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CrappieNow 2014 Equipment How To

Improve Boat Performance

  by Tim Huffman Crappie fishermen, in general, are less aggressive than the bass fishermen getting from one spot to the next. However, some...
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December 2014 Photo Contest

1st Place This Month!Jimmy Leonard pictured with his granddaughter, Skylar and her first fish.Lake Fork, TX 1.54lbs 13” (estimated) Honorable MentionTanner RitenourLake Monroe, Sanford...
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CrappieNow 2014 How To

Mississippi Crappie Stockings

According to www.thefishingwire.com, a leader in industry information, thirteen Mississippi lakes get stocked with crappie.The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP), recently...
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CrappieNow 2014

Vern’s Cooking & Tidbits: Crappie Étouffée

  Étouffée or etouffee (pronounced ay-TOO-fay) is a dish found in both Cajun and Creole cuisine typically served with shellfish over rice. In French,...
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CrappieNow 2014

Bass Pro Shops Santa’s Wonderland

…Giving Families the Chance to Make Special Christmas Memories Santa’s Wonderland-A Classic Christmas is returning for its seventh year. Through December 24th, families are...
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CrappieNow 2014

Cabela’s Crappie USA Classic

October 17-18 Crappie USA held the 2014 Cabela’s Crappie USA Classic on Lake Cumberland at Sumerset, Kentucky, where 250 of the top anglers in...
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CrappieNow 2014 Equipment

Live Bait Storage for Livelier Minnows

Story and photo by John Neporadny Jr. A lively minnow is hard to beat when crappie get a craving for the real deal.Keeping minnows...
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CrappieNow 2014 Tackle

Decorating Jigs

Story and photos by Jeff Samsel Catching fish on lures you create brings unique satisfaction, but the bigger advantages of tying your own jigs...
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CrappieNow 2014 How To Techniques

Tip of the Month: Being Silent

Jeremy Aldridge and Jason Daniels made a big jump at the Crappie Masters Championship to finish a strong seventh place. They did it by...
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CrappieNow 2014 How To

Crappie NOW How To Cold Water with Scent featuring Russ Bailey

   
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CrappieNow 2014 Tackle Techniques

Crappie for Christmas

By Keith Sutton When I think back, I find it difficult to remember any particular Christmas dinner our family had over the years. From...
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CrappieNow 2014 Equipment Techniques

Flooded Brush & Trees

By Tim Huffman Flooded Brush & Trees. High water often changes the position of fish. We see this most in the spring but any...
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CrappieNow 2014 Equipment

CHIRP – A Game Changer

By Bernard WilliamsNothing has changed the crappie fishing game like side and down imaging sonar technology.Several months ago I started hearing about a new...
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CrappieNow 2014 Photo Gallery

November 2014 Photo Contest

1st Place ThisMonth!RJ Burgamy holding his 1/2lb“ISH” (as he calls it) at LakeOconee Honorable MentionRoderick Sanlin12-14 inch CrappieKentucky Lake
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CrappieNow 2014 Recipes

Recipe – Mushroomed Crappie

  Vern’s Cooking & Tidbits By Vernon Summerlin I’m sure you’ve heard the rhetorical question “Who was the first person to eat a raw...
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CrappieNow 2014 Equipment

Rigging a Boat- Mobile Livewells

By John Neporadny Whether you are waiting in a long line to weigh in your fish during a crappie tournament or you fish from...
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CrappieNow 2014 Techniques

THANSGIVING CRAPPIES – INTO THE COLD

By Darl Black When I was a youngster, our family’s Thanksgiving tradition involved two major activities: hunting and eating. Thanksgiving morning I would accompany...
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CrappieNow 2014 How To

Crappie NOW How To Russ Bailey

 
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CrappieNow 2014 Techniques

Q&A What is a good fishing tip for November?

