Schwierjohn makes use of Garmin ECHOMAP 93SV for GPS, aspect scan and down scan. On the bow of his boat, he operates a Garmin GPSMAP 1022. “This setup has change into invaluable when concentrating on sac-a-lait in deeper water,” mentioned the 29-year outdated.
On his newest fishing journey, Schwierjohn was on the Tickfaw River. He was on the principle channel utilizing his side-scan in 20 toes of water when he noticed a bunch of marks on his display screen.
“It was a brush-pile with what seemed to be a big group of fish suspended over it,” he mentioned. “Each time I discover sac-a-lait suspended over construction, it will get me labored up as a result of I do know these fish will most likely be feeding fairly heavy.”
The anxious angler lowered his Bobby Garland jig down and stopped when it was about 5 toes above the college. , 4 sac-a-lait swam up and tried to swallow the jig.
“Then I knew it was on,” he mentioned.
Schwierjohn pulled 9 crappie out of the college with all of them being over 10 inches.
November Setup
This month, Schwierjohn stays in the principle rivers and targets tree tops and brush piles which might be in 15-25 toes of water.
His rod of selection is an 8-foot ACC Crappie Stix rod. For a reel, he makes use of Lew’s American Hero and spools it with Seaguar Fluorocarbon. His favourite lure is a Bobby Garland Child Shad in “Bone White” colour. Since he’s fishing in deeper water he makes use of a heavier jig than regular. “I like to make use of a 1/16-ounce jig head however I additionally add extra weight with a 1/8-ounce spilt-shot on the road about one foot and a half above the jig.
The burden serves as a marker when dropping his line down into a college of crappie.
“It’s a lot simpler to search out my jig on the display screen after I use the split-shot as a result of it’s simpler to identify two falling dots on the display screen moderately than simply the one,” he mentioned.
Because the climate will get colder, Schwierjohn mentioned anglers have the possibility to fill the field with fish with out protecting an excessive amount of water.
The colder water temperatures will group baitfish tighter which additionally helps in holding the crappie segregated to remoted areas within the rivers.
Schwierjohn recommends concentrating on the deeper rivers just like the East Pearl, Tchefuncte, and Tickfaw Rivers in Southeast, LA.
