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	Name:	Pontoonfisher -
	Subject:	Crappie are deep
	Date:	5/12/2008 7:27:26 AM

I am a weekender as well. I started to get into the Crappie fishing last summer. I have been lucky enough to find a spot that always holds Crappie. The first thing you will need is a fishfinder. If you are not using one you are wasting your time. A halfway decent one too. A $200-400 one will do. You need too be able to mark fish and wodden structure on the bottom. You will just have to find water in the 30' range has sunken trees or some type of wood.

I also fish near a wooden dock that has a dock light on it. The dock is in 15' feet of water. There are always plenty of bream and crappie cruising through the light at night. The previous owner of the house also dumped trees to create habitat. I am never that successful fishing right near the light. I back off the light anywhere from 15' to 40' and have more success that way. The crappie seem to hangout on the edge of the light. I always catch them deep (15'-30') from May through the summer. Even if I float a minnow under the light the crappie just don't bite. I think they can see the line in the light.

Use 4lb test line. Use flourocarbon line which is completely invisible in the water. Or use moss green P-line monofilament which is also invisible in the water. I have read that crappie are very line shy and they

I use a #2 hook and two large spit shots. The spit shots are about 2'-3' above the hook. I am going to experiment with different rig setups because if I don't get a bite in about 10 minutes the minnow tangles everything up.

Use minnows. I don't bother with artificials. I am a firm believer that all fish prefer there natural bait. You could jig a grub or other bait while you are trolling around looking for fish.

I fish at night. I can't do it during the day because I am too busy with the kids.