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Crappie Basics
Crappie Basics #182 Adjust & Change
“I’ve changed several things about my fishing over the years. One of the biggest
differences I made was to switch from 8- to 6-pound test line. My catch rate probably
went up 40 percent. Last year I switched to 4-pound test and started getting more
bites.
“I use a 1/32-ounce jighead with a 1/4-ounce split-shot about 16 inches above the
jig. Trolling speed varies each day so that’s a factor you’ve got to figure out each day
you go fishing. Sometimes they want it moving and other times they want it totally
still, or somewhere in between. It boils down to making changes until you learn what
the fish want.”
Richard Williams is a Crappie USA National Champ and has been guiding for 29
years on Kentucky Lake.
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