Article Directory :: Sports & Recreation Articles

How To Hook A Minnow For Crappie, Secret Crappie Rigging Details Here!

By Mark Fleagle

Republish: EasyPublish™ Published: 18Apr2010 Word count: 459 Viewed: 578 time(s) Get Free Content For Your Site

Fishing With Minnows: Minnows can be fished using a variety of minnow rigging methods. You can put a minnow under a fixed depth cork, You can troll them with special rigging, or you can fish them stationary tightlight with very small, or no weight, or use a jig tipped with a minnow, and you can also use minnow rigging that fishes two or more minnows in tandem. The ways in which you can hook a minnow for crappie are almost endless and are only limited by your imagination and experiences.

Some effective rigging for crappie will be discussed in some detail in the following paragraphs. Lets first discuss some basics that need to be understood on how to hook a minnow for crappie. Your first priority is to focus on not injuring the minnow before you put it under hook into the water. For example, you want to use a long shank hook style, so the minnow will slide on the hook and limit its chances of injuring it's self when wiggling around. Such a hook is also easily removed from a fishes mouth so you do not injure the fish. Several sizes and styles can be used to hook a minnow for crappie, but the gold Aberdeen hooks are traditional favorites. It is important to decide what fish you are going to be targeting so you can get the correct hook size for your crappie rigging. A no. 4 to no. 1 Aberdeen style should be used to hook a small to medium sized minnow. Now if you are after large slabs, then you need to change your hook size to a 1/0 to 2/0 Aberdeen style hook when rigging for crappie, and also use a larger 2 to 3 inch long minnow.

Don't overlook details, make sure you watch with care how you are hooking your minnows and always keep your bait fresh. The lip hook method probably is the best way on how to hook a minnow for crappie. Very simple just run your hook up through the bottom and top lip, making sure the minnow can wiggle freely, and the barb is sticking out. This method of hooking your minnow works well still fishing, cast and retrieve or while you are trolling. Many anglers also hook their minnow through the back dorsal fin when still fishing and the method of crappie rigging works well too.

Rigging For Crappie Tip: If the crappie are not hitting or hitting just lightly, cast a minnow rigging that has just a minnow and a small split shot attached along the edge lines of cover. Your minnow will sink very slowly squirming and jiggling signaling a wounded fish and this should entice the crappie to strike, they have a rough time passing up an easy meal.

EasyPublish™ this article - publishers click here

More articles by Mark Fleagle

Free Report!
Ten Essential Secrets Of Article Marketing ... Grab Your Free
Copy Now:

Need Content?
Regular Top Quality Content for your Blog, Ezine or Website ...
Delivered Direct,
For Free!
Click For Details