I have only been crappie fishing for a few years now in Missouri and thought I would share the different styles and colors of baits that I have had success with fishing from shore. Like some crappie fisherman will tell, it doesn’t really matter what color of bait you use, as long as it is chartreuse. There is some truth to that statement and most of my baits are, or have some chartreuse in them. For example “Electric Chicken”, in recent years, has become a popular color, and yes, it does have a touch of chartreuse in it. Baits used in crappie fishing include live minnows, small spinnerbaits and crankbaits, small flys and soft plastics. From curly tail grubs to small paddletail swimbaits, soft plastics have the most styles and colors available of all the crappie baits and I use them under a float. Bass Pro Shops have a great selection of soft plastics, and my favorites are Bass Pro Shops 1” Squirmin’ Grubs, Bass Pro Shops 2” Triple Ripple Grubs, Crappie Maxx 1/32” Paddletail Minnow and Fle-Fly Brand 1” Go Go Minnow. For 1” plastics I use a 1/64 ounce jighead and for the 2” plastics I will either use a 1/32 or a 1/16 ounce jighead.
Something else I never leave home without is additional fish attractant. Attractants include Berkley PowerBait Crappie Nibbles and liquid attractants. Either type will greatly increase a strike. Nibbles are used to tip a jighead hook and come in a variety of colors. Sprays can include Berkley PowerBait for Crappie, Chompers Formula G, my favorite, or Kick’n Crappie. Simply just give your plastic a couple of drops or squirts.
With all of the proper equipment, styles of baits and techniques, the search for evasive slab can be the most aggravating fish to find, or it can be literally like fishing In-A-Bucket where you just can’t keep them off your hook. Good Luck and wishing you all Tight-Lines!!!
Advanced Crappie Jigging Tactics
Written By: Paul Stover - Fishing Team Lead
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