Crappie on the fly...

IMHO, crappie are some of the very best fish you can eat.  They are also fun to catch, but have you caught them on a fly?  Next time you go to your fav crappie spot, take your 5 wt. armed with some size 12 Wooly Buggers.  Cream works well, but I suspect a blue or silver would work well also, as they crave baitfish.  I've never tried them, but I suspect a small clouser would work too.  Set the hook much as you would with a trout, just raise the tip, beccause they have tender mouths.  Use a sink tip, 3x or 4x leader, and have some fun with crappie...hook up with a slab, and have a good time!
><)))))):>...keep the rod bent...

Tides make a difference...

Off to Rhode Island last week, so I stayed over to hunt bluefish in Cape Cod Bay.  I tied up some clousers and half-n-halfs, readied my gear...but no one told me how hard it is to find a spot to fish if you're not from the area.  There are beaches, but where to park?  I left early, headed to Plymouth, MA, because of what I found on the 'net...driving into town, I see the sign...Plymouth Rock.  Wo!  So, I had to see Plymouth Rock, of course.  This happens to me a lot, because, being a photographer, I can easily get side-tracked taking photos of neat things and places I see.  Check some of my stuff out at AmericaThroughMyEyes.com  if you want.  Anyway, by the time I found a good place, the tide was slack, and I had no luck.  I found a great estuary at Sandwich Town Beach, and I'll go back if I am in the area.  good luck to you this spring...I'm off to New Jersey this week, not fishing much.  To the creeks soon!  keep the rod bent...