This is a great time to remind people that in many waters the crappies and sunfish are still dependant on deep water. When the weather allows it, they will slide right up into shallower water to feed....maybe even beging to look at nest-sites, but a cold front will still hustle them right back to the depths. Many people "lose" contact with the fish when they get in a stupor after a cold blast, but they really don't have to.
Approaching these now-deep fish with ice jigs and waxies on a floatless line is a dynamite way to tease them into hitting. Personally I try to locate the boat directly over the water and structure they have retreated to and tip up a Custom Jigs and Spins Jigging Demon or a Lindy Frostee Jigging spoon with a pair of waxies and go searching. I simply look for the hits to be "a presence", not a pop.
Flu-flu jigs will get this job done as well. Try a MisterTwister Micro Shad on a 1/64 ballhead. Force yourself to slow way down try to focus on the unusual, not the common when looking for hits.
Spring weather can play all sorts of games for the angler, but being mindful of ways to turn the tables to your favor will help to set your own stage for success.
