Novice Fisherman: Just a novice fisherman and just looking for a little help with catching crappie and bluegill. I’m using a 6’6 Carrot Stick Ultralight rod with a Lews Spinning reel...

questions Loc: Macedonia Ohio

Just a novice fisherman and just looking for a little help with catching crappie and bluegill. I’m using a 6’6 Carrot Stick Ultralight rod with a Lews Spinning reel with 4# test.

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Crunchy Loc: Clark Fork, North Idaho

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Just a novice fisherman and just looking for a little help with catching crappie and bluegill. I’m using a 6’6 Carrot Stick Ultralight rod with a Lews Spinning reel with 4# test.

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Just a novice fisherman. You are in the right ballpark for crappie and bluegill. However, for some of the crappie
I have tied in with, you will have to go easy using 4# test line. The bluegill, it should no sweat. I use a 6#tippit
on my fly line just to be on the safe side. In the same area that you will be fishing I'm sure there will be some
small mouth bass. So good luck and take some pictures and let us know where you are!
Crunchy

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saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor

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Just a novice fisherman and just looking for a little help with catching crappie and bluegill. I’m using a 6’6 Carrot Stick Ultralight rod with a Lews Spinning reel with 4# test.

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That rig you've got sounds like it will work perfectly. However, I too prefer 6# line.
4# will work but you have to be careful not to overload it and break off while fightin a larger fish.

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

Try small jigs 1/16 oz and under tipped with small minnows, chunks of night crawlers, small leeches, maggots, crappie nibbles or small twister tails to be used under slip bobbers. You can even use the same bait on a #6 hook about a foot below a split shot beneath the same slip bobber. When the bobber goes down, set the hook! Good luck!

oldjohnd Loc: Harrison County, Texas

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Just a novice fisherman and just looking for a little help with catching crappie and bluegill. I’m using a 6’6 Carrot Stick Ultralight rod with a Lews Spinning reel with 4# test.

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I'm betting what works in the South (AR, LA, TX, Etc) will work in Ohio but I've never fished there. You've got the right rig, you'll learn how to use it quickly by using it. My choices of bait for Crappie: Shiners (minnows) w/silver spinner, Red or bright colored crappie jigs, ask the bait shop people. Bluegils: plain earthworms or wigglers, crickets, popping bugs on fly rod in suitable water (old river lakes and such) one of my favorites. Crappie and bluegill are my favorite go-to fish and this has worked for me for 70 years. Good luck!

Namvet69 Loc: Ohio

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Just a novice fisherman and just looking for a little help with catching crappie and bluegill. I’m using a 6’6 Carrot Stick Ultralight rod with a Lews Spinning reel with 4# test.

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I like 6# line minimum. There’s always a chance of catching a large bass or catfish while fishing with minnows. Slip bobbers are a must IMO fishing for crappie or bluegill. They allow you to adjust your depth easily, especially fishing more than 4’ deep. Gulp minnows on a jig will work as well, but best for crappie are live minnows. Worms for gills. We like pics. Good luck.

jrspang25 Loc: NE Ohio

We are neighbors. My grandkids and I have been killing the bluegill all spring and summer. They love worms and small gulp minnows. We catch bass and cats with them too. I'd say 6# min for the larger occasional fish. good luck and let us know how you do!

Riverrat 583 Loc: Southeast Ohio

Crappie are my choice of fish to chase along with bluegill as well. Try to find an area with some kind of cover. Brush pile, blow downs, weed beds etc.
Then you will need to find the magic depth. Crappie almost always feed up. So start shallow and go down.
I mostly fish with plastic jigs on a 1/32 jig head in a double jig rig. You cam cast or jig with that setup Minnows and a slip bobber work great also.
Go to YouTube and watch Richard Gene the fishing machine and Crushing Crappie ( he is in South West Ohio)
I hope some of this helps, Crappie fishing becomes an obsession

questions Loc: Macedonia Ohio

Good Morning

First I need to learn on how to tie a snip bobber and then would ask on a recommendation on a line stopper. ( hope I said that right ) lol

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Milan

Namvet69 Loc: Ohio

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Good Morning

First I need to learn on how to tie a snip bobber and then would ask on a recommendation on a line stopper. ( hope I said that right ) lol

Thank you

Milan

I think you mean slip bobber/float?? To use a slip float: they come in different sizes depending on the amount of weight(bait/slit shot etc using). Choose one large enough to float/support that weight. Also, you need slip knots. They come different color thread/ string/knot and are affixed on small straws. With nothing on your line, slide slip knot/straw onto line about 18”. Remove tread/string off of knot and pull tag ends tight. They’ll become a knot on your line. Discard straw. Put slip float onto line by running line end through small hole on float: push line through from top out boat of float. Now tie hook on line. After hook tied, put on slit shot weight, if using ( recommended). Then trim slip knot tag ends off reasonably close to knot. This knot is moved up or down line and allows you to adjust fishing depth. Makes it possible to fish any depth without being unable to cast like when using spring floats. Hope this helps.

questions Loc: Macedonia Ohio

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Milan

Namvet69 Loc: Ohio

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Thanks Kindly for the explanation.

Milan

I started fishing slip floats several years ago. Never will go back to spring floats. You can fish as deep as you want whereas spring floats limit that due to winding up to cast. Hope all helps. There’s some good knowledgeable fishers on this thread. Male and female. All advice is free too. Just ask.

Namvet69 Loc: Ohio

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Milan

I must mention that the hook to use for crappie are thin wire. Cabelas has Mr Crappie hooks to give you an idea of size and thinnest. Big hooks/thick will kill your minnows. Also I prefer bass minnows over crappie minnows. Little bigger and will live hooked longer IMO minnow size means little to crappie. Also if you fish after water warms up buy a bubbler/ aerator to keep them alive better. My son uses a cheap styrofoam minnow bucket with Mr Bubble. Will keep them even when weather warm. Sometimes for several days in cool garage/location.