ATTENTION OLD SCHOOL CRAPPIE FISHERMEN.

[Stephen williams]

I have been told by 2 different people that there is a old school technique of fishing for crappie. The way it was explained to me is to cut below the lip of a crappie, pull on some type of membrane underneath and a forked tongue shaped piece of something will come off . You use this to jig with and it drives them wild. Has anyone ever heard of this?

 

[Vic Tankersley]

Well I never, but have eaten grouper thoats and snapper thoats down on the coast so I guess these bream and crappie throats will work. The grouper throats caught me..LITFR

[Jim Gronaw]

Indeed...this is a trick that old timers used throughout the Mid Atlantic. You can use the tongue or throat membrane as a tipping 'bait' on the back of the jig. It was a great tactic during the cold months, when acquiring minnows was tough. It is a true and effective technique that I have used in the past. But, yes, it has been at least 20 years since I have used it.

[Greg McWilliams]

David, You are not as old as you think!!!!!!!

 

Thought you would like that one, LEO!!!!!!!!!!

[DAVID L EITUTIS]

UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!! I"m pretty old and never heard of that one !!

[Leo Nguyen]

ROTFL. Oh my sides.

[Greg McWilliams]

LOTSFTFO!!!!!!!

[Greg McWilliams]

Leo , Be sure to go ahead and FILLET the CRAPPIE, They don't swim so well with their THROAT CUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Leo Nguyen]

Yes sir! You got it. Follow the floats. I might accidentally follow the floats myself when see those schools.

[Greg McWilliams]

Leo, Put the hook in the middle in the thickest part!!!! The follow the WALYY WORLD FLOATS or the BALOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Leo Nguyen]

Greg, thanks for the updated tips. Is there any optimal way to hook it on the jig?

 

LOTF, that's truly the old school method I used in the past. Rather than a balloon, I use the red/white Walmart bobbers that I have, with the Spider 2lbs mono. Can't believe how many schools I find that way for the gills.