Crappie Fishing Report November 25, 2015
Water temperatures vary from creek to creek at around sixty degrees, or a little less.The reason is that some creeks are more stained than others.The bite has slowed down the last couple days due to the cold front.The fish are still catchable, but it seems the bigger fish are hiding.With the full moon and moderate temperatures approaching, the bite should pick up drastically.Although the majority of the fish are still on stand-alone brush piles, we are starting to shoot docks with good results.This indicates that as expected, they are beginning to move to docks with some type structure.The bite remains deep, so be patient and allow your jig to drop to the strike zone.Your Lowrance side scan should be helpful in locating the fish that have moved to docks.Our “go-to” jig heads remain the 1/24 and 1/16 ounce withBobby Garland or Mr. Crappie soft body jigs in a variety of colors.There is plenty of bait out there, and the fish are still feeding on small threadfins, so pay attention to the bait in the creeks you are fishing.If you like long line trolling, this is the time of the year that should produce well.The backs of the creeks are ideal areas for that method, using your trolling motor at higher or variable speeds.Double up on the curly tail jigs with two per rod, each with 1/16 ounce jig heads.Use the short rods in the back of the boat and longer rods toward the front, with two foot difference in length. Your jigs should be running at about eight to ten feet below the surface.If you like to fish with live bait, a slip cork is a must if the fish are at ten to twenty foot depths.Otherwise, a Carolina rig and egg sinkers with swivels on each side using the down line method with crappie minnows should also work well.
Happy Turkey Day!
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