Dan’s Fish ‘N’ Tales®
Out Chasing Crappie and Bass
Pepper and I started out fishing on a fairly warm and windy day that became windier, stormy and cooler. I don’t know if Pepper was tired, bored or trying to duck down out of the […]
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Dan’s Fish ‘N’ Tales®
Are We Headed Into A Tough Outing?
Don Banning and I headed to the water today, and thought we might have it fairly tough. Another angler said they had fished all morning and caught two crappie. Other anglers were also having a […]
Crappie Fishing
Dock-Shooting for Crappie
Chances are if you’re a crappie angler you’ve at least heard of the technique called dock shooting. What exactly is it? It’s a lethal way to catch fish in hard-to-reach places that’s part […]
Crappie Fishing
Crappie NOW – FREE Digital Magazine – May 2019
May is a great month to enjoy crappie fishing. The northern states are coming alive with open water fishing while the south finds crappie in post-spawn ready to replenish themselves with food after the rigors […]
Crappie Fishing
Arkansas GFC – Crappie Spawning Fishing Tips
When spring approaches, a large segment of Arkansas anglers think of crappie. Crappie can be caught any time of the year, but spring and crappie go together like ham and eggs, red beans and […]
Tournament News & Results
Bass, Redfish, Crappie and Catfish Tournament Coverage
Fishing Tournament Coverage From The Past Week+ – Crappie USA, IFA Kayak/Redfish, IFA Redfish tour, Cabelas King Kat and of course the Bassmaster Classic -CUSA Pro Division Victory at Santee Cooper, SC goes to […]
Ice Fishing
Mitchell Fishing – Ice Fishing for Panfish
Interest in ice fishing continues to grow and year after year, sunfish, crappie, and perch are the most sought after species. Combined, these three are aptly known as panfish due to their delicious tasting filets. […]
Panfish Fishing
Fall Peak Crappies
Fall means great crappie fishing, even if few anglers get out and enjoy it. Lindy pro staffer and longtime Northwoods guide Jeff Sundin takes full advantage of the opportunities, however, and shares a few tips […]
Panfish Fishing
Crappie NOW – FREE Digital Magazine – October 2018
Fall is a transition month for crappie in many parts of the country. Check out fall tips, tidal crappie, fishing the ledges, tournament news and more in the October issue of CrappieNow Digital Magazine. Advanced […]
Panfish Fishing
Re-Post: The January Edition Of CrappieNow Is Out
The college national football championship, Super Bowl, and sports shows makes this a great time of year, at least for football fans and crappie fishermen. A lot of other things are going on during the […]
Videos
But did fairly well on crappie
After having a meeting regarding my health insurance, Pepper and I got out fishing for a few hours. We didn’t do all the well on bass, but did fairly well on crappie. The first crappie […]
Panfish Fishing
Crappie NOW October 2017
Fall is a time for renewal for fish and fishermen. It’s a great time to get out and enjoy a day on the lake catching crappie. The best place to get your crappie fix then […]
Crappie Fishing
Tips on where to look for while crappie fishing
Crappie are social fish, they pretty much hang out together, and if you have fished in any area for several minutes without a bite, you would do well to move on to another area, but […]
Panfish Fishing
September Crappie NOW Is Out
Fall is a time of transition, movements and turnover. It’s important to know the key success tactics to catch these crappie on the move. CrappieNow Magazine September issue is filled with tips and tactics. The […]
Panfish Fishing
Where To Find Mid-Summer Crappies (Video)
This week on Fish Ed, Jon Thelen shares a great pattern for filling the live well with the king of the panfish, Crappie. Jon will show you exactly where to look and what to use […]
Fishing News - Fresh
Record Fish Calls East Peoria Bass Pro Shop it’s New Home
The Bass Pro Shop in East Peoria has a new member in its in-store aquarium family. “Chopper” the crappie weighs 4 pounds 8.8 ounces. He was caught by Ryan Povolish in Murphysboro, Illinois. Chopper breaks […]
Top Fishing Headlines
Northland Tackle – Flash of the Eye-Dropper
