I took the entire week off work to fish. Today, I retied my entire crappie rig. It is a 10' 6" Uncle Buck's rod, the Abu 5000 reel is loaded with fresh 20# Berkley Big Game, the slip bobber is on 3' of 12# Big Game. I like green because it matches all of the lakes around me. The sinkers and hook are on 18" of clear 8# Suffix.
I always jig with live bait. On hot days, I'll use a #4-6 hook 1/32-1/16th jig head, some kind of rubber critter, and a red, wax, or meal worm riding on the hook. I have exclusively been using grub worms lately, because they don't mind hot weather. During cooler weather, I use a hook and sinkers with minnows. This is rigged with a #6 Aberdeen hook for larger minnows. Since it is cooling down here, they will actually stay alive and lively for a whole day.
Normally, I like a minimal rig. Breaking the 4.5' long leader down into two pieces makes transporting and swapping bits a whole lot easier out on the lake. Especially with this crazy long jigging rod! With 20-12-8# test, I am less likely to lose my fancy, $1.89 slip bobber to a snag.
What do y'all think? Will it only fish? Or will it actually catch?
Posted by Icy-State5549
3 Comments
How does spraying windex on your soft baits increase your bite count?
It’s….crappy. s/
I’m ngl I’ve never seen a crappie setup on a casting rod. Most ppl I’ve seen catch panfish with spinning rods but to each their own if it works it works.