break off, and because I have the weight on the leader if I am fishing deep water I can swap to a leader with more weight quickly to help pull the jig down to depth and through the bobber.
@@IndianaKayakFishingJournal That would be a good video. I use braid as my main line, and like having mono as a leader. The changes of the leaders seem like a good idea. Also I have had a few issues with rubber bobber stops getting caught in my guides and have snapped off.
I have not. I haven't been able to hit it at the right time the last few years. Roush is much smaller than Salamonie and Mississinewa. When they start the winter drawdown, that lake loses water fast and a lot of the good spots are out of water very quickly. I usually go where I think I will have the best success even if it means not getting the biggest Crappies. Thanks!
Had a good time on thanksgiving jigging some of the cliff walls at mississinewa , my first time down there, but couldn't find any wood left in the water at the coves, picked up a few bonus white bass and a catfish at the spillway after the lake bite died off. My goal for next year is to hit all three reservoirs
All 3 reservoirs are now at winter pool and most if not all of the wood is out of the water at this point. I think I am done with Crappie fishing for the fall. Time to move on to better bites! Glad to hear you got some fish a the spillway! Definitely try to hit all 3 next year, some great fish in all of them.
Nice crappies
Thank you!
Heading out tomorrow, i generally just use no bobber on a slow retrieve
Man that slip bobber is a killer. I need to give it some more practice.
It is an extremely effective way to catch them. It's getting to the point where if we don't catch 50 when we go, it was a slow day. Definitely try it more, it can pay off big time! Thanks for watching!
@ I haven’t seen all your vids, but have you done a video on the set up. Like placement of the swivel, split shot, bead and stopper. I have seen people do it without a swivel.
I believe that I have explained the setup before in a video. I don't remember what video it is in, but I will be putting out a new Crappie video in the next couple of weeks where I can go through how I set it up. Would you like me to do that?
I like the swivel because it allows me to change out leaders quickly. Three advantages to that: I can switch colors without tearing off the current soft plastic and adding a new one, I can quickly add a new leader if I break off, and because I have the weight on the leader if I am fishing deep water I can swap to a leader with more weight quickly to help pull the jig down to depth and through the bobber.
@@IndianaKayakFishingJournal That would be a good video. I use braid as my main line, and like having mono as a leader. The changes of the leaders seem like a good idea. Also I have had a few issues with rubber bobber stops getting caught in my guides and have snapped off.
Have you been back to try for some of those giant crappie at Roush Lake?
I have not. I haven't been able to hit it at the right time the last few years. Roush is much smaller than Salamonie and Mississinewa. When they start the winter drawdown, that lake loses water fast and a lot of the good spots are out of water very quickly. I usually go where I think I will have the best success even if it means not getting the biggest Crappies. Thanks!
i sent a comment on your Indiana on ice deep water perch video . could u please look at it
Yes, I will check it out. Thanks!