For targeting some of the larger panfish, spoon type baits that are tipped with a plastic, are a good combination. A bait that has been working well when fished in these schooling pods of crappie […]
Ice Fishing
Maximize A Hot Ice Bite with A Lindy Slick Jig or a Watsit
Considering the inherent limitations of fishing through a hole in the ice, hard water anglers have to take advantage of those occasional rallies when fish are snapping. Crappie are especially prone to brief periods of […]
Ron Presley's Outdoor Chronicles
Crappie Masters Missouri State Championship win to Morrow and Maupin
The final regular season tournament had ninety-five boats competing in what was also the second and final leg of the Crappie Masters Missouri State Championship on Truman Lake, Mo. Anglers were fishing for more than […]
Ron Presley's Outdoor Chronicles
Crappie Masters Angler Team of the Year comes down to Truman
Four Bass Pro Shops Crappie Masters’ teams still have a shot at the Angler Team of the Year (ATOY) honors. It all comes down to the competition on Truman Lake, Aug. 20 2016. Being a […]
Ron Presley's Outdoor Chronicles
Brad Ruyle and Reggie Redinger win Crappie Masters on Mark Twain Lake
Mark Twain Lake was invaded by crappie anglers competing for the Bass Pro Shops Crappie Masters Missouri State Championship. Sixty-five teams competed for bragging rights and more than $15,000.00 in cash and prizes at the […]
Panfish Fishing
Go Early, Go Shallow, Go Small, or Go Home
Depending on where you live in up North, early bird anglers may refer to it as the mud bay bite, the canal bite, the backwater bite, or my favorite, the old pad bed bite. Regardless […]
Ice Fishing
When Winter Panfish Behave Badly
A common mistake some anglers make is thinking the world below the ice is static. The mistaken belief that nothing changes. We have all probably been lulled into a great bite where we set up […]
Crappie Fishing
Crappie fishing in the wind
Crappie anglers at the recent Crappie Masters Florida State Championship had to fight cold weather and high winds in their effort to catch a stringer of crappie. On Sunday, the final day winds were blowing […]
Panfish Fishing
Crappie Masters Day 1 highlighted by 3.21-pound St. Johns River crappie
Crappie anglers near DeLand, FL began their day with prospects of threatening weather. Forecasters were issuing severe weather forecasts for as early as noon in the area. Fishing waters include the St. Johns River from […]
Fishing Tips
NORTHLAND WHISTLER JIG: Deadly for Crappie, Perch, Walleye, Bass & Trout!
The WHISTLER JIG® is one of the deadliest fishing lures ever developed to provoke strikes from lethargic, inactive gamefish! It’s secret is a uniquely designed propeller blade that spins, flashes & flutters to lure fish […]
Fishing News - Fresh
Dinoflagellate killed the fish in Middle River
State officials and local residents are investigating why more than 100,000 fish turned up dead in this Eastern Baltimore County tributary that, in recent years, has been known for fine fishing and celebrated bass tournaments. […]
Fishing News - Fresh
Make Senators Boxer, Feinstein, REMOVE the non-native species mandate from SB 1894
Purposely hidden in section 202 of the 147 page bill is the eradication of non native species in the delta and its tributaries to include largemouth, smallmouth, striped bass, crappie and catfish. The inclusion of […]
Fishing News - Fresh
Highland Marina Resort, the place to stay on West Point Lake
Anyone that loves to travel and fish should put LaGrange, GA on their destination list. The fishing possibilities are endless because of the proximity to West Point Lake. Anglers can fish the tailrace below the […]
Panfish Fishing
A secret ingredient for Lake Blackshear crappie
There is an age-old debate among anglers as to how much color affects fishing success. One angler in Georgia says quite a bit. Stephen Cremshaw regularly fishes Lake Blackshear, near Cordele, GA. He says his […]
Panfish Fishing
FINDING CRAPPIES IN SHALLOW WATER
It is no secret that crappie relate to structure. Finding good structure for them in shallow lakes can be difficult. Russ Bailey, veteran crappie angler, has developed a pattern for shallow water lakes. He spends […]
Top Fishing Headlines
Sickle Hooks, Effective or Hoopla?
