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Spots for Fall Action
top choices include Bass Pro Shops tubes,
Bobby Garland Baby Shad and Yamamoto
Yamaminnow. A good attractant will
increase the number of bites.
Charlie Campbell says a rocky point and Docks
a nearby spawning bank can be a good Clear lakes with privately-owned
fall fishing area, too. (His favorite go-to jig docks are outstanding for crappie action.
is a dark blue with sparkle/clear tail on an Two strategies are important. First, shoot
the hard-to-reach areas of the dock.
unpainted head.) Between boats and walkways, under
pontoon boats and between floatation are
typical shooting spots. Fish like to hide in
the most remote areas.
Shooting can be done with a 5- to
7-foot rod with a 5.5 or 6 being the most
common. Stick to light 6-pound test line
for good shooting, bait control and clear
water. Basic shooting can be learned with
a few hours of practice. Hitting tight places
comes with lots of practice and shooting
experience.
Which docks? Ones with deep water
are the best bets. Crappie have a choice
of being high in the water or down deeper.
However, only with experience or field-
testing each one will let you know for sure.
Shooters will tell you that a few docks, for
one reason or anther, are always better
than the others around them.
Good electronics will show brushpiles
within casting distance of the dock. Dock
owners place these to have additional
spots besides under the dock. These
can be fished by slow trolling, jigging or
casting.
Electronics will show cover and if fish are Final Tips
located on the cover. Fall fishing can be good or bad.
Slow trolling is a good method but Crappie like to eat to fatten up after a hot
vertical jigging may be the best choice. summer so your chances are good that
Vertical jigging allows each spot to be you’ll find and catch fish. Try one of the
probed without wasting time. When fish spots in the story and enjoy the action.
are tight to cover a bait can be eased
down into it. A fisherman can hop from one - Tim Huffman
spot to another so more good spots can be
quickly fished. So vertical jigging allows a
bait to be in prime territory by fishing high-
percentage spots.
Any good jigging bait will work. Some
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