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Do Lower Limits Equal Bigger Crappie? by Brent Frazee
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
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 [...]
Warm Up Inside and Out with Winter Crappie, by Steve McCadams
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, From Industry Insider to Entrepreneur, by Richard Simms
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 […]
Hot Fishing in Cold Water
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 […]
Hair Jigs vs. Plastics – We Polled the Experts, by Tim Huffman
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, […]
Are Asian Carp on the Decline?, by Richard Simms
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 [...]
Tailrace Crappie Catching, by Brent Frazee
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 […]
Big Bad Bladebaits, by Keith Sutton
The Reef Runner Cicada bladebait, like similar lures, creates a vibration in the water that is irresistible to jumbo slabs like this. (Photo: Keith Sutton) 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. […]
Hayden Jeffries’s Fall/Winter Secrets, by Ron Wong
Hayden Jeffries has been a powerhouse in crappie tournaments in recent years and now enjoys guiding clients. He tells CrappieNOW writer Ron Wong that he loves the Fall and Winter bite, and that, “The colder it gets, the better the bite gets.” (Photo courtesy Hayden Jeffries Fishing) Hayden Jeffries’s Fall/Winter Secrets by Ron Wong […]
Catching Crappie in Transition, by Steve McCadams
Steve McCadams shows off a slab caught during the October “transition period” as air and water temperatures begin to moderate, often inspiring crappie to become more aggressive. Catching Crappie in Transition by Steve McCadams For the lion’s share of the crappie world, it has been a hot and dry summer. In the South […]
Crappie Basics: New Alabama Boating Law, by Richard Simms
Anyone who operates a boat in Alabama needs to be aware of a strict new law going into effect Oct. 1, 2024. ALL non-residents will be required to have passed a certified boating safety course. (Photo: Richard Simms) Crappie Basics: New Alabama Boating Law by Richard Simms If you are planning a crappie fishing […]