summertime crappie rig

marinermatt · **on:** February 02, 2013, 11:37:31 AM

Hey Folks;
I understand the concept of 'less is more' while ice fishing, but I just wondered if anyone had ever had success using a summertime style crappie rig/spreader. I could see how the extra stuff could spook 'em, or just be too heavy to detect a light bite. Just curious.
Thanks,
Matt

slabslayer · **Reply #1 on:** February 02, 2013, 01:46:33 PM

I've never had success with that. But what has worked very well for me is to tie a tiny black ant fly or a tiny bare hook on the back of your ice lure with a one foot section of 1 pound line. Then tip the trailer with a lone maggot. I've got many doubles this way, and you catch a on the trailer hook ton of light biters

swedish nipple · **Reply #2 on:** February 02, 2013, 02:09:30 PM

I have had success with a crappie rig. That being a sinker at the bottom with 2 arms if you will at 180° intervals with red beads. Most of that has come from severely dingy to slightly muddy Waters. I generally use with a light sinker on the bottom and a single minnow on small red laser sharpened eagle claw hook (straight shank hooked by the tail x2). I fish this under a slip bobber. I try to get the bobber to almost lay down on the water when the sinker is setting on the bottom. This let's you see the bobber lay down when a fish strikes from the bottom and carries the bait towards the top. Which is generaly on the light bite. I have also used this same technique to have my good friends tell me that if I catch one more perch on their boat I will need to swim back. Mind you perch fishing on Erie I never been use a slip bobber. Hope this gives you some help.

marinermatt · **Reply #3 on:** February 04, 2013, 09:18:59 PM

Thanks for the tips guys, I appreciate it.

Keep your lines tight,
Matt

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