Fly Tactics for Crappie

[itchmesir]

When crappie start spawning.. what are some good tactics for fly fishing for papers? what should i look for for spawning habitat? besides a white bugger or conehead muddler.. what other patterns work? how deep should i be letting the streamer fall.. should i use sink tip?

[Cyberfish]

I like black for spawners, mabye a little chartruse in them or flashabou.

I use weighted eyes or a lead wrap, never needed a sink tip unless you are going really deep. i never bother, time to get out the jigs then

[OnAFly]

I've had luck with small white beadheaded woolybuggers. I usually tie in a small amount of red flashabou in there as well. Also, small deer hair streamers like the Mickey Fin and the Black Nosed Dace work well if you need a more delicate presentation in shallow water.

[itchmesir]

thanks for the pointers

[itchmesir]

what size flies are you throwing for success? 4-8? bigger? smaller?

[OnAFly]

6-10 was it for me. Nothing huge, nothing really tiny.

I did run some nymphs under an indicator a few times. That worked, but you had to be quick with the set as they spit the fly quickly. Those were 12-16 range hare's ears.