trolling for crappies

[Smithvillesteve]

Question for you Pomme boys. Any info greatly appreciated. My last two times down there i have seen a couple of guys trolling for crappies with their trolling motor. Very slowly in the creeks. I would like to try that. So lots of questions: How slow? Size of jig? How much line out? I dont have Livescope so finding brush for me to fish is difficult. I ususally only fish for crappies during the spawn. But I saw these boys catching some. Thought i might give it a try. Thanks for any info.

[Dutch]

I don’t remember anyone talking about trolling jigs.  They are usually pulling Flicker Shad or Bandits.

[nomolites]

1 hour ago, Dutch said:

I don’t remember anyone talking about trolling jigs.  They are usually pulling Flicker Shad or Bandits.

Spider rigging.

Mike

[BilletHead]

2 hours ago, nomolites said:

Spider rigging.

Mike

  Exactually! 

[Mitch f]

4 hours ago, Dutch said:

I don’t remember anyone talking about trolling jigs.  They are usually pulling Flicker Shad or Bandits.

Yes indeed Bandit 300s

[snagged in outlet 3]

4 hours ago, Dutch said:

I don’t remember anyone talking about trolling jigs.  They are usually pulling Flicker Shad or Bandits.

Bandits.   Best crank bait ever made!  IMHO.  

[Mitch f]

3 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Bandits.   Best crank bait ever made!  IMHO.  

Bandits just plain catch fish….a staple

[kjackson]

Basically any small crank bait will work at one time or another. I like Flicker Shads but have caught a ton trolling Strike King's small crankbait as well as Shad Raps. I know that in some part of the crappie universe, guys troll jigs (see it as 'long lining'). The key seems to be depth. Find a depth the fish are at and put a small-ish crankbait or lure at that depth.