If you spot crappies on the screen, that s great. Fish for them. Start jigging near the bottom. If you don t get a bite in five minutes, lift your lure 5 to 10 feet and jig some more. Strain the bottom half of the water column this way for 15 minutes, and if you don t catch a fish, move on to the next hole.
Mobility is the key, folks, so keep on the move.
And never forget that crappies love to swim up to hit your bait, but will rarely swim down. Compared to crappie fishing, walleye fishing is coarse and unrefined. Lip-hook an emerald shiner to the jig or a minnow head to the trebles of the Rap. If you ve caught some walleye in October and November, the same spots will still be hot in late December. It s a pattern that never fails.