Gardners pond (crappie help)

[fishingbuddies]

Hey guys, taking my wife and my niece out today after work to maybe catch some crappie. Any pointers? tips? I know you guys hammer the crappies on this site. Should we throw out roadrunner jigs with curly tails? (been watching too much WFN I guess cause it what jimmy Houston uses...ahahaha) Stick with live bait? Meal worms and bobbers? What depth do these rascals hang out in?
Thanks again. Will post pics if we are successful this evening.

[bunker dunker]

can't go wrong with a small jig 2 to 3ft under a bobber.this rig will keep everyone busy as it works for all panfish.rufus jr or mini-mite are my go to jigs

[River Renegade]

Try night crawlers under a bobber also, you'll slam those crappies in no time!

[Eskimo]

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I'm not familiar with this body of water. A slip-float will give you greater flexibility and allow you to cast further and suspend the bait from a deeper depth than a clip-on float.

[Skunk City]

2" rubber swimshad on a light jighead.

[fishingbuddies]

Awesome. Thx. What's the idea behind the slip float bobber? I've seen them at stores and been curious. Just haven't actually ever seen one rigged or used.

[Chrisper4694]

might be tough from shore now. idk the place you speak of but with the cold weather try a small jig under a bobber in the same staging/spawning flats they used in the early spring and don't be afraid to go minuscule on the jig if they aren't biting.

Where they SHOULD be right now is in the first good structure they find in or near deeper water outside of those weed flats they used, but with this weather who knows. like i said might be tough from shore but a slow sinking jig (1/16 or 1/8 depending on the depth with a curly tail grub is hard to beat! you can also try a little 'trout' style jerk bait.

good luck, good crappie fishing is a year round thing!

[Eskimo]

Originally Posted by fishingbuddies

Awesome. Thx. What's the idea behind the slip float bobber? I've seen them at stores and been curious. Just haven't actually ever seen one rigged or used.

With a slip-float, a "bobber stop" can be reeled up past the line guides of your rod while the float hangs down by your bait. This allows you to get a good cast. Otherwise trying to cast when there is a long distance between your float, weights, and bait is really awkward.
After you cast out, the weight will pull the line through the float until the float reaches the bobber stop. Then the float will stand erect and your bait will suspend. You can put any amount of distance between your float and the bait.

A slip float also allows you to move your bait a bit more because you can pull the line through the float and make your bait move up-and-down.

Here's a youtube video tutorial on rigging it up:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1xtvFWsebw

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[Bill Willix]

Jig under a bobber has always worked best for me. You can't beat a trout magnet they are super and all panfish love them. Have a great time you can't beat panfishing.

[fishingbuddies]

Thanks for the help guys. Unfortunately my niece never made it to Gardners ponds as my Cousin (her dad) got there before us and they took down over 10 sunfish and she quickly got tired. It was right at the bridge and boat launch area of aeroflex. Next time we try for crappie. Some pics of a future fisherwoman. She wants to come on the boat with us, but it's only a two person Jon boat. Looks like her pops better start saving up for bigger boat.