The ice will soon be off our favorite lakes. Most of us as we get older tend to prefer the warm confines of home to fishing out on a lake in 40-degree temperatures. Kyle Schoenherr of All Seasons Crappie Fishing changed all of that by enticing me out on the water this morning with tales of 2-pound crappie. The limber crappie fishing poles provide the sensitivity to feel virtually everything that comes into contact with the terminal tackle. All Seasons Crappie Fishing (www.allseasonscrappiefishing.com) is a guide service dedicated to crappie fishing all year. Kyle is also a tournament crappie fisherman who competes on the Crappie Masters tournament trail.
Cruising along on Lake Kinkaid near Murphysboro, Illinois the wind is down but the air cold. We move to some bluffs to start fishing. Kyle explains that the bluffs continue into the water and below the surface are rocks and brush. What is surprising is that the structure is some 40 feet below the surface.
Our terminal tackle is the standard crappie rig of a heavy sinker at the end with a tag line tied about 18 inches up. On the tag line is a small jig or a hook with a minnow. The rig is jigged vertically. A slight twitching motion applied gives the minnow or jig a realistic presentation. Usually in deep water a shorter rod is used. However, Kyle likes the sensitivity of a long pole. Visit Donald Gasaway Blog for more hunting and fishing coverage….
.