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Crappie Basics #196

A crappie comes to the boat. Trolling causes water pressure on a hooked fish so it comes to the top where it can be kept while reeling it to the boat.

To troll or not to troll, that is the question. No question that when you’re fishing specific structure such as a dock, a treetop or a sunken brush pile, casting a lure while “single poling” is the best technique. But when crappie are following bait schools or hanging out on open water points or drop-offs, trolling can definitely be the most effective. Let’s do the math.

When slow-trolling a jig at 0.7 mph for eight hours, your jig is in a potential strike zone for 5.6 lure miles. If you are trolling six lines/jigs, that equals 33.6 lure miles.

When casting we will say your lure stays in a strike zone for 50 feet each cast. It’s probably not that much but it makes the math easier. We’ll also say you are good enough to make two casts a minute and strong enough to keep it up for 120 casts per hour, or 960 casts in an eight-hour day. Again, doubtful, but we’ll use it to keep the math simple.

960 x 50 = 48,000 feet = 9 lure miles

Which do you prefer… a lure in a potential strike zone for 9 miles or more than 33 miles? Tell us which technique you prefer and why at info@crappienow.com. We’ll share some of your answers in October.

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