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 Night fishing crappie
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01/24/15 11:34 PM
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Walker_wilson13
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Was thinking about going out to Grapevine tonight to try my luck with some crappie, haven't ever had a serious night trip in the slips before and I was wondering is there anything to it? Anything I need to do different? Jig colors? Depth? Certain structure? Any tips help
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Re: Night fishing crappie
[Re: Walker_wilson13]
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01/25/15 12:02 AM
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Jig Man
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Fish around the lights, dark colored jigs, and take some minnows...
Life is Good..<><
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Re: Night fishing crappie
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01/25/15 12:24 AM
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moonriver
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+ 1 Fish around the lights, dark colored jigs, and take some minnows...
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Re: Night fishing crappie
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01/25/15 11:53 AM
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Ketchn
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the perimeter of the lights is THE nest at night and yes I said "NEST" ....they love to hang there just where the shadowy area forms crappie love to ambush things they can see in the dark try swimming your jig from the lighted area to the darker area get ready to be bit when it gits the darker water 
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Re: Night fishing crappie
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01/25/15 06:58 PM
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kickingback
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Didn't know you fished Grapevine Ketchn.
If you find a slip with the best lighting then that will be your best spot. Like said, the lights draw in the bait fish. You'll be limited on where to drop your line but close to the piers or under them is best. Start at bottom and work your way up a foot at a time until you find them. If still no bites change colors or better yet add a minnow and repeat.
Good Luck!!
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Re: Night fishing crappie
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01/26/15 02:17 PM
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ou.sooner
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Re: Night fishing crappie
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01/26/15 06:21 PM
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Ketchn
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Didn't know you fished Grapevine Ketchn.
If you find a slip with the best lighting then that will be your best spot. Like said, the lights draw in the bait fish. You'll be limited on where to drop your line but close to the piers or under them is best. Start at bottom and work your way up a foot at a time until you find them. If still no bites change colors or better yet add a minnow and repeat.
Good Luck!! haven't sir in 40 years ...but nite time slip ketchn seems to be nite time slip ketchn to me I always look for well lit areas and fish the perimeter of them for crappie ... sometimes they will be in the lite , but more often than not they are on that shadowy edge created by the lite
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Re: Night fishing crappie
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01/26/15 09:09 PM
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moonriver
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That is so true. I do lots night fishing: barge, piers, bridges. crappies are most likely to stay in the shadow area, ambushing their preys. sandbass are most likely to be in the lighted area.
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Re: Night fishing crappie
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01/26/15 11:21 PM
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Jig Man
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But don't forget, depending on water depth, there could be an edge under the lights...
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