Harrison Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) Hey all, I am heading up to Rice on Sunday to start my yearly hunt for the Crappies on Rice lake. I've got on them a few times the past couple years, but still struck out more often then not. Tough to find'em and once you do, to stay on'em. I am addicted to the hunt, it's like fishing new water since the Kawarthas opened up for ice fishing. Most fish are taken on Northland Creep worms or Lindy Frostees tipped with a maggot or Gulp baits (frys, minnow heads, leeches etc.) I am basically fishing for them like I do perch on Simcoe. Anyone more experienced on the hard stuff for crappie care to share what techniques they use for icing them? Thanks, Phil Edited January 17, 2012 by Harrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappieperchhunter Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Finesse Shad 1/16 unpainted lunker city head made specifically for these bodies with a Arkansas shiner body. You don't need anything else. A little tough to fish if deeper then 20 ft because the jig head is so light but it works. Good luck on your quest Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Phil, in shallow waters, I use tear drop jigs and tip it with Gulp maggots or fry (Fish fry I cut in half and use the back end). I also use tiny tubes, Atomic teasers and tip it with fry cut in halves. See pic below: Tear drop jigs located bottom right Tiny tubes Atomic Teasers (pink & orange) located next to the blue buckshot in section 2 from the right Good luck with your hunt!!! Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SylvanOwner Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Northland Forage Minnow with Power Maggot (1, 2 or 3). I generally hook the maggots so they have a bit of a curl to them when they're on the hook so they look more lifelike. Have caught many many crappie this way and often find it's all I can catch them on. good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted January 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) Finesse Shad 1/16 unpainted lunker city head made specifically for these bodies with a Arkansas shiner body. You don't need anything else. A little tough to fish if deeper then 20 ft because the jig head is so light but it works. Good luck on your quest Phil. Thank you sir, most fish have been found in the 6 to 12ft range. I use a drop shot style rig with two baits per line. Helps with the deeper stuff. Have some tungeston to try too. FinS is my Simcoe go to, but not much luck on Rice with it...yet. Phil, in shallow waters, I use tear drop jigs and tip it with Gulp maggots or fry (Fish fry I cut in half and use the back end). I also use tiny tubes, Atomic teasers and tip it with fry cut in halves. See pic below: Tear drop jigs located bottom right Tiny tubes Atomic Teasers (pink & orange) located next to the blue buckshot in section 2 from the right Good luck with your hunt!!! Leechman Thanks Leech! Northland Forage Minnow with Power Maggot (1, 2 or 3). I generally hook the maggots so they have a bit of a curl to them when they're on the hook so they look more lifelike. Have caught many many crappie this way and often find it's all I can catch them on. good luck Hmm, I just got some of the Forage as well. I'll give them a shot too! Thanks Edited January 17, 2012 by Harrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 catch some perch and slice the gullet out. Slice into maggot size peices.Put on a tear drop and tip it with the gullet peice.Works here,just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted January 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 catch some perch and slice the gullet out. Slice into maggot size peices.Put on a tear drop and tip it with the gullet peice.Works here,just fine. Where is here? Barrie? Only crappie there are the wings at that place on the bay with the nice scenery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Where is here? Barrie? Only crappie there are the wings at that place on the bay with the nice scenery. Guess my secret will be safe then eh Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted January 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Guess my secret will be safe then eh Phil. YEP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC1 Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 I think my favourite spoon for any panfish has to be the buckshot spoon. It looks bigger than the other "panfish" spoons around, but even the dink perch love it! If I do tip the spoon, it'll be with a 1" gulp minnow. As for plastics, I find I like the selection from Northland. The tails seem to be the best at quivering of all other plastics I've seen so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappieperchhunter Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 As for plastics, I find I like the selection from Northland. The tails seem to be the best at quivering of all other plastics I've seen so far. Check out the tail quiver on the finesse shads...that is exactly why I'm sold on them...and why they catch fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Phil, if I may, another lure from Northland you may want to try is the Flashy Macho Minnow 1/4oz super glow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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