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 Biggest mistakes beginning Crappie fishermen make.
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02/13/13 04:08 PM
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ERNEST PATY
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#1 Thinking that a jig needs action to catch fish. Jig is the name of the lure, not the way you fish it. Stop the fast up and down "Jigging". Holding it still will produce more strikes by far. If that doesn't work try slowly (very slowly) raising or pulling up the jig a few feet.
#2 Forget fishing from the bottom up. Fish from the top down. I start fishing most of the year 12' deep, regardless of the water depth. My line is marked at 12', 17' and 22'before I leave home. (Obviously this won't work in spring when fishing shallow.)
#3 There's nothing wrong with minnow fishing. If you want to learn to jig fish, leave the minnows at home while you are learning. Otherwise you will not try hard enough to ever learn.
Personally I am convinced that jigs will out catch minnows most of the time. So why bother.
#4 Fish slower faster. While fishing a spot, fish slow but don't stay long if you don't get bit or they stop biting. Usually 5 min. is long enough.
#5 (Maybe should be #1) Don't take everthing (I and other so called experts tell you) literally as gospel truth. We're still learning too and all the rules and methods don't work some of the time.
Ernest Paty 214-202-7866
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Re: Biggest mistakes beginning Crappie fishermen make.
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02/13/13 04:12 PM
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papamark
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Good info, sometimes when I am jog fishing and it slows down, I put on a minnow and leave the jig sitting still, I get as many bites on it as I do the minnow,
Last edited by papamark; 02/13/13 04:13 PM.
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Re: Biggest mistakes beginning Crappie fishermen make.
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02/13/13 04:13 PM
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kodys'papa
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Hooking a fish is like playing string with a cat. The exact size, shape, color of string matters less than how you wiggle it- and little cats are easier to fool than big ones. John Gierach
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Re: Biggest mistakes beginning Crappie fishermen make.
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02/13/13 04:18 PM
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keyboard
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The master speaks the truth, listen grasshoppers and learn.
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Re: Biggest mistakes beginning Crappie fishermen make.
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02/13/13 04:23 PM
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GoldSpoonr
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definitely food for thought...
If you feel like a riot
Then dont you deny it
Put your good foot forward
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Re: Biggest mistakes beginning Crappie fishermen make.
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02/13/13 04:27 PM
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blooper961
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On a day with a little wind,I put a jig under a float and let the waves do the work.Heavy wind,no,but light wind makes that jig come alive just like a minnow.
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Re: Biggest mistakes beginning Crappie fishermen make.
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02/13/13 04:28 PM
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CrappieHappy
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Re: Biggest mistakes beginning Crappie fishermen make.
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02/13/13 04:54 PM
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1tex
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Yeah,#5 should be #1.Cant add much except to say it can be aggrevating but remember,its suppose to be fun!
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Re: Biggest mistakes beginning Crappie fishermen make.
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02/13/13 05:19 PM
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Bobcat1
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Good post Ernest. Thanks for reminding me. Guilty as charged.
Bobby Barnett
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Re: Biggest mistakes beginning Crappie fishermen make.
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02/13/13 05:52 PM
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YassirSanchez
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The Force is strong in this one.
A Texian is just a regular person way out on a limb
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Re: Biggest mistakes beginning Crappie fishermen make.
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02/13/13 05:53 PM
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Jig Man
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Life is Good..<><
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Re: Biggest mistakes beginning Crappie fishermen make.
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02/13/13 06:06 PM
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big10
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Well said!! I started catching fish on jigs when I figured out #1 and learned how to fish where the fish are at.
Jerry Dillard
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Re: Biggest mistakes beginning Crappie fishermen make.
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02/13/13 06:17 PM
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dwmoore
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Im sorry but I fish from the bottom up.The level the fish are at dont matter if its from top to bottom.Catch the boat riders and move on.Minners are for those who dont want to fish like the trollin folks on this forum .One rod in hand and one jig be a real fisherman.Ha Darrell
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Re: Biggest mistakes beginning Crappie fishermen make.
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02/13/13 06:31 PM
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Re: Biggest mistakes beginning Crappie fishermen make.
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02/13/13 06:55 PM
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CrazyFisherman
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