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MID-DEPTH WOOD
lakes. A little experience and asking questions
will likely put you at or near the right depth A Bobby Garland Swim-R is a great bait for
before you hit the water. jigging or slow trolling.
If crappie are believed to be at 12
feet, start an electronic search paying close
attention to 10 to 14 foot waters. What you’ll works year round on almost any lake or river.
find are contours and cover. Stumps, logs, The top two reasons the technique is so deadly
laydowns, brushpiles and manmade beds is that multiple baits are involved and they can
are all wood covers that produce fish. Finding be moved slowly or stopped.
some near a drop-off is a great starting point. Multiple baits often means fishing four
The fish have everything they need including to six poles, or maybe more, where legal.
shallower water for feeding, deep water nearby Two fishermen fishing four poles each means
for escape or high light penetration situations there are eight baits in the water. They can be
and wood cover for shade and a feeling of targeted at one depth or staggered to offer a
safety. range, like 9 to 14 feet.
Double-hook rigs are common so in
Summer Fishing the above example, there are now 16 baits
Summer fishing has changed a lot during in the water at multiple depths. It’s a matter
the years. Fishermen today often troll jigs and
crankbaits at high speed. This covers a lot of
water looking for reaction bites from scattered Once at the wood, the baits are
fish. It works great in many lakes but it’s not stopped and held in the strike zone.
the best technique when fish bury in cover.
Slow trolling never goes out of style. It
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