Don’t Sweat It – Summer Slabs Will Still Bite, by Brent Frazee
Kirby Ham, a guide in eastern Kansas, knows that big crappie can be caught in the heat of summer if...
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New July Issue
Destinations
America’s Top States for Slab Crappie, by Keith Sutton
The likelihood of catching slab crappie like this pair caught by crappie pro Mike Walters attracts anglers from throughout the...
Equipment
Product Buzz, by Scott Mackenthun
Bajio Greenland Sunglasses These sunglass frames are generous and comfortable, ensuring that you won’t have light creeping in on the...
Videos
Tackle
Lure of the Month: American BaitWorks, NanoSwim, by Terry Madewell
Lure of the Month: American BaitWorks, NanoSwim by Terry Madewell The key to Crappie fishing success can be as simple...
Fireworks on the Water: Explosive Crappie Action! by Tim Huffman
Brad Whitehead enjoys old-style fishing by spider rigging multiple poles. He shows the results of making a good bait presentation....
Techniques
Fishing New Water: When, Where and How, by Richard Hines
With eyes focused on his mapping and his forward-facing sonar, Steve Brown searches for crappie in new water. Prior to...
Hooked on Happiness: The Magic of Taking Kids Fishing, by Richard Simms, CrappieNOW Editor
Bella had a fun afternoon catching little fish and big fish! But as you can see in the video below,...
News/Columns
West Virginia Black Crappie Record Broken, by Bob McNally, Outdoor Life
Jerry Porter shows off the new West Virginia State Record Black Crappie he caught from East Lynn Lake. (Photo courtesy...
Virginia Angler Misses IGFA Record Crappie Due to Technicality, by Bob McNally, Outdoor Life
Virginia’s Tim White caught what clearly would have been a new IGFA World Record Black Crappie (in the catch-and-release category),...
The Great Outdoors – Independence Day
Independence Day It was Independence Day several years ago. Yes, I still call it Independence Day, not the 4th of July. The news media and all the businesses trying to sell you something can call it the 4th of July if they want, but to me, it will always be Independence Day. A man and his son were crappie fishing. The lake was crowded with boaters, skiers, tubers, and kayakers....
