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Crappie Tackle
Crappies are relatively small fish, so it’s wise
to use light tackle. There are a variety of good
light-action ice fishing rods out there, but the
best of the factory sticks are the Berkley Dave
Genz Signature Lightning Rods.
The 28 inch light action Genz rod is perfect
for crappie, while the 29-inch will work, and can
do double duty as a light walleye rod. Join either
rod with a small spinning reel like the Abu-Garcia
Agenda and spool it up with a limp, 3 or 4-pound
test monofilament with low visability, such as
Berkley Trilene Micro-Ice line.
If you're chasing slabs in deeper and/or
wood-infested water, where lines need smaller
diameters, more sensitivity and the strength to
pull lures from the snags; you might want to
consider using one of the new superlines such as
Berkely’s Fireline Micro Ice as your main
connection.
If the crappies are being fickle, tie a barrel
swivel on the main line and then attach a two-foot
section of 4 to 10 pound test Berkley Vanish.
The fluorocarbon line is virtually invisible to
fish and will increase the number of bites.
Winter crappie fishing is primarily a jigging
game. The best crappie jigs are those that ride
horizontally and imitate minnows.
Great choices are: Lindy’s Techni-Glo Genz Worm
and Fat Boys and Northland’s Fire Eye Minnow and
Forage Minnow Fry in Super-Glo colors.
Your jig collection should range from size 2 to
size 8, but you can go as small as size 10 for
finicky fish.
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