I’ve been reading your articles that you have been sending, interesting question, are you promoting crappie fishing at night? My brother and I are going to Kentucky Lake to fish crappies this spring, 4 April, for a week. This will be our second time, the first time, which was last year, after my brother’s second tour of Iraq, [were trying to get this trip in before he is deployed again]. was okay but the locals were TIGHT LIPPED!!!! What the H_ll is a Peewino Alibi Jig?? I am interested in your product just never heard of anyone fishing crappies at night, not even Kentucky Lake during the spawn. Waiting to hear your comments on night fishing Kentucky Lake after dark. Thanks Bob

No surprise that the locals were tight lipped but do not despair there is still hope. The key to success with crappie is fishing the spawn and the spawn on Kentucky Lake is going to happen right around the beginning of April. Watch for the surface temperatures to hit the low to mid 60%u2019s. This is when crappie are the most aggressive with their eating habits. These wonderful creatures are going to eat just about anything that looks like food up to and including bare hooks. I have had success pulling a stainless hook through the water during this time. Crappie spend the winter in the deep waters and during the spawning season they rise up to the shallow waters, 6 %u2013 12 foot, to eat and spawn. Spawning requires lots of energy from both genders but there is something else to remember, the male fish will guard the newly laid eggs and eat to protect the spawn. So looking like predator or prey could pay off depending on the timing. Look to fish on ledges and especially along brush or weedy areas. Crappie prefer to hide just inside of brush lines and dart out to snag a bite or eat a possible small predator. Use jigs that are brightly colored and start fishing just as the sun is setting and the biting will continue for many hours this is the time that they seem to be the most active. Also start fishing just before sunrise and continue for a few hours as well and as the day progresses look in the shady areas and avoid fast moving waters.