Shellcrackers?

[chevync20]

Give the post spawn crappie fishing being up and down, I would like to try and catch a few shellcrackers. The only ones I have ever really caught have come from farm ponds, but one of my local NC reservoirs is suppose to have top notch shell cracker fishing. Any tips and pointers anyone would like to share? Night crawlers the preferred bait of choice? Can you fish them like crappie with multiple rods or are a single rod in hand better? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[sky hawk]

I catch plenty of them crappie fishing around docks, but I'm sure there are better ways. I have always found redear to like rocky or gravel bottoms, and the fish will hold near the bottom. A week and a half ago, they were spawning here in the pond.

 

[stilker]

Crickets...........

 

[chevync20]

Crickets...........

As in no comments (too quiet) or use crickets?

 

[stilker]

They love crickets!

 

[oldest school]

see if this helps for your "local lake"

http://www.northcarolinasportsman.com/stories/ncs_mag_5873.htm

 

[chevync20]

see if this helps for your "local lake"

http://www.northcarolinasportsman.com/stories/ncs_mag_5873.htm

I read that article yesterday as a matter of fact. I did not want to mention areas by name or particular spots, but they did not seem to mind in this article. A lot of good information, but I have not attempted to verify it accuracy. I hope to get out a day or two this weekend and see what may be around.

 

[sky hawk]

From that article: "It's all about the angle of the dangle."


Man, that sounds like a bad pickup line!

 

[oldest school]

i have some fond memories of ole harris. we fished it pre ramp and would be the only boat on it. On the weekend.
Thinks about that one.

 

[grim reaper]

Crickets...........

I'm no fishing expert but when catching them for catfish bait I've caught the crap out of em on crickets when you couldn't buy a bite on a worm. A cricket and a split shot, catching them every cast before it made it to the bottom...dont know about a lake tho

 

[bshobbs]

Caught a lot fly fishing with a green San Juan worm, cast into the shallows and let it settle on the bottom. Ease it back and let it fall. If one is there he will smash it.