urbanangler1990 Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 hey guys after seeing a crappie report from cooks bay, i began to think. i have never tried crappies, and would love to try it out. im in toronto so cooks bay is close enough for me, what kinda setup do u guys run? like mini tubes, jigs, minnows? on a float maybe? any help would be great... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozen-fire Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 ultralight with small reel, equipped with 4 lb test. My setup includes a slip float... i use 1.5 inch tubes. crappie are usually a hit and miss kind of fish. when they are on, they are on... it's common to catch hundreds at a time, but when there are none, it will seem like a horrible day haha... at least to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Row Boat Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 Hey Urban, I've done the spring crappie run off shore at cooks bay in years past. Like Frozen Fire said, ultra light set up w/ a slip float is your choice gear. I had success on tiny white tubes. If you are going minnows, stay with the smallest minnows they got. I'd be surprised if the slabs are in. Vary your depth. I remember one spring we took them at less than a foot deep. Good luck , I hope the bite is on. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish4me Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 They are constant roamers so timing is every thing. Supposedly when ice moves out, the crappies move in for the false spawn for about 1 week. They leave until the water temps get up for spawning. Cold fronts push them back out into deeper water. They can be tight schoolers and you have to be patient with them. Frozen fire said the right set up, he's caught some nice slabs last year in the spring. Out of doors as a magazine out with a good article on catching spring crappies (as well as others) you should read it. Smallest lightest jigs are key for the tubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozen-fire Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 I prefer to use white and red tubes...however, my girlfriend uses pink exclusively and does very well herself on occasions. keep trying different colours, and also at different depths as well... you can catch them deep as well as right under the surface, as Row Boat mentioned. This is the advantage of using the slip bobber. If you're gonna go try the canals at keswick...keep your cool, cause your line will get crossed for sure. crazy crowd. I really don't understand the bucketloads of perch and sunfish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanangler1990 Posted April 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 cool, thanks guys! soo im geussing when we get a warm spell, that it should bring them in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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