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BLING OR NO BLING?
when suspected crappies are visible
on sonar within a couple feet of the These fish were among 20-some nice-size
bottom. Using the rod tip, firmly lift the crappies taken in late November from 28
blade until you feel it vibrating. Then feet of water near a river channel, laying
slowly lower it back down. Ripping the smack on the bottom. They were caught
blade forcefully rarely pays off. Hits by drop-shotting Baby Shads on a six inch
usually come as the bait descends on leader above the weight.
the slow drop following a lift.
Spoons can be fished in a on sonar so you know the bait is right
similar way to blades. But I prefer in the fish zone. Never overwork the
a spoon presentation that targets blade or spoon.
crappies stacked above cover. Count Also, to reduce line twist when
your spoon down to the depth just using both blades and spoons, create a
above the suspended crappies. Then 12-inch leader using the same pound-
alternately shake and pause the spoon, test as the main line with a small free-
maintaining the approximate level of spinning power swivel on one end and
the fish on the sonar. Lightly shake an interlocking snap on the other end
the rod tip for perhaps 5 seconds, then to which the bling is attached.
stop and hold the spoon in positon for
about 5 seconds before shaking again. No Bling
With each lure, execution of the In the early days, I always
vertical presentation can be observed backed up the flash dance of metal
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