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Cold Weather Crappie by Ed Mashburn A fishing guide who makes his living putting anglers on crappie can’t pick the kind of weather. His...
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Properly rigged floats can help you catch more crappie. Bobber Rigging for Spring Crappie Float your way to more crappies. by Darl Black...
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Longline trolling is a proven March technique for putting big numbers of pre-spawn crappie in the livewell. (Photo: Richard Simms) In most Southern...
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Clint and Dwayne Bailey show off a pair of slabs taken trolling jigs in March. (Photo: Richard Simms) The Search for Big Slabs...
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Joe Bragg got a sneak peak of what spring will bring by catching limits of crappies on Kansas reservoirs such as Melvern. Photo: Brent...
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Double Rigs for Winter Crappie by Tim Huffman Not all double-hook crappie rigs are created equally. For many anglers, double-hook minnow rigs are the...
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Techniques
Will larger size limits and smaller creel limits result in bigger crappie, or more crappie? Most fisheries biologists say, “Not necessarily.” We share your...
Dickey Porter demonstrates proper “dock shooting form.” It takes practice to perfect the art of skipping tiny crappie jigs up underneath shaded docks, but...
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Shooting docks is a prime summertime technique for crappie anglers. Read much more in this month’s article by Ed Mashburn (SHOOTING DOCKS STORY). But...
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Jack Smith sets lines at the start of an evening of fishing. (Photo: Ken Perrotte) Hot Slabs in the Summertime Lighting Up the...
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Tackle
Dan talks about his tackle and equipment changes as the season get hotter going from Spring to early Summer.
Weedless Slab Runners feature Bobby Garland Baby Shads and Road Runner heads. Weed guards are angler adjustable to fit any situation. Available in 1/16...
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Properly rigged floats can help you catch more crappie. Bobber Rigging for Spring Crappie Float your way to more crappies. by Darl Black...
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Bobby Garland Pro-staff member Justin Berry walks through his “go to” set up when using a cork and jig. This is a timeless crappie...
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Equipment
by Richard Simms For crappie anglers, setting up your rod holders are limited only by your own imagination. Every boat and every style of...
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It’s time to long-line by Richard Simms Most anglers who have crappie fished for a while know that the pre-spawn period is a great...
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Crappie Dan shares a new revelation in the Valor Downtube, allowing Garmin LiveScope users to control their transducer independent of the trolling motor
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Check out the perks Ranger is offering. Retail incentives are available until March 31, 2020 to buyers of qualified models of Ranger boats. Ranger...
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Destinations
Jack Smith sets lines at the start of an evening of fishing. (Photo: Ken Perrotte) Hot Slabs in the Summertime Lighting Up the...
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