When the spawn
is over and the summer sun warms the water temps into the 70s
crappie move out of the shallows and prowl the depths in search of
cooler water and the baitfish that school there for the same
reason. Most crappie anglers focus on early spring and spawning
crappie but crappie can be caught throughout the summer with a
little work and patience. One of the best ways to catch summertime
suspended crappie is with a spider rig. Spider-rigging for crappie
has been around for a long time, but this great technique is really
gaining more and more attention because it works and while it
continues to evolve there are some common rigs and techniques that
I will explain here.SPIDER-RIGGING DEFINEDSpider-rigging looks like
a difficult task
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The Capps and
Coleman rigs were named after six-time national champions Ronnie
Capps and Steve Coleman and probably the most utilized rig in
spider-rigging. The Capps and Coleman rig is very simple, but super
effective when spider-rigging. Starting with your main line attach
a 3-way swivel. The standard 3-way swivel will work, but a T-Turn
3-way swivel made by the Thunder Mist lure company really helps
keep your leader from tangling with the main line. Off the bottom
loop of your Thunder Mist T-Turn, attach a leader of the same type
line used for your main line. This bottom leader should be at least
24 inches in length. You need to use at least 10 pound test line
with this rig and I will explain later. Once you have your bottom
leader attached to the bottom of your 3-way swivel run the end of
the leader through an egg sinker and slide it up the leader to
about 8 inches from the swivel. Now loop the end of the leader two
or three times through the hole in the egg sinker to hold it in
place. You can attach a straight swivel below the sinker with a
bead. This allows the sinker to freely slide up and down the leader
as well as adding a bit more protection from line twist. I prefer
the extra swivel over looping the line myself. The sinker size can
be varied from 1/4oz to 1oz depending on the depth and speed
you're
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