Many anglers stop targeting crappie on the St. Johns River once April rolls around. The spawn has ended and the easy crappie fishing has past. Crappie fishing pros Whitey Outlaw and his fishing partner Mike Parrott have some advice for the pessimists that think the fishing is over.
Outlaw and Parrott are frequent competitors on the Bass Pro Shops Crappie Masters All American Tournament Trail. They have a long tradition of winning between them. They were recently named 2014 Angler Team of the year after accumulating more points than anyone else in the history of Crappie Masters.
Both anglers were in Florida for an outdoor writers camp presented by Outlaw. The West Volusia Tourism Advertising Authority hosted the event that began April 7th and ended April 11. Base camp for the 2015 St. Johns River Writers Camp was the outstanding facilities at Hontoon Landing near Deland. Supported by a host of sponsors, the writers camp brought product manufacturers, outdoor writers, TV hosts, Internet bloggers and professional anglers together in support of recreational fishing.
Outlaw wanted local angers to know that they can catch crappie on the St. Johns River and accompanying lakes anytime of the year by using a little fishing knowledge and the right equipment. “There is no reason to stop fishing for crappie anytime,” stated Outlaw. “They are definitely here, all you gotta’ do is find em’.” Continue reading this article on crappie fishing here – http://www.examiner.com/list/year-round-crappie-on-the-st-johns-river?CID=examiner_alerts_article