Can Crappie be caught casting jigs or minnows and what is a slip bobber?
When crappies are active, they will hit bait presented in close proximity to cover. When they are not so active, you may need to get your bait down into the brush to be successful. One of the most effective ways to do this is using a float or bobber when vertical jigging and casting. There are times when crappie will only bite a jig or minnow that is hovering nearly motionless below a bobber or float. Also there are times when crappie can be caught by casting a jig or minnow retrieved very slowly under a bobber. One of my favorite ways to catch crappie is to cast a 1/16 ounce curly tail grub and slowly bring it back to the boat without a bobber. The point is, there are a lot of different ways to fish that involve casting, you just need to match your equipment and technique to the mood of the fish. Recently, when casting without a float, I have been using 8 lb. yellow Power Pro braid with a 6 pound fluorocarbon leader on my medium action rod and 1000 series reel. The added sensitivity o
