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[Duck Me Runnin]

A small front came through , and things slowed down accordingly.

All the way to the lake, I had to listen to my buddy tell me how he was gonna out fish me. So , since the bite was tough , I broke out the crappie nibbles. I was sneakin' 'em on to the jig without him knowing.

I caught 7 to his 1. Those nibbles CAN make the difference ! I didn't tell him about 'em until we were on our way home.

[LadyAngler]

You sneaky SOB! Yes, we think the crappie nibbles can make a huge difference. As a wise man once said, "They're like a minnow on every hook."

Congrats on your success!

[RB]

Good job DMR. You might get nominated for fisherman of the year now.

[Warmouth]

I thought the nibbles were a gimmick when I first saw them. I couldn't have bee more wrong. Fishing side by side with one guy using nibble and the other a plain jig, will show a big difference in the catch rate. Heck, it's an item I won't hardly go without anymore.

[Bruce Carpenter]

i caught six last night on niblets on a jig and float in about 15 minutes, then the wind stopped and so did the bite! released them all and went home, but wait I think I have another bite!!

[Duck Me Runnin]

Bruce,



It seems like every time the wind lays down, it's OVER. Yesterday, the wind was strong enough that it was tough to keep a bait in " the zone " for long enough to get a sluggish crappie to bite. The breeze seems to be much more of a factor in this cold water than after it warms up a bit.

See ya Sat.



Dave,



I usually just use the nibbles when things are tough. That now seems kinda stupid. Why not get any edge you can ?

[Warmouth]

I always use them. There's no drawback besides the cost, and when you figger in the cost of every other fishing and outdoor equipment I have and use, they're too cheap to not take advantage of. After all, if I was worried about cost or expense, I'd be stuck with bank fishing with a cane pole.

[Duck Me Runnin]

Zactly ! I have no idea how many of those little jewels are in a jar, but individually, they gotta be cheap.



Yesterday, I was makin 75' + casts in that wind. I'm amazed at how well they stay on a jig hook.



BTW, big bluegill seem to like 'em too.

[Warmouth]

Don't tell anyone but walleyes too.

You can make many repeated casts with those things, and casting for distance too, good stuff.

I can tell how lightly the crappies are biting too when I get a jig back to the boat and the nibble is missing...you know you missed one 'cause the suckers just don't fall off.

I haven't tried the other berkly attractants like the maggots, worms, etc. I would try them some time, but I'd feel like I was try'n to fix stuff that aint broke.