fishin4crappie Beyond Basics and jigs

It is a known fact that all fish will eat off the bottom. Different “Search lures” have been in existence for over 30 years. The beauty of my dropper rig that I personally created and solder together is that it can be used as a search lure, a dropper rig on the bottom and also fished very effectively beneath a slip float.

It has a soldered snap swivel and pinmin combination that acts as a weight and attractor and allows you to attach a small finesse jig that triggers fish into biting.

                 

 You can jig this rig up and down off

 

Fish this on the bottom to attract fish or you can swim it under a slip float. The nickel finish and the colors on the pinmin weight really attract fish. As a bonus, they will often hit the hook on the pinmin. The loop knot keeps the small jig acting properly. It allows it to be free riding so that it flutters and looks realistic to the fish. When fished under a slip float the waves will impart all the action that is needed.

 

This setup is deadly on Perch, Shellcrackers, Crappie and Gills. It can be fished as a dropper off the bottom or under a slip bobber. Use a loop knot to give maximum mobility to the jig and to insure it hangs correctly in the water. I created the pinmin hook/sinker and it is fantastic!

The distance must be 2.5 inches for two reasons. It prevents tangling. The spoon or pinmin acts as both a weight and an attractor. The fiish are attracted to the color and the flash of the pinmin spoon and then see / smell the tiny offering beneath it and just hammer it! The pinmin spoon also sends out a lot of vibrations as it moves in the water. Fish pick these up by their lateral lines. As a bonus, you will often catch two at a time.

You can fish this on the bottom as a dropper technique or place it under a slip float and stop knot. The waves will give it motion and the sun reflecting off the pinmin will give it flash.

 I like the Bolt Rig  setup  for fishing on the bottom. This rig allows the Crappie or Perch  the freedom to move away after it has taken the bait into its mouth. When the fish moves away the hook length tightens up to the barrel swivel weight/lead causing the hook to prick the crappie’s mouth, making the fish panic as it feels this prick and bolt off at speed, dragging the weight/lead along with it, consequently this drives the hook home and the crappie’s own power.

The bolt rig is probably the most successful method of fishing a bottom bait, with the self-hooking mechanism decreasing the chance of any fish ejecting the hook.  The more the fish "bolts" away, the firmer the hook hold becomes.

The bolt rig is probably the most successful method of fishing a bottom bait, with the self-hooking mechanism decreasing the chance of any fish ejecting the hook.  The more the fish "bolts" away, the firmer the hook hold becomes.

In the Carolina Rig setup, the bait is floated up off the bottom from six inches to three feet depending on where the fish are and the type of fish you are targeting.

Set the hook.

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