Fly Fish for Black and White Crappie
0 Comments Published by ernestmaitim on Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at 11:55 AM.
When you intend to do some crappie fly fishing, it can be helpful if you know how to differentiate the black crappie from the white one. There are actually two types of crappie, the black crappie, so-called because of its dark color, and white crappie.
You may be able to recognize the black one when crappie fly fishing by checking on the gray or deep black spots that usually covers most area of the fish’s sides. Also, the black crappie can be distinguish from the white one because of its seven to eight spines found the top if the fish’s back.
White crappie, on the other hand, is much lighter than the black one in color. It usually has some vertical lines of color gray that extends down to the sides of the fish. The dorsal spines are less than that of the black one, normally around five to six spines.
But appearance is just the only area where the two differ. Both black and white crappie have similar eating and spawning patterns. However, many crappie fly fishing enthusiasts have observed that the black species love clear water, while the white crappie love to swim on muddy waters.
You may be able to recognize the black one when crappie fly fishing by checking on the gray or deep black spots that usually covers most area of the fish’s sides. Also, the black crappie can be distinguish from the white one because of its seven to eight spines found the top if the fish’s back.
White crappie, on the other hand, is much lighter than the black one in color. It usually has some vertical lines of color gray that extends down to the sides of the fish. The dorsal spines are less than that of the black one, normally around five to six spines.
But appearance is just the only area where the two differ. Both black and white crappie have similar eating and spawning patterns. However, many crappie fly fishing enthusiasts have observed that the black species love clear water, while the white crappie love to swim on muddy waters.
Lake Norfork Crappie Fly Fishing
0 Comments Published by ernestmaitim on Monday, June 4, 2007 at 3:10 PM.
On the months of cool October to April, this is when crappie fly fishing really gets to its peak. The crappie swim into the shallow waters in the brush piles which usually act as cover for fish in the lake. Many anglers notice that if the add their own piles, the fish swim in almost at once. Lake Norfork, in the state of Arkansas is where many fishermen are ecstatic about the crappie size. Many fish are caught in size 12 up to 16 inches.
During the cooler months, the size of the fish at Lake Norfork will surprise you – whether you may be fly fishing together with an angling guide or you want to go for crappie fishing all by yourself.
Most anglers and fly fishers utilize tiny tube jigs when catching crappie. A good advice is to know the depth where the fish stay. Then once you are able to determine this, you try concentrating on using the color the matches the particular depth and surely enough you would be able to catch a good number of crappie.
If crappie fishing at one area slows down, then it is time for you to transfer to a new brush pile to try your luck. It is also advisable to go back to the previous pile and try again.
The Lake Norfork waters are very clean and vivid so you should be quiet when trying to catch some crappie. Crappie easily get scared and are known to avoid lures once a few catch has been done on a particular brush pile. If you move to another pile, this allows the crappie to swim back to the previous brush pile.
During the cooler months, the size of the fish at Lake Norfork will surprise you – whether you may be fly fishing together with an angling guide or you want to go for crappie fishing all by yourself.
Most anglers and fly fishers utilize tiny tube jigs when catching crappie. A good advice is to know the depth where the fish stay. Then once you are able to determine this, you try concentrating on using the color the matches the particular depth and surely enough you would be able to catch a good number of crappie.
If crappie fishing at one area slows down, then it is time for you to transfer to a new brush pile to try your luck. It is also advisable to go back to the previous pile and try again.
The Lake Norfork waters are very clean and vivid so you should be quiet when trying to catch some crappie. Crappie easily get scared and are known to avoid lures once a few catch has been done on a particular brush pile. If you move to another pile, this allows the crappie to swim back to the previous brush pile.
If you have the notion that all fly fishing rods or reels, lines, fly fishing rod holder devices and all other angling equipment for that matter, are equal, then surely you will get laughter or some howls of protest from all anglers. You must realize that there are literally thousands of kinds of fishing rods that are now available in the market. They seem the equal the number of sport fish available for fly fishing. Definitely there is no such thing as an all around fishing rod. When it comes to crappie fly fishing, there are also different kinds of rods that you can actually utilize.
The varying lengths of the crappie fishing rods are numerous, and according to the personal preference of an individual angler. However, if you are going to buy a crappie fly fishing rod, one feature that should be present on the rod is that it should be light. What is the reason for this? Angling for crappies actually involves the process of jigging, which is done when you snap your fishing rod continuously up and down. This actually lures the crappie into the bait.
Therefore if your fishing rod does not have the right weight, fly fishing for crappies can be a very tiring process, especially for your arms and wrists. Also, this species of fish are small and so the best rod should be light. Always remember, in any kind of angling pursuit, it is the comfort of the fisherman that should always count the most.
The varying lengths of the crappie fishing rods are numerous, and according to the personal preference of an individual angler. However, if you are going to buy a crappie fly fishing rod, one feature that should be present on the rod is that it should be light. What is the reason for this? Angling for crappies actually involves the process of jigging, which is done when you snap your fishing rod continuously up and down. This actually lures the crappie into the bait.
Therefore if your fishing rod does not have the right weight, fly fishing for crappies can be a very tiring process, especially for your arms and wrists. Also, this species of fish are small and so the best rod should be light. Always remember, in any kind of angling pursuit, it is the comfort of the fisherman that should always count the most.
Great Fly Fishing for Crappie
0 Comments Published by ernestmaitim on Saturday, June 2, 2007 at 2:35 AM.
Crappie fly fishing is becoming one of the most popular game fishing in the United States. You can see and reach all about crappies on most fishing. While crappie fly fishing tournaments have been going on in many places with offers of great prizes.
Most fishermen focus on the spawning of the species because this is the time when the crappies are easiest to find and catch. Actually they do not stay in the same location for a long time. But once you are able to locate them, you are sure to be able to fly fish them easily.
After ice-out, crappies tend to work their way into the less deep ways, usually on the shallower waters of the bay. Do not think that they are swimming in because they intend to spawn. Actually they swim to the swallower waters because they will feed on the bait fish, which are also brought in these waters because of the warming temperatures.
Usually, male crappie creates some nests by cleaning the sand bottom. The same thing happens if they try building the nest near the aquatic vegetation areas. Female crappies do their part by laying the eggs. Then they would simply swim away. It is the male crappie that shows more concerned by guarding the egg nest, and eventually the young fish until they are old enough to be left alone.
Crappie is such an unpredictable species. It can be abundant for some years and afterwards they will just vanish like they have become extinct. This is the reason why if anglers are having hard time fly fishing for crappies, they would just stop altogether.
Most fishermen focus on the spawning of the species because this is the time when the crappies are easiest to find and catch. Actually they do not stay in the same location for a long time. But once you are able to locate them, you are sure to be able to fly fish them easily.
After ice-out, crappies tend to work their way into the less deep ways, usually on the shallower waters of the bay. Do not think that they are swimming in because they intend to spawn. Actually they swim to the swallower waters because they will feed on the bait fish, which are also brought in these waters because of the warming temperatures.
Usually, male crappie creates some nests by cleaning the sand bottom. The same thing happens if they try building the nest near the aquatic vegetation areas. Female crappies do their part by laying the eggs. Then they would simply swim away. It is the male crappie that shows more concerned by guarding the egg nest, and eventually the young fish until they are old enough to be left alone.
Crappie is such an unpredictable species. It can be abundant for some years and afterwards they will just vanish like they have become extinct. This is the reason why if anglers are having hard time fly fishing for crappies, they would just stop altogether.
