Reply by: ZZZ      Posted: 6/18/2012 11:04:23 PM     Points: 1124    

Crappie don't typically feed on the bottom so if you want to target them, fish higher in the water column. My most productive crappie set up is a 1 inch tube jig fished on a 1/16-1/8 oz jig head under a bobber. throw it out and jig it along. Adjust your depth,jigging pattern, and tube color until you start getting hits. I usually start off about two feet under the bobber and make adjustments from there. If it's windy with a lot of chop on the water, sometimes letting it drift with the wind and letting the waves provide the action is all you'll need.

Afternoons aren't the best time to be fishing for walleye in the shallows. The grub is a good idea but you would have much better luck if you were throwing it either early in the morning or later in the evening. They tend to hold in deeper water during the brightest parts of the day.

Tight Lines...zzz

 Reply by: takeakidfishing      Posted: 6/18/2012 11:25:25 PM     Points: 5475    

With water as stained as Cherry Creek jigs may be to small and not displace enough water for fish to find.Might try spoons or kastmasters to to get some flash which might get you some reaction strikes.If you still wanna try jigs.Make sure you use a good attract scent on them such as pro cure or yum.Also with jigs.keep changing colors of your soft plastics if your using them until you find a color that produces a strike.Good luck and I'm sure some of the CC pros will chime in soon.


Erik

 Reply by: takeakidfishing      Posted: 6/18/2012 11:33:11 PM     Points: 5475    

Do what ZZZ said to the letter.You won't be sorry.What a great tactic if used correctly.

Right on ZZZ
Hope all is well

Erik

 Reply by: jman      Posted: 6/18/2012 11:35:29 PM     Points: 1259    

ZZZ just gave out the best method without giving out any secrets that produces anywhere.

 Reply by: 2crappy4u      Posted: 6/19/2012 8:19:47 AM     Points: 73    

bobber and minnows work great for me and the kids!

 Reply by: Gunnar      Posted: 6/19/2012 10:58:48 PM     Points: 50    

Thanks ZZZ I will try that. I will have to see how it goes. Oh and Erik I fished to about 30 minutes after dark every day I went out and a I was trying spoons and Kastmasters but had no luck.

 Reply by: IceFishingFool      Posted: 6/20/2012 6:57:36 AM     Points: 4379    

I am finding the crappies have begun to dispurse as well as the Walleyes. Have to go on the move happy hunting.

 Reply by: Nightstalker      Posted: 6/20/2012 9:10:50 AM     Points: 4729    

Gunnar , you are on the right track, just keep your bait up off bottom. Cast and retrieve your rig about a foot or so below the surface. Green, White, Chartruese, are a few good colors. Try tipping it with a piece of crawler, or a leech.

 Reply by: CoFishMeister      Posted: 6/20/2012 8:37:48 PM     Points: 58    

Grab some Bobby Garland Baby Minnows, 1/16th ounce jig head and try your luck under a slip bobber or slowly jigged. They sink slow. Got plenty of bites today on them and they were choking them. Deep inside their mouth, didnt have to worry about tearing the mouth cuz they were almost swallowing it. Hope this helps.