Crappie Fishing Rigs

The way an angler sets up his or her crappie fishingline, a weight, a brass (or glass) bead or rattle
rigs is a personal decision, and there are several wayschamber, and a hook. While there are a lot of parts
to do so. However, depending on who you ask, thereand pieces involved, it's definitely worth using, as it will
are preferred ways to rig up your pole for crappieachieve results every time.
fishing. What are some of the more preferred waysTake the leader line (use tester line rated at least 2
to set up crappie fishing rigs to catch the most andpounds less than your main line for best results) and tie
largest slabs?one end to an end of the barrel swivel. Set this aside
If you are having a bad day, you may want to tryand take the main line on your reel, putting on the
some rigs that many anglers consider last resortweight first (perhaps a 1/2 ounce bullet or egg sinker)
crappie fishing rigs. These include the Texas rig, theand following with a rattle. Tie the end of the main line
Carolina rig, and the floating rig. While these areto the remaining end of the barrel swivel, and tie your
excellent choices for catching bass, these can behook to the other end of your leader line, leaving you
helpful on days when the crappie aren't biting. Thewith about a three or four foot leader line. Bait the
Texas rig is a plastic bait rig.hook, and you are ready to go.
You use a line, hook, and sinker, rigging the sinker onThis type of crappie fishing rig is the most appropriate
the line with the point of the weight facing up. Tie anto use when working a downward slope that can
off-set worm hook to the end of the line, and put yourrange from about three feet in depth to about twenty
plastic bait on the hook. Because of its weight, thefeet because it allows you to stay in contact with the
Texas crappie fishing rig is an appropriate choicebottom of the lake. While the Texas rig may work in
when fishing pockets, especially in the winter whensuch a situation, it will lift further from the bottom in
you'll find schools of crappie buried deep within thesedeeper waters, making the Carolina rig the most
pockets to shelter from the extreme cold.sensible option.
The Carolina crappie fishing rig requires a main reel line,In thick grasses, while any of these options will work,
a barrel swivel, somewhere around six feet of leaderthe Carolina rig will provide the best results.