Originally Posted by
TDobb
Sounds like you need to change your presentation. I would go with a 1/32 ounce jig with a minnow profile plastic bait, or a small creature style bait. A lot of times if you see schooling crappie, if you can get your bait to slowly sink down to them the most aggressive fish will rocket up and smash the bait so hard it will knock slack in your line. Fall rate is absolutely critical, a bait moving too fast will not get bit. I pitch jigs and plastics to crappies all spring and if I am on fish, I am getting bit. Hi vis 4lb line, 6 to 7 foot rod, 1/32 ounce jig, GAME OVER. If they are deeper than 15 feet, I will switch to a 1/24th or 1/16th jig as the line will slow the rate of fall enough to get those deeper fish to activate.