I’ve been a die hard bass fisherman for as long as I can remember. I have dedicated a ridiculous amount of time to chasing and learning about these fish, without paying much attention to the other species that inhabit these waters. Over the holidays, I had the opportunity to go crappie fishing with a long time friend and Bassmaster Elite Series Rookie Robert Gee. Along with being a seasoned tournament bass fisherman, Robert has been crappie fishing for years. I had the opportunity to share the boat with him for a few hours during one of these excursions, and I wanted to share some of the lessons I walked away with.
FORWARD FACING SONAR BENEFITS
Our trip consisted of using forward facing sonar to target groups of crappie using a variety of different crappie jigs. One of the first things I noticed fishing with Robert was how accurate he was at putting the lure right on the fishes head. This is a skill that…