What are some good techniques when fishing during a slow crappie bite? I was out at a local lake over the weekend and caught and released a 15 incher at about 9am and after that schools were coming in and out all day but they wouldn’t bite. I tried everything I could think of but they would just look and leave.
Fishing them earlier or later. Low light.
In addition to fishing earlier or later to get into a low light period, what were you using for a bait? If you had a vertical jig/plastic tied on when you got the one but failed to hook up after that I think I’d have tried a horizonal jig/plastic and slowed any jigging action down. Down or up sizing the bait size can often make a difference.
I like to drill plenty of holes and keep moving. Some days it seems like all you may get is that first fish or two out of a hole. Then it’s time to move again.
Honestly if you caught a 15 incher, you did something right. Even if it was a poor bite after that.
I’ve never caught a crappie remotely close to that size.
I have noticed this winter that they have been very picky. I have down sized my jigs and plastics. I have also used a lot of pinhead pro spoons in the 1/8 or 1/16 size for them. Don’t ask me why but the vertical spoons are working better than the horizontal plastics for me this year.
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