Page 7 - Mid America Boating - August 2022 issue

Angler’s Angles

AUGUST 2022 [ MID-AMERICA BOATING ] 6

Tactics for By Richard Martin

Take a survey of the favorite fi sh sought by Buckeye anglers, and
serious crappie you’ll fi nd a close run competition between Lake Erie walleye
and perch and inland largemouth bass and bluegill. Crappie
won’t rank high, but their ranking is deceptive because when
fi shing the dog days of summer roll around, thousands and thousands
of anglers stop their casting for serious game fi sh, and turn to
this little silver-sided panster. And that includes people who
rarely fi sh. One lady I met in a supermarket said “Our whole
family goes for crappie at least a few times in August and
September. We like to fi sh for them, and eat them. Even my
six-year old loves to fi sh crappie.”
Why does this fl at-sided little fi sh have such popularity?
That’s hard to say. Maybe it’s that they’re an unusually pictur-
esque fi sh, black and silver with sleek lines, or that it takes
so little to catch them, usually a fl oat, splitshot, No.
6 hook, and a minnow. Or that they’re so slow and
deliberate, bouncing the fl oat a time or two, then
quietly sinking it or moving off. Plenty of time to
get ready for a gentle strike. One thing has to be a
factor, that they’re delicious eating, so good that
arguments over which is best, crappie, bluegill,
yellow perch, or walleye can last for hours. It adds
up to lots of reasons to try this fi shing.
There are several ways to fi sh for crappie, and you can
choose your favorite. One is to head out alone, with family or
friends, fi nd a handy lakeshore with a brushpile or fallen log
close to land, toss out minnows and wait. Chances are you’ll
make a modest little haul quickly, then over the next hours pick
up an occasional straggler than moves in from deeper water or
elsewhere, and fi nally go home with a dozen or so for a modest
dinner. That’s lazy, relaxing fi shing, good for removing worry

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