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Crappie Live Bait :successful Crappie Fishing Rigs Here!
By mark fleagle
Old School Crappie Family Secrets
Crappie With Live Bait

How To Rig Crappie Minnows
You want the crappie to think your live bait presentation is a wounded minnow and a easy meal, so it is important that your crappie live bait set up is done correctly. Another Important element is how you hook your crappie minnow. You want the minnow hooked in a way that minnow can stay alive and swim freely. I am going to show you how to make a crappie minnow rig that has proven successful for me. I also would like to introduce you to a little used crappie jigging technique that is rarely used these days.

Making A Three Way Swivel Dual Crappie Minnow Rig
If you are not into making your own tackle, or just don�t have the time, these setups can be purchased pre-made at most bait shops, or online at Bass Pro shop or Cabella�s.
Step#1 Get yourself some fire line line 8-20lb test. (note: a 20lb test of fire line has the dia. Of 6lb mono-filament line.)

Step#2 You will want your crappie minnow to swim as freely as possible so you will need to get some 3 ways swivels. The swivels will enable the minnow to swim in 360deg circles driving the crappie crazy!

Step#3 Get some 1/4oz egg or as they are commonly called �bass sinkers�.

Step#4 Cut 2 pieces of fire line approximately 10� long, tie a crappie hook on one end of each line.

Step#5 Cut 2 pieces of fire line that are about 12� inches long.

Step#6 Open the bail on your reel, make sure you have your fire line going through the eyelets, now pull enough line out so you can work freely while your assembling your crappie live bait rig. Pickup one of the 3 way swivels and tie it to your line that is coming from your reel.
Step#7 You now need to tie one of the 10� crappie hook leaders to the open eyelet that is 90degrees from the top eyelet of the three way swivel you just tied in step 6. If you do this correctly, there should be one open eyelet left, and it should be located directly below the eyelet tied to the line coming out of your reel.
Step#8 Tie one of the 12� pieces of fire line to the open eyelet

of the first 3 way swivel. Then tie the other end to your second three way swivel. Make sure after you tie both ends that you have approximately 6� between the bottom eyelet of the first three way swivel and the top of the second 3 way swivel.

Step#9 Tie one of crappie hook leaders you made in step 4 to the open eye on the 3 way swivel that is 90 degrees clockwise. There should be one open eyelet when you get done, that is pointing strait downward.

Step#10 Tie one of the 12� pieces of fire line to the open eyelet of the second 3 way swivel. Then tie the other end to your 1/4oz bass sinker. Make sure after you tie both ends that you have approximately 6� between the bottom eyelet of the second three way swivel and the 1/4oz. bass sinker.

Step#11Remember we want your crappie live bait rig to look like wounded crappie minnows swimming around in circles, so to complete your setup you need to hook your minnows either in the back or front of the dorsal fin on both crappie hooks.

The Little Used Crappie Jigging Minnow Technique.
Look for a dead crappie minnow in your bucket or kill one and hook it to the left
or right gill. Next , you need to imitate a wounded or dying minnow so start jigging
the dead minnow up and down as you drop your line. This will cause the
minnow to flutter as if it were a dying or wounded minnow.

This Concludes my article about crappie live bait rigs please stay tuned for more
interesting articles about fishing.

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