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Hi Friends--I finally got back on the water yesterday, fishing Central FL. crappies---I got on the water, and at the first place I like to fish the wind made it impossible to fish---I moved out of the wind---saw some brush in 14'-16' of water---anchored up and started to catch some crappies---water temp was 67---I had a small pink jig tipped with a minnow---I usually keep around ten fish 10" or above---kept 11, a couple of fish a little shorter were injured---I fished 1 crank off the bottom---fish were full of eggs---ck you later---dave

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Fishing crappies in Polk County, FL.---Before I left to come north for Christmas I mentioned a little about crappie fishing in central FL.---the crappies were in a pre-spawn, spawning, and post-spawn pattern---every fish I caught had some kind of eggs---I was catching crappies anywhere from 8-9' into 3' water---has anything changed?--I expect, the good Lord willing, to be back on the water around Dec. 29-30-- I will share my experience if it matters to anyone---thanks guys, dave

Hi Dmountan: The crappie season? year-round---water temp? cooler water is best, the 60's---Spawning crappies?---The crappies don't all spawn at once in central FL.---I'm fishing in Polk County and every fish I caught, on Wed. the 15th, had eggs---some about to drop, some cooking, some had spawned, some were spawning right now--look from 8-9ft. to in toward shore---check any deep brush, rocks, or deep dips---Trolling jigs?-I've had very little experience trolling---good luck-tight lines

I did try a mousee---they will bite on it but still prefer a live minnow--- bluegill also bit

Thanks--this is a new experience for me, too---crappies love grass shrimp---thought they might like a mousee

I'm thinking about fishing the shallows for crappies using live mousies for bait--anyone with any experience with this set-up---thanks, dave

Thanks a bunch, guys!

Hi---I'm new---retired pastor living in Lakeland Fl. for the winter---fishing for crappies in Polk county