When dabbling, drifting or trolling, you give your jig plenty of movement. A minnow becomes better when you are not moving your bait since it will swim under the cork and entice a crappie to hit.
In fairly clear water, the smaller the jig the better. A white or yellow hair jig seems to work best. In stained water, the combo jigs like Hal Flies seem to catch more fish. My favorite is the red head, green body and yellow tail version. It is a little more bulky in the stained water and easier for the crappie to find. In the dingiest water, a chartreuse jig with a red head has worked best for me.
A Georgia license is good anywhere on Clark's Hill. There is a 30 crappie per person limit but you should be able to catch 30 slabs to fill your cooler. Watch out if you happen to catch a bunch of crappie and then find some hybrids and largemouth feeding. There is a 40 total fish limit of all species combined, so don't catch your 30 crappie and get carried away on the others.
Clark's Hill is a huge lake offering lots of water for everybody. You can find muddy to clear water on just about any April day. Somewhere, there are the perfect conditions for you. The only way to not catch crappie at Clark's Hill this month is to stay off the lake.
Catching Clark Hill Crappie >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
