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If you are truly wanting to become a better crappie fisherman, then you should read these crappie tips over very carefully. These crappie tips are essential to anyone who wants to get started, because they’ll help you to understand the crappie, and thus be able to better catch him.

Crappie are a small panfish found all across the United States, and in other areas. Their size ranges anywhere  from less than a pound to well over 2 pounds. The point is, these fish aren’t very big, and therefore the bait that use to go after them shouldn’t be very large either. Good sizes for jig heads would be from about 1/32 to no more than 1/8 ounce size.

You’ll also want to know that crappie school, so when you catch one, you nearly always find others. Once you hook that first one, stay in the area and fish it well. If the action slows, maybe put on a slightly varied color of bait before you go to your next fishing spot.

Always remember that these fish have a small, delicate mouth. Make sure to think twice before setting the hook like those guys on the television do. You will more than likely just rip the fish’s mouth open, and thus loose the fish. Just a gentle tug of the rod is all that is necessary to hook this fish.

When you are looking to select the appropriate bait to use to go after these fish, you’ll be considering live or artificial bait. These two options are both viable, and if you want to use live bait, buy or catch some minnows in the 1 to 2 inch range. For the artificial lure lover, start off by getting some marabou jigs in white or yellow from your local fishing outlet. I know you are interested in crappie fishing, so use these tips to get started right away.