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Name:	Pontoonfisher -	Reply
Subject:	Crappie report
Date:	3/14/2009 1:31:26 PM

Crappie fishing was hot last night. I free lined live minnows on a #2 hook in front of a lighted boat house. Caught seventeen keepers and probably missed that many. I tried fo fish them deep at about 30 feet but did not have much luck before trying the lighted boat dock. They will spawn any day now. Some were fat with eggs. Also caught one 9 pound stripe and some spots at a green monster light on a white bucktail. The stripe have moved into shallow water. I saw a ten pounder chasing gizzard shad in 2 feet of water in front of the house at 5:00 pm. Location was in Sandy Creek in Smith Mountain Estates.

Name:	Mack -	Reply
Subject:	Crappie report
Date:	3/14/2009 2:36:55 PM

By freeline, you mean no splitshot, no bobber, just a hook??

Name:	Pontoonfisher -	Reply
Subject:	Crappie report
Date:	3/14/2009 3:31:38 PM

Yes, just a hook and a minnow. If you are using an ultralight rod and 4lb test you should be able to cast about 20 feet.

Name:	Mack -	Reply
Subject:	Crappie report
Date:	3/14/2009 5:51:23 PM

So, you cast out and let the minnow choose the depth, open water or brushtops?
How do you detect a strike? Lots of hangups in brush? Never tried this before.

Name:	Pontoonfisher -	Reply
Subject:	Crappie report
Date:	3/14/2009 7:24:22 PM

I fished next to a lighted boathouse that had some sunken Xmas trees in 15' of water. I just let the minnow choose the depth and keep the slack out of the line. I got hung up a few times. I have done this before in the summmer also. It should work near any light that holds crappie.

Name:	Mack -	Reply
Subject:	Crappie report
Date:	3/14/2009 7:53:19 PM

Gonna' try it. Thanks for the report and details,
Mack

Name:	MikeD61 -	Reply
Subject:	Crappie report
Date:	3/15/2009 11:49:23 AM

Fished from the bank for about an hour in the afternoon on 3/18 in Sandy Creek. Caught 5 keepers, biggest one over 15". Fished with jig 18" under float, probably 5-8' of water.

good luck

Name:	Sandy Tiger -	Reply
Subject:	Crappie report
Date:	3/17/2009 12:15:09 AM

stripers on white bucktail. did you fish it close to the top? i figure its weighted. what size?

Name:	Pontoonfisher -	Reply
Subject:	Crappie report
Date:	3/17/2009 12:22:56 PM

Yes it's weighted. Caught them near the bottom. Water depth was 8' to 10'

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