OPENING CAST NOV 2024
I cannot tell a lie (well, I can, but I won’t this particular time).
Even though I am the Editor of a professional fishing publication (this one), I am one of those “other people” we always write about this time of year.
You know, it is when we, or one of our writers, says something about how “the lakes aren’t as crowded this time of year because the folks who like to hunt are off somewhere with a gun in their hand, instead of a fishing rod.”
Tailrace Crappie Catching
by Brent Frazee
Heavy current usually isn’t conducive to catching crappie – unless that current includes areas where obstacles slow or eliminate the current. In those cases, it can actually be much easier to figure out where the crappie are.
Big Bad Bladebaits
by Keith Sutton
For crappie anglers who typically use jigs or minnows to entice their quarry, bladebaits might seem like the misfits of the fishing-lure world. Often overlooked, these baits are, in fact, highly effective tools in the savvy angler’s arsenal, particularly under…
Are Asian Carp on the Decline?
by Richard Simms
Eyeballing his Garmin LiveScope screen, my guide for the day, Jason Sealock, pointed and said, “The brush pile is about 20 feet that way.”
I dropped a jig exactly where he said, let it fall to a 10-count and began a slow retrieve.
CrappieNOW/Simms Garner Outdoor Writing Awards
by CrappieNOW Staff
CrappieNOW Editor Richard Simms, and CrappieNOW Magazine, garnered an impressive array of awards in outdoor journalism competitions across the country recently.
Lure of the Month: Berkley Power Switch
by Terry Madewell
Forward-facing sonar (FFS) has changed the game for crappie fishermen. This impressive tool provides instant feedback that shows anglers a crappie’s reaction to a specific lure or presentation. Like it or not, FFS eliminates a lot of the guesswork to determine whether…
Hair Jigs vs. Plastics – We Polled the Experts
by Tim Huffman
Are you a Ford, Chevy or Dodge Ram lover? Do you prefer pepperoni on your pizza or are you a veggie-lover? And when you crappie fish, are you more likely to tie on a hair jig or do you almost always opt for plastics?
Product Buzz
by Scott Mackenthun
Comfortably sight fish and read your electronics with a great set of sunglasses, stash a folding fillet knife away for cleaning up the day’s catch, have lightweight and heavy-duty power on hand while fishing for charging phones and running electronics, and invite crappies…
THANKSGIVING CRAPPIE
by Larry Whiteley
I look forward to Thanksgiving this year and all our family coming over. All but one of our kids and grandkids live in other states and are busy with their lives. So, Thanksgiving and Christmas are the only times we get to enjoy being together with all of them.
CrappieNow How To – Going Small In The Fall
Crappie Dan talks about how he goes small in the fall with Ity Bit and Mayfly Bobby Garland baits.
