Perry Bruner (see “keep them level”) shared another great tip with me the other day. We were visiting about the difference in fishing with a minnow vs the Puddle Jumper. He mentioned a common mistake we make with an artificial bait, especially, when fishing under a bobber.
Perry recommends using a bobber most of the time. You can control your depth of lure much better. A slip bobber works real well in this instance. Most of us, when we are using a bobber, wait till we see the bobber running off or going under to set the hook. Maybe with a minnow that is ok, but with a Puddle Jumper (or some other less effective lure you may have wasted your money on) if you see any movement….. set the hook. Here’s the deal. A minnow swims and imparts action to a bobber. A minnow can make a bobber move. A Puddle Jumper does not swim, therefore, if the bobber moves, even the slightest bit, it must be a fish making it move. If you see that bobber twitch or move it has to be a fish! Set the hook! If you wait till it goes under you give the crappie a chance to spit it out. You may have to be extra vigilant on a windy day. Remember, a twitch is a fish!
Also remember keep the lure level in the water. See our video “keeping them level”.
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Throw a few back for seed!!!!
Bill at ofc.