OPENING CAST OCTOBER 2022
Just as each season of the year has its own characteristics so do the different timetables within each season. They all have phases – beginning, middle and end. Since we are entering into the fall season, I’ll use it to help you decide on how and where to fish in a given waterway or lake.
Huffman Awarded for Achievements
CrappieNOW Senior Writer, Tim Huffman (left), pictured with Garry Mason, founder of the Legends of the Outdoors organization after being presented the prestigious, Wade Bourne Communicator of the Year award. CrappieNOW Senior Writer Receives Prestigious Award Richard Simms CrappieNOW Editor SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Tim Huffman, former Editor and now Senior Writer for CrappieNOW, […]
Kentucky Crappie Lakes
Ryan Kennedy and Scott Sipe, Pro Staffers with Brushpile Fishing, show off a Green River Lake crappie. This Kentucky destination is best known for producing great numbers of fish. Hot Lakes for Kentucky Crappie by Greg McCain Crappie fishing possibilities are seemingly endless in Kentucky. From the mountain lakes in the eastern part […]
How to Jiggle Your Jig
Crappie Cowboy Craig Nichols likes to pitch a jig. He controls it with his pole tip and pulling line with his hand. He can slowly swim it back, control the depth, and control the action. (Photo: Tim Huffman) The Art of Pole Dancing by Tim Huffman Crappie fishermen like to hop, pop, [...]
Social Media Done Right
CrappieNOW publisher “Crappie Dan” Dannenmueller is intentional about boat angle, background and fish positioning to ensure quality photos for his social media pages. (Photo: Jeff Samsel) Social Media Dos and Don’ts by Jeff Samsel Learn to create better content and to avoid common social media pitfalls. As your buddy slips the net under [...]
Exceptional Crappie Angler Series
Gronaw’s shoreline strategy and tailor presentations keeps him on fish all season long. Spotlight on Jim Gronaw by Darl Black Bank-bound and still catches crappies Outdoor writer Jim Gronaw is a name I recognized for many years from his numerous articles in freshwater fishing publications. We finally met in person about eight […]
Crappie Basics
Making money fishing isn't easy but there are some legit ways to make some money in the fishing industry that you can start doing today! There probably isn’t a fisherman in the world who, at some point in time, hasn’t thought, “It sure would be nice if I could make my living doing [...]
Electronics by Wiegmann
Anglers check out the new MEGA LIVE Imaging TargetLock at the recent ICAST show in Orlando, Fla. Humminbird says anglers can lock on, fish on with the push of a button. (Photo: Brad Wiegmann) It’s going to cost you $$$ by Brad Wiegmann Ready, set, spend! If you are like so many other […]
Crappie Basics
A screen grab from the GoPro video as Hunter Bland and his tournament partner were ejected from their boat at more than 50 mph. The video has been viewed nearly three million times and Bland has dedicated his life to sharing the message of boating safety. Crappie Basics: Life Changing Accident It was January [...]
The Reel Deal
The Reel Deal: Balancing School and Work by Lindsey Lucas I started to feel the fish bite, the tell-tale “thump” at the end of the line that anglers live for. I went to set the hook only to realize, embarrassingly, the “thump” I felt was my teacher tapping on my shoulder to wake up […]
The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors by Larry Whiteley THE MAGICAL DAYS OF AUTUMN Autumn is a much-needed relief from a long, hot summer. Autumn is cool nights and mornings. A jacket or sweater hanging by the door. Wood smoke from chimneys and campfires drifts through the air. Geese honk their way south in a V- formation. […]
Vernon’s Recipes
Jalepeno Crappie by Vernon Summerlin At this writing my Tennessee garden is producing like gangbusters. If you have a garden south of the Mason-Dixon line, your okra and jalapenos (chilies) likely ripe in concert. And that’s just how I like ’em because I fry ’em in concert. First, I fry the sliced chilies in […]
