White and white/green paddle-tail worms rigged on 4/0 offset worm hooks.The key is persistent casting, trying every nook, cut and pocket in weeds you can find.Eventually you will find the fish.The crappie was further out from shore, but everything else was close to shore, in "weedy ambush" areas.I never get tired of watching people unfamiliar with fish habits, buzzing around "looking for the bite" and more often than not I can get a 3-5 lb. fish literally within casting range of the boat/kayak launch site. I guess years of patience, persistence, trial and error have taught me well.....
I never get tired of watching people unfamiliar with fish habits, buzzing around "looking for the bite"
Thanks for the info. I usually don't tend to catch crappie and perch on that style bait but I'm sure I would if I sized down.
Two summers ago the wife and I stayed at an Airbnb in Mass (I posted it here). Anway it was a very shall lake (lily pads in the middle) and I watched bass anglers pound the shoreline over and over again with little results. Meanwhile I'm drifting out in the middle with jigs and could have filled the boat with bass, bluegill, yellow perch, and crappies. It seems some anglers are stuck in their ways.