crappies

[Rick Z]

Look in the panfish archives or search for "Ricks Favorite crappie flies". There are pictues and the patterns in that.

Have fun.

Rick

[Tim S]

Marabou muddler minnows, I've caught more fish on this fly then any other. Any color really, but my two top producers are all white, and brown dear hair and olive marabou. On #8-#12 2x streamer hooks. If that doesnt work go with a cricket pattern, or gurgle pops.

[gadabout]

First let me say that I envy you. I've always wanted to fish Reelfoot Lake. I've done very well on bluegills with a McGinty wet fly. For crappies, a Black/Olive Wooly Bugger has done the job for me. Good luck and let us know how you do.

[Marco]

In my "extensive " experience fishing for crappie and or gills, I have found that of the two species, gills will eat anything about one inch long and visible to them. Crappie are a bit more selective. Light colors ( white, silver or yellow) and again one inch or smaller will tempt them to dine.
In a pinch, I once wound knitting yarn around a #10 hook and tied it off with a square knot and caught bluegills till the knot failed. BTW, that about describes the extent of my "tying" skills too.

Mark

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