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Crappie for Christmas
presence of a cold front, says Parker.
They seem to take the bait in and just
hold it. Normally when pulling the fish
will set the hook on the bite, but on
those colder days when the fish are
not as aggressive the angler needs to
set the hook.
Arriving cold fronts are normally
associated with overcast days, which
also affect the fish and successful
anglers know to respond with a change
in presentation. A brief cloudy period
can change everything, warns Parker.
“The fish will come up in the water
column to have better light with which
to feed. If you started off catching fish at
12 feet and the bite stops after clouds
appear, those fish may have moved
up. You definitely do not want to be
pulling baits below the fish. Crappie Using one electronic screen for navigating and
feed looking up and move up to eat another for finding fish has become more and more
dinner, but they seldom go down to common with crappie anglers.
eat.
A change from clouds to a
bright sunny day will often send fish deeper. This is especially true on clear deep-water
lakes. The adjustment processes to go deeper
is either let out more line or replace the jigs
with heavier ones. If you do nothing when
weather conditions change and the bite stops
you many be through for the day. Dont be
afraid to experiment.
Crappies dont change zip codes very
often. They will move, but usually not very
far,” says Parker. “If you find them one day it
is likely they will be nearby the next day. That
is why it is important to use your knowledge
and techniques to locate them and then adjust
when conditions change the bite. Once you
find them stick with it. They won’t move far if
they move at all.
Eberly and Parker are sponsored by
Wally Marshall, Evinrude, Skipper Jigs and
ARG Marine.
A digital scale on board can add a little
instant gratification when you catch a big
one. Parker’s Crescent Lake crappie hit
the scales at 2.42 pounds.
- Ron Presley
11 Crappie NOW January 2015
11 Crappie NOW January 2015
presence of a cold front, says Parker.
They seem to take the bait in and just
hold it. Normally when pulling the fish
will set the hook on the bite, but on
those colder days when the fish are
not as aggressive the angler needs to
set the hook.
Arriving cold fronts are normally
associated with overcast days, which
also affect the fish and successful
anglers know to respond with a change
in presentation. A brief cloudy period
can change everything, warns Parker.
“The fish will come up in the water
column to have better light with which
to feed. If you started off catching fish at
12 feet and the bite stops after clouds
appear, those fish may have moved
up. You definitely do not want to be
pulling baits below the fish. Crappie Using one electronic screen for navigating and
feed looking up and move up to eat another for finding fish has become more and more
dinner, but they seldom go down to common with crappie anglers.
eat.
A change from clouds to a
bright sunny day will often send fish deeper. This is especially true on clear deep-water
lakes. The adjustment processes to go deeper
is either let out more line or replace the jigs
with heavier ones. If you do nothing when
weather conditions change and the bite stops
you many be through for the day. Dont be
afraid to experiment.
Crappies dont change zip codes very
often. They will move, but usually not very
far,” says Parker. “If you find them one day it
is likely they will be nearby the next day. That
is why it is important to use your knowledge
and techniques to locate them and then adjust
when conditions change the bite. Once you
find them stick with it. They won’t move far if
they move at all.
Eberly and Parker are sponsored by
Wally Marshall, Evinrude, Skipper Jigs and
ARG Marine.
A digital scale on board can add a little
instant gratification when you catch a big
one. Parker’s Crescent Lake crappie hit
the scales at 2.42 pounds.
- Ron Presley
11 Crappie NOW January 2015
11 Crappie NOW January 2015
