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behind dock posts,” Peterson said. “So, we’re basically driving up and down the river, looking for giant
schools of baitfish. They’re typically in the wood, whether it be brush or dock posts and the crappie are
typically right behind them.”
Beyond the river scenario, Peterson says he employs a similar strategy for crappie on lakes where
crappie will be pursuing pods of baitfish that are making a seasonal movement out of the weed beds.
Expanding in size, these baitfish will be holding over deeper flats.
“It’s more of an afternoon bite,” Peterson says. “We’re just using the DownVision to look for