What do crappies eat?
What do crappie eat? Crappies are going to go for insects, small baitfish such as minnows or worms. The crappies are easy feeders and if you offer the bait in front of the zone, the crappie is going to eat. The small jigs will work as well for bating crappies. The bait must be small to attract the fish. Presentation is the key to getting a bite. You can cast, drift, troll or vertical drop when fishing crappies. The fish will take the bait if it is presented. However, you should find the schools of fish and if not, you can easily troll at about two miles an hour if there is no wind or you can drift if you have a slight wind to move the boat. If you are fishing crappie during the night or when it is dark out, you can set up a light to attract the insects to your location, which in turn will attract the crappies to the area. You don’t need a big light, just one that will brighten the water enough for the insects to come and flutter around the water. At the same time, you can present the b
