[andypat]

I fished about two Hrs. this morning for crappie. I only caught six, but they were good ones. Caught on the tube bait on a jig head under a bobber. Jigging the bobber slow until it goes under. Have any of you tried fishing this way for pan fish? It really works good at times.

 

[supercast]

Andy are you aware crappies have worms under their skin. Maybe eating too much.not good

 

[Pajigging machin]

Thanks for inspiration again Andy stayed local and tried my spring spots for crappie caught 3 decent size. Nice catch keep feeding your neighbors

 

[andypat]

Andy are you aware crappies have worms under their skin. Maybe eating too much.not good

I don't eat them. My neighbors do. I didn't know that. I know redfish and yellow perch have worms. Not really worms. they are parasites. We only eat white perch filet. When we lived in FL. we only ate flounder and a trout now and then. Thanks!

 

[supercast]

I know about yellow perch if you removed the skin the parasites appares as rounded black spots I wasn't aware of redfish good to know thanks

 

[nhunter344]

Speckled trout have them as well. The larger the trout, the more worms it usually has.

 

[jay b]

Speckled SEA trout ?? I've eaten quite a few and almost always skin them but have never found worms ??

 

[nhunter344]

To paint a clearer picture, 99% of the sea trout I have caught is from NC south to the Gulf. Not sure if its a warmer water phenomenon as Ive only ever caught throwback trout in the mid-Atlantic. They say that if the fish is properly cooked, they pose no health threat to humans.

More Info: http://www.seagrantfish.lsu.edu/resources/factsheets/spaghettiworms.htm

 

[SloppyTilapia]

Gulf trout are full of worms........after I knew what to look for, I can't help but spot them in most trout I clean nowadays. I don't worry about trying to take them out of the meat.....too much trouble.

 

[jay b]

Most/all of mine were caught in Virginia or North Carolina so the water temps may have something to do with it. In addition I very seldom keep the larger breeding stock that IMHO don't taste as good

 

[andypat]

All the trout I have caught while living in Venice FL. for 15 years had worms in them. And I caught a lot of them.

 

[andypat]

Speckled SEA trout ?? I've eaten quite a few and almost always skin them but have never found worms ??

Sea trout do have worms. I never told my wife. That was one of the fish we eat once in a while. View attachment 39690 View attachment 39698 View attachment 39706 This is my best fishing friend NY Richard. Yep, they have worms.

 

[Donp]

Andy, I use bobbers a lot for crappies but can’t say I jig that way. To that point though I use the wind and waves to do just that. This is a great combination as the wind pushes the bobber along to cover ground and the waves gives the jigging action.

Another thing that’s been working well is to put the rod in a rod holder and allow the bobber to just touch the top of the water, in other words keep the bobber right next to the boat with a tight line. Any boat movement/ wave action jigs the lure. I slow troll in this fashion as well.

 

[BrotherBear]

I have had good success with jigging under this type bobber. you can gently twitch it while letting remain pretty well in place. Particularly works well when they are shallow to spawn.
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[Pajigging machin]

I rarely use a bobber but I do in certain conditions like. Too windy and bobber helps jig stay in strike zone longer like last week in Rock Hall catfish spot. Or I know fish are holding at a certain depth and bobber makes it easier. Sometimes need a bobber for casting distance cuz can't reach without. Sometimes winter fishing when fish not chasing and you really have to tease them other than that just jigs for me

 

[andypat]

I rarely use a bobber but I do in certain conditions like. Too windy and bobber helps jig stay in strike zone longer like last week in Rock Hall catfish spot. Or I know fish are holding at a certain depth and bobber makes it easier. Sometimes need a bobber for casting distance cuz can't reach without. Sometimes winter fishing when fish not chasing and you really have to tease them other than that just jigs for me

X2 on this post. I only use weighted bobbers in winter, or cold water in spring. Those crappie were caught in Oct. so I probably did use a bobber for them.

 

[Pajigging machin]

Yea Andy we think very much a like on panfishing. When do your white perch head for deeper water? I'm still trying to fish with you at least once but I have many friends and family who want to fish with me closer to home. They not liking the idea of possible 2.5hr drive for white perch me I don't mind.

 

[andypat]

PA, I can catch shallow water perch all summer, and fall until the water gets too cold. Then they move to deep water for the winter.

 

[andypat]

PA, these were caught in Sept. and Oct. last year. View attachment 39738 View attachment 39746 View attachment 39754