Catching white crappies Lake Luxembourg,
November 27 2023
Contrary to the belief of many, you can do some very good
fishing in the colder weather. The fact of the matter is as long as the
temperature is above 40° the fish are not all that inactive. Oh, it's true
they're going to be slower and less hungry so you just kind of have to work at
it a bit harder. One particularly good trick I learned was using under-spin jig
head lures technique that worked particularly well on this particular fishing
trip to Luxembourg
which resulted in two of the first white crappies I had ever been able to pull
up. Fishing with jig lures involves letting the lure sink to the bottom and
then jerking up the tip of your fishing rod infrequent intervals to create the
appearance of a dying fish or other prey. It's a good idea with certain under spin
jigs to add a small amount of weight right where your line meets the lure. The
under-spin jig works very well in this fashion and is a fantastic way of
pulling up white crappies in particular.
The type of under-spin jig I
was using had a plastic curl tail attached. It was from a company called
Roadrunner and I was amazed at just how effective it was. Crappies seem to
prefer somewhat more shallow water and strike rather suddenly towards the end
of reeling your line in. Unlike bass, they seem less likely to be lurking in
heavy shaded areas or under fallen tree logs and such, which can be an
advantage as you're less likely to snag your lure on underwater obstacles. All
in all, they are rather exciting and fun species to go fishing for.
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