Crappie Fishing, any tips

Reelfoot is unlike any body of water Ive ever been on. It will be an experience for you. Good thing youre fishing with somebody who understands the lake. You will see yoyo's LOL .
 
dipbait said:
Reelfoot is unlike any body of water Ive ever been on. It will be an experience for you. Good thing youre fishing with somebody who understands the lake. You will see yoyo's LOL .
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Why is Reelfoot unlike any other body of water.
Whats a yoyo?

The Bino's are a good Idea. I probably wouldn't have thought about that.
 
Sounds like you have all the gear. I've always used just a jig and bobber - minnows are great but I get so lazy constantly putting them on. Caught so many crappie with jigs.

Crappie tastes so good, too. Better than bass IMO.

Good luck! :thumbup:
 
Reelfoot was created when the land sunk during the New Madrid earthquake of 1811-1812. Until 2003, Reelfoot was the world's only legal commercial fishery for crappie.
 
Codger_64 said:
Reelfoot was created when the land sunk during the New Madrid earthquake of 1811-1812. Until 2003, Reelfoot was the world's only legal commercial fishery for crappie.
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I didn't know that...
My chances are getting better as we speak.
 
My granddad used to take me there to fish in the late fifties and early sixties. I haven't been there since 2001. The local restraunts serve crappie. Or did. Cypress trees, lily pads. Lakes (basins) connected by natural and manmade bayous.

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Oh... and a yo-yo is an automatic fishing reel tied to a stump or tree branch. Round metal discs holding line and has a trigger to activate a retracting spring.
 
I live on an excellent Crappie lake, (Larto Lake, LA) People come from all over the southern US to fish here. There are people who have actually quit fishing Reelfoot to fish here. On a good day you can throw back anything under 1 LB. and still catch your limit (50) before lunch. Most people around here call them White Perch or Sac-a-Lait, which is french for "bag of milk".
When the earthquake that formed Reelfoot happened, it actually caused the MS river to flow backwards for a couple of days.
 
Codger_64 said:
My granddad used to take me there to fish in the late fifties and early sixties. I haven't been there since 2001. The local restraunts serve crappie. Or did. Cypress trees, lily pads. Lakes (basins) connected by natural and manmade bayous.

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That is amazing, thank you for the pictures. It's 4 weeks away and its' all I can think about.
 
That YoYo seems a bit un-sportsman like. I can believe the use something like that. I guess if trout lines are used the same applies for YOYos.
 
Any place in particular is better than any of the rest of the lake. It seem like a huge lake and covering ground can eat up good fishing time.
 
For the last 4 years, I've been going on a Crappie Slaughter Fishing trip with several of my good friends from church. There's sometimes enough fish to keep 10 guys busy in one small cove with a dock. They have been dropping Christmas trees and furniture, as well as home-made "Satellites" under the dock, so, anywhere where the shallows run up under some cover, you should be good to go. It is a crap-shoot, though as to when they will be spawning, which is our goal to hit. One weekend everyone can catch their limit, while others you won't see more than a couple dozen total.

My trip is next weekend, and I've been looking forward to this since Christmas time.:D

We mainly use a jig called "Carolina Blue" or something like that, and by far, it catches the most fish. Just be prepared to loose a lot of hooks, if you're not used to fishing in brush.

All in my limited experience. YMMV.

Just remember: A bad day fishing beats a good day working, every time! Have fun!
 
mbjannusch said:
Any place in particular is better than any of the rest of the lake. It seem like a huge lake and covering ground can eat up good fishing time.
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The fish move around through the year and I have no insight of what the current bes place to fish is. You can research online though and find latest fishing reports. There are also videos on youtube of the lake and a bunch of google image pictures. If your host is familiar with the lake, he'll likely know the best hotspots. Also the operators of the local docks know.
 
February 25, 2013 The Moesner group from Ill. caught some nice crappie on the Upper Blue Basin (North) using jigs fishing 3-31/2 feet deep. Right on the edge of the channel. The crappie weighed over 1lb. each.
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http://www.reelfootlake.com/fishing_report.htm

Want a lake map to familiarize yourself with it ahead of time?

http://www.identicards.com/productcart/pc/Tennessee-Reelfoot-Lake-Fishing-Hot-Spots-Map-p32535.htm

Here's one you can access online:

http://www.cypresspointresort.com/cypress-lake-map.jpg
 
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