“Crappie don’t really migrate during fall, but they do spread out,” said Oklahoma crappie guide and tournament angler Todd Huckabee. “Instead of the big schools of fish holding at brushpiles, you get one here and […]
Fishing crankbaits for crappie needn’t be a big-boat, multi-rod affair. You also can cast and retrieve a single lure for big-fish action.Oklahoma City crappie guide Todd Huckabee does this using a Carolina-rigged, 4-1/2-inch, suspending Smithwick […]
Pulling crankbaits is an aggressive method for crappie but one that can pay big dividends. It either works or it doesn’t with different waters giving very different results. Here’s a quick rundown. Why? Crappie spend […]
Simplicity and performance win out with the new Whitey Outlaw Double Duty pole from B’n’M. It is back to basics, but with big panfish in mind. “We designed this pole to fish for big bream […]
Carl Hartman of Clewiston, Florida, is a guide at Roland Martin’s Marina on Lake Okeechobee. Hartman said few anglers try for crappie in this massive natural lake in the hot season, but the fish still […]
Ask any saltwater angler whether ‘high’ or ‘low’ tide is the pick of the litter, and not only will you get mixed results, but iterations from “the first hour of incoming tide,” to “halfway through […]
CrappieNow Reported: Preferences on rod holder design vary with each crappie pro, but they do concur on one important aspect. When they mount a set of rod racks they don’t want the holders to move. […]
Reported by the Bozeman Daily Chronicle: Roger Terwilliger, president of the Gallatin/Madison chapter of Walleyes Unlimited, moved to Townsend in the 1990s. He came to enjoy the small-town lifestyle and to fish. And he’s kept […]
Big fish live in big fish waters. Most seasoned anglers know this. While a fluke trophy can be caught out of almost any waters; the best way to catch big fish consistently remains to travel […]
Colder water means it’s time to adjust tactics. This usually means going deeper. Here are some rigs to get any depth you need for crappie. 1/4-Ounce Single Jig – In lakes with a little stain to […]
Almost anyone who enjoys freshwater fishing enjoys catching crappies. Crappies are great on the table, they’re abundant in many waters, they are very appealing visually, and best of all, when you get on them they […]
Preferring the warm confines of home to fishing out on a lake in 40-degree temperatures does not make one unusual. But a while back Kyle Schoenherr’s tales of 2-pound crappie became irresistible. In addition to […]
Summer was good, and you had the crappie pinned down. You could return to the same brushpiles or standing timber and pound limit after limit. But now comes the first cold front, and, where’d they […]
Kyle Schoenherr displays nice Rend lake Crappie taken out of a stake bed located in a stump field. The afternoon light is fading and the bright autumn colors are perfect for photography. With that in […]
“Every crappie fisherman has had his good and bad days. The trick is to avoid the common mistakes all crappie fisherman make so you can always increase your chances of a good catch. Let’s face […]
White crappie caught on rainy day teaches one to fish under hardship. Thunder and lightning punctuate the night time skies. But, we are anxious to get out on the water and catch some crappie. Rain […]
We have a track record of making the wrong decision when it comes to leaving home and deciding on the ride as to where we should go. Today one on the fly call finally worked […]
The old adage, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” has been the downfall of many. I fall into this stubborn category of anglers that never change tactics, especially in November when weather conditions […]
To the delight of crappie anglers around the country, Bullet Weights® is introducing two additional rigs to its growing line of Mr. Crappie® Troll Tech products. “The first Mr. Crappie by Bullet Weights products hit […]
It’s a cinch that bluegills don’t get the respect they deserve. Most anglers prefer the thrill of playing tug of war with a huge muskie or watching a smallmouth bass rocket out of the water […]
Taking sunfish is not difficult, nor expensive. The theories on how to catch them are numerous. To that end here are some thoughts of some local anglers. They fish for these delightful little fish most […]
Several years ago, I caught a mixed bag of four dozen bluegills and shellcrackers during a single, glorious afternoon. While that was practically all the law allowed, the real kicker is that these fish weighed […]
It had been a while since I had been out fishing for white crappie. It felt good to finally be vertically jigging them on structure again! With a ton of recent rain followed by a […]
Temperatures have been extremely hot this year leading to hot water. Crappie take refuge wherever possible. There is no one secret way to find and catch fish on all waters, but using a drop-shot rig […]
We started the day on Lake Champlain hoping to find crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed, or bass. The bite was slow and we covered a ton of water. Although we managed to catch a bunch of bluegill, […]
The Road Runner © advantage begins with the position of the blade… 1. Because fish “live” on the bottom and look “up”, the Road Runner is easier for fish to see. 2. The blade rarely […]
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