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[cool][font "Poor Richard"][green][size 3]Hey there T4M you got me thinking why do they hit you hard & me softly? Found this piece about catching Panfish might clarify things a bit: [/size][/green][/font] Crappies (Black or White) Crappies are a little fussier when it comes to food. They seem to prefer submersibles and it needs to be presented as if it were alive, especially streamers or minnow variations. They will hit top water flies at different times of the year, especially during spring spawning season but, again, the fly or popper needs to look and act as if it were alive or "fresh." Also, because of the difference in the mouth structure and the way they take food, more patience is needed with crappies than sunfish species. Usually a sunfish will grab the fly, swallow it and run. A crappie, on the other hand, will usually "taste" it first. Then, if it likes it, will close its mouth on it. So I usually leave the fly or popper go until the crappie is swimming away before I set the hook otherwise it will just spit it out. Crappies definitely relate to structure of some sort and prefer shady areas, like under docks or overhangs, during bright, sunny days. They seem to stay closer to deeper water near downed trees along shorelines or in the eddy's of rocks or trees in the middle of streams. Once you find a school of crappies and find a fly that works well you'll have yourself a great time pulling in these little scrappers. One other tip I'll mention is to take plenty of flies and tippet material because once you have a crappie on the line the first thing it does is head for the cover of the thickest bunch of branches or timber, meaning your going to lose a lot of flies if your not quick enough to react.
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