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nibbles
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01/16/18 05:21 PM
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kdub#1
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Saturday started out looking grim. The crappie were not in their usual hangouts, they were on the bottom and the bite was LIGHT. long story short I fished hard all day and was about to end with 11 keepers. I was very happy with the 11 I had considering how the day started. On my way out I tried one more spot and caught 14 more keepers! I weeded through multiple 9's and 9.5's for every fish on the stringer and the last 2 seemed like even more, especially as I watched the sun begin to set and all I could hook up with unders. What a great day on the water, it was intense.
With all this said I don't think I would have ended with anything if I hadn't tipped the jig with a crappie nibble. I usually never use them, but had picked up some before coming out "just in case". It seemed like every cast without a nibble would come up empty, but a nibble on the jig would catch a fish.
Lesson learned, I am always gonna keep some crappie bites on me just in case.
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Re: nibbles
[Re: kdub#1]
#12581123
01/16/18 05:24 PM
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JIM SR.
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Two guides I know on Fork swear by them,..
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Re: nibbles
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#12581138
01/16/18 05:33 PM
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Smurfs
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Re: nibbles
[Re: kdub#1]
#12581183
01/16/18 05:59 PM
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getzitfisher
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I believe in them. Have fished with them while my buddy in the boat wouldn't use them. I caught about 5 to his 1. After a couple of hours, he gave in and started using them. Pretty even after that. I use them whenever I crappie fish, color does not seem to matter.
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Re: nibbles
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#12581276
01/16/18 06:50 PM
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BeardedBanker
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I never drop a jig without one on.
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Re: nibbles
[Re: kdub#1]
#12581322
01/16/18 07:16 PM
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PEDRO H.
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I have never used them and still catch crappie. I have seen people use them and catch fish though.
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Re: nibbles
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#12581330
01/16/18 07:20 PM
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fishinman
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Sometimes good...sometimes doesn't matter...but I always have them!
Good fishin'
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Re: nibbles
[Re: fishinman]
#12581381
01/16/18 07:53 PM
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cellis
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Sometimes good...sometimes doesn't matter...but I always have them!
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Re: nibbles
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#12581397
01/16/18 08:05 PM
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Lip Ripper Baits
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I always keep them in my bag in yellow and pink! They work no doubt!
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Re: nibbles
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#12581414
01/16/18 08:15 PM
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Sirjet
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if the fish are very active it does not matter. But if the bite is slow or very light. I put that Crappie crack on and it changes things most of the time. It is now like American Express. never leave home without it.
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Re: nibbles
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#12581760
01/16/18 11:58 PM
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shut-up-and-fish
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Guy and I started using this instead of the nibbles. They are a rubber form and stay on much better and last longer. Most times after catching a fish it's still on the hook ready for the next drop. Plus if you drop some in you boat and step on them you can simply reach down pick them up and place them back in the container. No more squished nibbles in my carpet. Oh and don't tell Ron Duran "Blue Nitro" that they catch fish too....
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Re: nibbles
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#12581770
01/17/18 12:01 AM
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Smurfs
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Guy and I started using this instead of the nibbles. They are a rubber form and stay on much better and last longer. Most times after catching a fish it's still on the hook ready for the next drop. Plus if you drop some in you boat and step on them you can simply reach down pick them up and place them back in the container. No more squished nibbles in my carpet. Oh and don't tell Ron Duran "Blue Nitro" that they catch fish too.... Those maggots work great also.
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Re: nibbles
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#12582402
01/17/18 01:50 PM
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KidKrappie
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They help in times the bite is slow but most of the time they are not needed.
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Re: nibbles
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#12582416
01/17/18 01:56 PM
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kdub#1
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There is a place I like to whitebass fish where sometimes you have to tip a jig with a piece of crawfish. I'm wondering if a crappie bite would do the same thing.
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Re: nibbles
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#12582530
01/17/18 03:00 PM
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BrazosRiverTom
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I must not be holding my mouth right, as I have tried them off an on over the last few years and I have never caught one using them.
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Re: nibbles
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#12582672
01/17/18 04:23 PM
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hawghoover
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I must not be holding my mouth right, as I have tried them off an on over the last few years and I have never caught one using them. me too.iv never caught a Crappie using nibbles .try many colors with no bites.but i have seen a few guys catch some on them.
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Re: nibbles
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#12583838
01/18/18 03:54 AM
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leanin post
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most places ive fished, its abt a 3 to 1 ratio with berkley nibbles. If berkley said they were going to stop making them, I would go buy a few cases. thats how much I like them. The silver bullets, I call them, the ones with the silver glitter are awesome. they imitate the scales that come off of a minnow when a crappie eats them. ive seen this many times in an aquarium. chartruese and chromaglow is great also. white seems very concentrated.
COMING SOON! .. THE STICKLE HOOK " the stay level sickle hook". sits level in the water with all knots.! Provides better hook sets and more natural jigging motion. No more adjusting the knot, gluing , or tying loop knots that cause the hook point to tangle in the loop, or worse knick the line.. The jighook that will make all others obsolete !
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Re: nibbles
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#12583891
01/18/18 04:55 AM
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JWfish
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Been a tried and true user of niblets for years. They do make a difference.
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Re: nibbles
[Re: hawghoover]
#12583940
01/18/18 06:03 AM
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leanin post
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I must not be holding my mouth right, as I have tried them off an on over the last few years and I have never caught one using them. me too.iv never caught a Crappie using nibbles .try many colors with no bites.but i have seen a few guys catch some on them. are you using the berkley crappie nibbles?, all others dont compare.
COMING SOON! .. THE STICKLE HOOK " the stay level sickle hook". sits level in the water with all knots.! Provides better hook sets and more natural jigging motion. No more adjusting the knot, gluing , or tying loop knots that cause the hook point to tangle in the loop, or worse knick the line.. The jighook that will make all others obsolete !
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Re: nibbles
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#12583986
01/18/18 12:13 PM
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hawghoover
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yep only ones iv tried. I must not be holding my mouth right, as I have tried them off an on over the last few years and I have never caught one using them. me too.iv never caught a Crappie using nibbles .try many colors with no bites.but i have seen a few guys catch some on them. are you using the berkley crappie nibbles?, all others dont compare.
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Re: nibbles
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#12586039
01/19/18 07:13 PM
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getzitfisher
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The man who got me started fishing with nibbles passed away this week. He was a custodian at work. I always enjoyed talking about fishing with him.
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Re: nibbles
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#12586320
01/19/18 10:43 PM
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TurboDan
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Never fish a jig without one. Use the Chroma-Glow ones.
- dan "formally known as gazn357" "Life is what you make it. Always has been. Always will be." - Grandma Moses
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Re: nibbles
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#12586679
01/20/18 02:55 AM
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fishincoach
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I never drop a jig without a white one on my hook... Unless I'm covered up in a frenzy.
fishincoach
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Re: nibbles
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#12587577
01/20/18 10:39 PM
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JIM SR.
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i never knew there was such a following...
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Re: nibbles
[Re: JIM SR.]
#12587606
01/20/18 11:04 PM
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Smurfs
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i never knew there was such a following... Yep nibbles and cannabis.
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Re: nibbles
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#12587616
01/20/18 11:13 PM
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Naggler
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