Best Crappie Setup (W/PROOF)

Just wanted to share the best proven technique for catching black crappies.

I know a lot of you lesser fisherman struggle with such things and wanted to share my endless wealth of knowledge.

After years of experience and tens of thousands of methods applied, I’ve found that seeking out warm water in the spring of the year (April-May in the northern hemisphere) is helpful.

A mini-mite tied onto a Paw-Patrol closed face spin cast reel (model #6282) using a Palomar knot is best. It seems to pair nicely with stock 6lb China monofilament, along with a Thill model #5274A bobber. The #673-1C doesn’t provide the proper buoyancy needed for this species.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask my kids. They’ll be busy with pre-school for the next several hours, but will be happy to share their Masterly information later this afternoon after they eat a popsicle and take a poop.

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worm or minnow?

Thank you so much for sharing B-man. Now I know why I have never caught a crappie. I have been using Thriller wobble bobbers. I hope your boys are not too loose lipped about this secret tactic. If everyone knew there would not be a crappie left in the state.
Great picture.

Nice fish, crappiedaddy!

Now this setup i believe, makes, model #’s, and too many pop-sickles will sending you flying to the outhouse. Still need exact water temp please, in order to be successful.

Spots. I need coordinates. And like epg said. Crawler chunk or leech?
I also see no burt Reynolds t.

I won’t post coordinates publicly, but will offer you a hand drawn contour map of a typical lake.

Look for the northern-most bay. The sun warms the water at the farthest tip earlier than at the base of the lake.

As the year progresses, look for crappies to suspend in colder-deeper water.

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Times must have changed since we haven’t been able to get out this year but if I recall last year it was Minnie Mouse rod and reel with a SpongeBob bobber that did the trick. Oh and any little hook with a gulp alive waxie.

JEREMY wrote:

Times must have changed since we haven’t been able to get out this year but if I recall last year it was Minnie Mouse rod and reel with a SpongeBob bobber that did the trick. Oh and any little hook with a gulp alive waxie.

You obviously dont watch enough tutorials you wouldn’t understand. The boys and this man have tried thousands of techniques. Paw patrol or bust

I was just trying to help. It took my daughter all her life up to that point (2yrs) to master her skill and that was the one and only technique that worked. Just an FYI it can also catch sunnies. The other method may work but take my word as proof if you wanna catch every little crappie, sunnie, and weed in the lake this is your go to. P.S. Make sure if two kids in the boat have matching bobbers cause if ones spongebob and one is Patrick it don’t work.

JEREMY wrote:

I was just trying to help. It took my daughter all her life up to that point (2yrs) to master her skill and that was the one and only technique that worked. Just an FYI it can also catch sunnies. The other method may work but take my word as proof if you wanna catch every little crappie, sunnie, and weed in the lake this is your go to. P.S. Make sure if two kids in the boat have matching bobbers cause if ones spongebob and one is Patrick it don’t work.

Oh I know what you mean. The damn kids only want what the other has. Not what we have proof of working.
Oh and no pic it didnt happen

My kid always seemed to cast those style rods right in the water. Chisago lake must have 4 or 5 spongebob and mickey rods just from my kid.
That’s why he never received his masterly achievement trophy

Sorry b-man. Every master angler knows that you don’t smile in fish pictures.

Get back to us when your kids master something hard like salmon fishing.

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B-man, any chance u could link any videos or articles that explain this technique more? I’m starting research for this winter and wondering if this also pertains to winter months

biggill wrote:

Sorry b-man. Every master angler knows that you don’t smile in fish pictures.

Get back to us when your kids master something hard like salmon fishing.

Pshhhh…they had that figured out last year at three years old

Pffft. 3 years and how many months?

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B-man wrote:

Just wanted to share the best proven technique for catching black crappies.

I know a lot of you lesser fisherman struggle with such things and wanted to share my endless wealth of knowledge.

After years of experience and tens of thousands of methods applied, I’ve found that seeking out warm water in the spring of the year (April-May in the northern hemisphere) is helpful.

A mini-mite tied onto a Paw-Patrol closed face spin cast reel (model #6282) using a Palomar knot is best. It seems to pair nicely with stock 6lb China monofilament, along with a Thill model #5274A bobber. The #673-1C doesn’t provide the proper buoyancy needed for this species.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask my kids. They’ll be busy with pre-school for the next several hours, but will be happy to share their Masterly information later this afternoon after they eat a popsicle and take a poop.

Brutal and Brilliant!

That lake map looks like something a little naughty. Guys should draw maps of two round lakes right next to each other with nice little islands in the middle. I don’t wanna be on the warm water discharge end of that thing.

Dang. now I have to put away the Dafy duck rod and get a Paw- Patrol rod for the grandson.

biggill wrote:

Pffft. 3 years and how many months?

less than 1 year

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B-man wrote:

I won’t post coordinates publicly, but will offer you a hand drawn contour map of a typical lake.

Look for the northern-most bay. The sun warms the water at the farthest tip earlier than at the base of the lake.

As the year progresses, look for crappies to suspend in colder-deeper water.

What if the lake I fish has more than 2 cabins on it?

Oh the challenge is on

They spent the first night in a fish house when they were 8? weeks old

At 2 years and 6 months they were catching their own walleyes on leadcore (unassisted)

And some great lakes fishing at 2 years and 5 months lol

That is awesome B-man!

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Oh the challenge is on
They spent the first night in a fish house when they were 8? weeks old

Nice Such a great video B-man.
15 days old. And just think last fall a musky took that whole lure and the leader down. Safe release with no blood.

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Congrats on the new one Rodwork!

Rodwork wrote:

Safe release with no blood.

Are you still talking about the Muskie, or the birth?

Nice catch! Pretty soon you’ll have to sell that lure to buy butt wipes.

Always heard good things about that Paw Patrol brand….

My daughter used to like paw patrol but their quality has gone downhill lately. Probably because they were acquired by Disney. Lack of competition is not good for the consumer.