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(400 kb PDF Download)  Culprit Swim Fin Grub Tips & Tactics
In the summer, crappies often disperse to many locations; most use the weedline at one time or another. Some use pockets in deep cabbage beds all summer, while those in open water are blown onto weedlines where wind-driven plankton blooms build up following consecutive days of winds from the same direction. Other schools use shallow and mid-depth weed flats all summer, moving to the weedlines and beyond during bright days or inclement weather.
Crappies tend to move in earlier in the afternoon on the western side of a lake where weedlines are deep or where sharp breaks form substantial walls that block the sun. On the eastern side, such areas can induce crappies to linger longer during morning hours. It's one example where a sharp break bordering a weedbed offers a clue to locating at certain times of the day.  Casting should start with 1/32-ounce jig baited Culprit Swim Fin Grub. This grub rigged weedless and undulating in the open pockets in the weeds drive the crappie crazy, according to Alan Lightwine, Culprit Pro Team member.
"Move parallel to the weededge and fancast around the front of the boat, making two casts to weedline, one in front of the boat, and one out. Count the jig down anywhere from 2 to 10 seconds and swim it back. Or anchor, make 10 or so casts and then move another 60 feet down the weededge and start the process all over again. Remember that shallow water fish can be very spooky. Long casts will be most productive. There are times when an angler can hover directly over the fish, but most of the time it works best to stay away from them. Mobility is the key to consistency on a weedline." | 