Bass anglers oftentimes do not fish for crappie and crappie anglers do not fish for bass. In fact, disdain for each other is very common. However, each group could improve their angling skills by fishing […]
Boat News
Fishing In The Third Dimension
Sonar has been opening anglers’ eyes to the underwater world ever since Lowrance first made waves with its iconic “little green box” back in 1957. In the years since, fishermen have enjoyed a steady stream […]
Panfish Fishing
Crappies Without Minnows
Crappie anglers love live minnows. Historically minnows have been known as the bait of choice for catching crappie. Minnows have wiggle, they have taste and they have smell. Crappies always have and always will be […]
Headlines
More Summer Fishing With ODU Magazine – July/August Edition Is Finally Published
Sorry for the delay and we hope it is worth the wait. This newest edition of ODU Magazine is all about summer time fishing. Have you ever gone tarpon fishing and come up with a […]
Headlines
More Summer Fishing With ODU Magazine – July/August Edition Is Finally Published
Sorry for the delay and we hope it is worth the wait. This newest edition of ODU Magazine is all about summer time fishing. Have you ever gone tarpon fishing and come up with a […]
Conservation
18 Foot Burmese Python Captured
A massive Burmese python large enough to ingest deer and alligators was captured by a permitted python researcher in the Everglades National Park in Florida recently, CBS Miami reported Tuesday. The python, found along a […]
Fishing News - Salt
Go Fish for 8/9/15 by Capt. Bill Miller
Redfish are gathering in big schools as they do each fall. Incoming high tide bring them close to the mangrove shore lines. As the tides drop out the redfish schools will move away from the […]
Fishing News - Fresh
Fish habitat enhancement on Weiss Lake bodes well for the future fishing
In existence since 1961, Weiss Lake in Alabama is a 30,200-acre lake with 450 miles of shoreline. Popular as a travel destination for anglers and boaters, the lake has been known as The Crappie Capital […]
Fishing Tips
FISH SLOWER AND SIMPLER,,,SOMETIMES
Different people go about their fishing in different ways. Some anglers like to consider every reason why a fish was caught on a certain bait, was in a particular location at that time, and why […]
Bass Fishing
Lucky 7 Lures for Summer Bass Fun
Summertime and bass fishing is easy — or so we like to imagine! (By Darl Black) In part, it may seem that fishing is easy because once the spawn is over and water temps climb […]
Fishing News - Salt
Go Fish for 7/18/15 by Capt. Bill Miller
Night time fishing is a good way to beat the summer heat and Tampa Bay offers many opportunities. Dock lights attract bait fish that attract other fish like speckled trout, redfish, snook, ladyfish and more.
Fishing News - Fresh
Conservation Groups Identify Opportunities for White House to Improve Water Resources
Today, the National Drought Resilience Partnership (NDRP) will bring stakeholders together at the U.S. Department of the Interior for the White House Drought Symposium, made possible with the support of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership […]
Conservation
New Poll: Two-Thirds of Gulf Coast Voters Want RESTORE to Fund Habitat Restoration
A new poll completed by the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership and The Nature Conservancy shows that Gulf Coast voters remain very concerned about the impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster and overwhelmingly support using […]
Catfish Fishing
Catfish angling in the Crappie Capital of the World
The Bass Pro Shops Big Cat Quest (BCQ) participants will be plying their trade on Weiss Lake in Alabama on July 11. The lake carries the moniker of “Crappie Capital of the World,” but the […]
Boat News
Boat Rental or Ownership: An Angler’s Dilemma
Fishing is one of the simplest joys in life — a pleasure that anyone, old or young, rich or poor, can enjoy. In fact, plenty of avid anglers don’t own any gear at all, preferring […]
Headlines
Big Water Panfish
It’s one thing to find spring and summer panfish in a pond, creek or small lake. But what do you do when your home water is one of the Great Lakes? Or a giant reservoir? […]
Boat News
The Best Things in Life Are Free, Including BoatUS’ Online Boating Safety Courses
For boaters, the best things in life are free – the serenity of open water, a breeze filling a sail, or a fishing hole that beckons. And best yet, even the BoatUS Foundation’s online state […]
Panfish Fishing
The Rookie’s Guide to Spider Rigging and the Fastest Crappie Limit of Your Life
I’d never want to take a crappie shoe shopping. Even if you could overcome the difficult task of sizing a fin correctly, the fish would never be able to make up their mind. One moment […]
Panfish Fishing
Spring crappie action is red hot
While the fruit trees are blooming, the gobblers are booming and the crappie are ripe for the picking. Roy Gentry pitched a jig and cork rig near a stick up, twitched it slightly and watched […]