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Savvy oxbow anglers fish jigs and minnows around cypress knees and buttresses to coax bites from their quarry. (Photo: Keith Sutton)   Fishing the Oxbows by Keith Sutton Fast-paced fishing for heavyweight crappie, beautiful scenery, easy access, a get-away-from-it-all atmosphere: these are some of the things crappie anglers look for when seeking a first-rate fishing […]

Sometimes good weather can be your enemy, inspiring more competition on the water. But crappie guide Kirby Hamm says, “I don’t get mad at people who share the same passion that I do. Many of us have encouraged others to get in the sport to make it stronger and to enjoy what we enjoy.”   […]

Abundant crappie await anglers who fish the beautiful oxbow lakes within Arkansas’ Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge. These popular panfish are caught using a variety of techniques, including wade fishing, vertical jigging, spider rigging and casting beneath shallow-water cypress trees. (Photo: Keith Sutton)   Destination: Arkansas’ White River National Wildlife Refuge by Keith […]

March is prime time for catching big Ozark Mountain slabs in lakes Beaver, Bull Shoals and Table Rock. (Photo: Keith Sutton)   Crappie Fishing in the Ozarks by Keith Sutton Springtime Adventures on Beaver, Bull Shoals and Table Rock Lakes Nestled in the heart of the Ozark Mountains, Table Rock, Bull Shoals and Beaver lakes […]

Tony Adams guides on Alabama’s Lake Eufaula where the creel limit is 30 crappie per person, per day. However, many states have chosen to lower crappie daily creel limits to 15, or even less. (Photo: Richard Simms, CrappieNOW Editor)   Do Lower Limits Equal Bigger Crappie? by Brent Frazee Picture those old photos of fishermen […]

Lure of the Month: Vibe Runner by Terry Madewell New crappie fishing lures are introduced into the crappie-fishing market annually, and many are deadly crappie-catchers from the get-go. But don’t forget about those hot lures released in the past simply because the current chatter is primarily about new lures. Productive lures from the past developed [...]

Winter crappie often school together, occupying deeper structure in hot pursuit of shad residing there to avoid quick surface temp changes. Tightlining jigs and minnows around deep cover will pay dividends but best to move the bait around slowly, avoiding the yo-yoing movement. (Photo: Steve McCadams)     Warm Up Inside and Out with Winter […]

Jason Sealock has more than 20 years as a communicator and leader in the fishing industry. However he has always worked for someone else. Now this man who helped build other powerhouse companies, is focused on his own company, helping manufacturers and consumers of fishing products. (Photo courtesy Jason Sealock)   Jason Sealock, From Industry […]

It is a simple principal. Underwater creek channels are basically highways for crappie moving from one seasonal area to another. And brushpiles – either natural or manmade – are rest stops along the way. (Image courtesy Nexus Outdoors)   Hot Fishing in Cold Water Article courtesy Nexus Outdoors, headquartered in Muskegon, Michigan Fish the ‘Rest […]

Charlie Bunting believes a large plastic jig catches big, active crappie. Here he pulls in a heavy crappie during a Lake Dardanelle tournament with his partner/son, Travis Bunting, on the net. (Photo: Tim Huffman) Hair Jigs vs. Plastics – We Polled the Experts by Tim Huffman (Editor’s Note: In last month’s issue of CrappieNOW Magazine, […]

Silver carp, the most common of the Asian carp species, jump on the Cumberland River just below Barkley Dam during a Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources electrofishing expedition. (Photo: KDFWR)   Are Asian Carp on the Decline? by Richard Simms Eyeballing his Garmin LiveScope screen, my guide for the day, Jason Sealock, pointed [...]

One of Capt. Josh Antwine’s clients with proof-positive that there are great numbers, and great size crappie to found fishing the tailwater area downstream from Chickamauga Dam on the Tennessee River. Capt. Antwine says find pockets protected from the current can actually make it easier to locate crappie. (Photo: Capt. Josh Antwine)   Tailrace Crappie […]