March 2021

(l-r) Professional crappie angler Steve Coleman and Ronnie Capps show of one reason Lake Grenada is one of the six Mississippi reservoirs featured on Mississippi Quail Trail. (Photo: Richard Simms)   Mississippi Crappie Trail by Larry Rea/Memphis Commercial Appeal   CrappieNOW Publisher Dan Dannenmueller and Mike Jones believe they have hit a home run in […]

Plano tackle boxes are pretty much the industry standard for fishing tackle storage. (Contributed Photo) Pure Fishing Buys Plano New owner for popular tackleboxes   Pure Fishing Inc., the world’s largest fishing tackle company, has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Plano Synergy Holdings Inc. The purchase will include Plano Synergy’s 15 brands, which […]

Kids, like adults, naturally talk more when they are on the water…catching fish is the bonus to a good conversation.   Waypoints: How are you doing? by Geremy Olson Learning to fish and live life   WayPoint: Learning to accept a gift is harder than giving a gift. Learn to accept gifts is the starting […]

Day in, day out there are probably far more crappie caught from shore than there are out of a boat. In keeping with our theme to help anglers who don’t have a boat, we’re sharing this video from Fle Fly fishing lures. Jeff Williams demonstrates his technique for finding crappie in places where many anglers [...]

SPRING IS COMING ISN’T IT? Circle Saturday, March 20th on your calendar in red. Put that date in your phone calendar with a special alert. Or, tell Alexa to remind you that this date is the official first day of Spring. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if, on that exact date, you got up that morning […]

When most of us think of bank fishing or even wade fishing, we envision a grassy, park-like shoreline with ample room to cast your lures. You’re just doing it from the bank instead of a boat. You can learn more about wade fishing in this story by John David Santi   [North Mississippi Wade Fishing] Or, [...]

David Baynard’s kayak that he likes to use fishing small water is rigged for casting or slow trolling. His setup includes Driftmaster rod holders and a sonar unit. He says a kayak is great for fishing smaller waters and sloughs.   Crappie from Small Waters by Tim Huffman Small waters can provide great fishing trips. […]

        Crappie Enhanced with Lemon Plus an Exotic Twist by Vernon Summerlin A great recipe plus an additional option for some exotic flavor     Go back and pull up last month’s recipe in CrappieNOW using lemons to refresh your memory about lemons. We’re going to use them again. This time we’re […]

Fishing on foot can produce some fine strings of delicious crappie, especially in early Spring.   Walkin’ the Shore Over You by Ed Mashburn Crappie anglers fishing from the shore can have great success with big crappie   If you’re of a certain age, you may remember an old country song called “I’m Walkin’ the […]

Jon Whitlock (left) and Carroll Waddle (right) show off a good stringer from the Tennessee River caught while fishing with a guide. Waddle believes the best guides have great personality and work ethic. Sure, they should be able to catch fish, but anglers should understand that even the best guides have tough days on the […]

(l-r) Quinn Mackenthun and Haley Walser with a pair of slab crappie destined for fish printing. (Photo: Scott MacKenthun) Gyotaku – Paint and Release by Scott MacKenthun and Richard Simms Forget Your iPhone – Try Gyotaku   There is tremendous overlap in the beautiful worlds of art and angling and fish printing is the centermost […]

Some fishermen seem to think that every fish in the lake all rush to spawn at the exact same time. Not so, some spawn early while some spawn late. Calculating the peak spawn is almost always best illustrated using a bell curve.   Crappie Basics – Crappie Spawning Temperatures Watch the thermometer for peak crappie […]

The patented Crappie Gauge allows an angler to measure your fish while still hooked, without ever touching it.   Product Profile: Deerback Crappie Gauge by Richard Simms Patented design unlike any other crappie-measuring device How many times has it happened to you? You are crappie fishing with several keepers in the livewell and in the […]

Crappie Kids: Fishing Rodeo on Weiss Lake   A FREE Crappie Kids Fishing Rodeo will be held in conjunction with the Crappie USA (CUSA) tournament on Weiss Lake March 20. The tournament will be based at the  Leesburg Landing boat ramp on Riverside Street in Leesburg, Ala. An adult must accompany all participating children. The […]

Wesley Montgomery of Starkville, Mississippi hoists a dandy stringer of crappie caught wade fishing flooded backwaters in North Mississippi in the springtime.   North Mississippi Wade Fishing by John David Santi  Spring time thumps in the Magnolia State   Nearly everyone agrees, the state of Mississippi hosts some of the finest crappie fishing in North […]