Fishing The Right Depth For Crappie
When it comes to crappie fishing depth is usually everything! If you can find at which depth crappie are suspended you have won half the battle, bait selection is also important, but if your not at the right depth it doesn’t matter what your fishing, your not going to catch any crappie!
When jigging for crappie you have to find and maintain an optimum depth. A good way to keep a consistent depth going is by using a rubber band. One you hook a crappie wrap the rubber band around your spool to prevent any more line from being released then what was released on the cast that caught the crappie. This allows you to go back to that same depth with ease!
If your crappie fishing and the action suddenly dies, move to deeper water, but keep fishing at the same depth! Crappie will often move to deeper water, without actually suspending deeper.
It is essential to remember just how important depth is when it comes to crappie fishing, You find the right depth, you catch the crappie!
