Started fishing for crappie this fall. I set up a drop shot rig with 2 hooks about 12 inches apart with the weight about a foot below the bottom hook. Put on toughies and fished for a few hours over small schools without a bite. Decided to change and put on a yellow jig with a white go go minnow and caught 5 in about an hour. I have heard that you can't beat a minnow for crappie but that wasn't the case yesterday on KY Lake. Are there better times of the year for minnows vs artificial baits for these fish?
Thanks!