Best Way To Catch Lots Of Crappie?

[CPBassFishing]

Hey guys, on Saturday I went with my friend to a private lake his dad owns property on and we fished from a boat a bit. We caught a few decent bass, and some darn nice crappie.

We want to catch a lot of crappie next time we go there so we can have a good fish fry.

What is the best way to catch lots of crappie? I was using a 4" wacky worm but catching mostly bass. We caught all of our crappie off of a sunken rootball with some scattered brush around it.

Any suggestions for catching crappie are appreciated. Thank you.

[Hanover_Yakker]

Roadrunner jigheads tipped with Crappie Sliders/Grubs or Berkley Gulp! Minnows in 3" work like a charm.  If you want to try different baits, then run a tandem rig with a hi/lo setup with varying colors.  Similar to a shad rig, but you run the small profile crappie jig up high then the Roadrunner jighead with the Gulp Minnow low.  Just vertical jig it a little then let it sit parallel to the rootball.

[Bladesmith,]

I am sure everybody has their favorite methods to catch crappie. I use a 1/16 oz. white or chartreuse (depending on water color) maribou jig with just enough float to float it (I like the thin narrow type). Set the float at whatever depth the crappie are and the water surface works the jig for you. Some folks swear by the small grubs but I still like the old type maribou. This doesn't work well when the water is too choppy as it moves the jig too fast. Just my .02.

[Capt.Bob]

Hard to beat a float and minnow tipped jig for big numbers. Chartreuse or White in 1/32th to 1/8th oz. with #6 or 4 hook.

[slonezp]

Minnows, mini mites, ice fishing jigs tipped with minnows, mini tube jigs. Just be careful to not disturb the school.

[NEjitterbugger]

Live shiners are the best, I prefer using small rapalas...

[weekendwarrior]

Live shiners on a maribou jig

[Scott F]

Try a 3 inch wacky rigged senko type. Catch crappie and bass.

[gr8outdoorz]

A net! 

[zip pow]

I'd use a Bobby Garland blue ice lam shad bait on a ultra lite spinning setup with a 1/32 jig head on 4# line .if there three foot deep cast and count to three before reeling .Reel as slow as you can as to keep the jig from riding up in the water colum. If there deeper than ten foot I'd use a 1/24 jig head Just cast and count it won't take long and you'll figure it out. . .

[Bankbeater]

I am sure everybody has their favorite methods to catch crappie. I use a 1/16 oz. white or chartreuse (depending on water color) maribou jig with just enough float to float it (I like the thin narrow type). Set the float at whatever depth the crappie are and the water surface works the jig for you. Some folks swear by the small grubs but I still like the old type maribou. This doesn't work well when the water is too choppy as it moves the jig too fast. Just my .02.

This is how we catch them around here also.

[BradH]

Slip bobber with a minnow or a jig.

[aquaholic]

live worm. Or any type of fly should do the trick pretty well. 

[wademaster1]

Live minnows under a cork....roadrunners....Bobby Garland's Baby Shad are great under a cork also!

[RoachDad]

I like beetle spins and rooster tail.  I think the slower methods like jigs probably work better but I'd rather be a little more active when catching them.

[Crestliner2008]

I've caught countless numbers of decent crappie on a simple 1/16 oz. ball head jig head, dressed with a 2" curly tailed grub, of your color choice.

[ClackerBuzz]

i'm gonna try to catch a bunch for bait using the sabiki rig. no need to buy---just tie a bunch of small jigs together using light line and put a 1/4 or 3/8oz weight on bottom depending on how deep.

 

 

http://youtu.be/gAswsM2g5Zo?t=3m10s

[Comfortably Numb]

I've caught countless numbers of decent crappie on a simple 1/16 oz. ball head jig head, dressed with a 2" curly tailed grub, of your color choice.

 

This is what I use or a 2: fluke on a 1/16 ball jig with #6 hook.

 

You may snag alot if they are in the trees

[NC_Bass6]

if you are looking to catch to eat, a piece of night crawler is going to be your best option. you can cut them into threes and use each piece multiple times. put it on a bobber with an eagle claw panfish hook and you should be ready to go

[wademaster1]

Crappie usually don't bite nightcrawlers very readily.....not in my neck of the woods anyway....live minnows under a cork is the best and fastest and simplest way in my opinion if you're wanting to use live bait....