How to Troll for Crappie

Use ultra light gear (4 pound test and light rod) with a small jig head. The best plastic lure to use is a small crappie jigs. Good colors include red body with a chartreuse tail, brown black speckled body with a chartreuse tail, and red body with a white tail. Avoid bright, unnatural colors such as pink as they are very seldom effective. If the fish are on the bottom, let the jig sink to the bottom and bump it off the bottom at various speeds. If fish are more concentrated in mid-water or near the surface, let the jig sink to the desired depth and reel it in at a medium-slow place like you would with any other lure.