Fred Dooly, Texas. “In Texas where I live you can go to 30 or 40 foot water, maybe 50 or 60 feet. I put...
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CrappieNow 2014

Mississippi Classic Shootout

by Tim Huffman Bass Pro Shops Crappie Masters All American Tournament Trail held their National Championship in late September. They had 154 teams fishing...
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CrappieNow 2014 Techniques

Late Fall Docks

Story & photos by Tim Huffman Dock fishing in the fall and winter can be excellent. There are several ways to fish docks with...
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CrappieNow 2014 Tackle

Tip of the Month: Capps & Coleman Rig

by Ronnie Capps The Capps & Coleman rig definitely took hold years ago and has been used in lakes all over the country. We...
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CrappieNow 2014 Techniques

Rend Lake in the Fall

By Tim Huffman Our cover photo was taken at Rend Lake, Illinois. The lake has been on the upswing in its crappie fishing for...
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CrappieNow 2014 Recipes

Crappie with Rice Stuffing

When I lived in Minnesota I fished the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) and the wilderness of southwest Ontario’s Quetico Provincial Park where I’d...
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CrappieNow 2014 Equipment Techniques

Attending to Built-in Livewells

By John Neporadny Jr. A key component in your boat that is frequently overlooked and neglected is the livewell. A good livewell is critical...
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CrappieNow 2014 Tackle Techniques

Specialized Tactics For Transition Crappie

by Keith Sutton What’s the toughest time of year to catch crappie? Survey your buddies who fish year-round and chances are good you’ll find...
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Crappie Basics CrappieNow 2014

Crappie Basics 87: Starting at Mid-Lake

When going to a new lake there are many things that can reduce your search time. Find out information before leaving home. Ask questions...
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CrappieNow 2014

Q&A What is one of your favorite fall tips?

Kyle Seinfeldt, Iowa, says, “Things are starting to happen. Fall feeding pattern are in place in the north. Reaction bite is taking place on...
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Crappie Basics CrappieNow 2014

Crappie Basics 86: Spot-Fish To Dissect Long Structures

All fishermen have approached an area and thought, “It will take a long time to fish this spot.” Unless fish are super-active and spread...
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CrappieNow 2014

Give Them A Meal

Story & photos by Jeff Samsel If you have slabs in mind, don’t offer a dainty snack. Serve up a meal that warrants pulling...
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CrappieNow 2014 Techniques

Advanced Seasonal Structure Mid-Depth Cover for Fall

Story & photos by Tim Huffman Slow trolling is a great way to put more baits in one spot, but when wind is bouncing...
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CrappieNow 2014 Photo Gallery

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CrappieNow 2014 Photo Gallery

September 2014 Photo Contest

1st Place This Month!Jonathan Lin 15-16” slabs, caught at a dam in Albermarle, NC     Honorable MentionLake Oconee – Proud dad Rick Burgamy...
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CrappieNow 2014 Recipes

Crappies & Herbs

Vernon Summerlin Last month I promised a crappie recipe without using hot peppers. So mote it be… let’s use herbs instead.When planting your garden,...
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Crappie Basics #85: Mouth to Back

Late summer and early fall crappie have a tendency to move up into the creeks. The baitfish move more as cool nights start cooling...
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CrappieNow 2014

Rigging Your Crappie Boat…Storage for Long Crappie Poles

By John Neporadny, Jr The Rod Safe holds up to eight pre-rigged poles to prevent lines from tangling while the boat is running, and...
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CrappieNow 2014 How To

Crappie NOW How To Video Russ Bailey ICAST 2014

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CrappieNow 2014

Clipping Onto Crappie

By Vic Attardo It’s about the weather isn’t it?It’s always about the weather.The weather dictates where crappie are found, how they’re reacting and even...
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CrappieNow 2014

Q&A (From the BnM Pole Pro Staff) What is your favorite BnM pole?

Charles Bunting, Missouri, says, “The 12-foot Ultralight has always been our bread-and-butter pole. It’s really light. The original style pole is what we were...
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CrappieNow 2014 How To

Crappie NOW How To Video – Dropping bait in slow with TJ Stallings

 
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Crappie Basics #84: Hunt & Fish

Fall is one of the greatest times of the year. Cooler mornings are refreshing and enjoyable. Late September through early fall is a goog...
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CrappieNow 2014

Rollin’ Down the River

By Ron Presley Crappies sometimes like to hide under shady overhangs and hard to get to places. Presenting a lure or bait back under...
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CrappieNow 2014 Techniques

Advanced Seasonal Structure – Laydowns

By Tim Huffman All crappie fishermen have fished laydowns. When they are in proper depths, they are year-round crappie-holding spots. Fall laydowns can be...
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CrappieNow 2014 Photo Gallery

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August 2014 Photo Contest

1st Place This Month!Braeden GunterMalcolm, ALTombigbee River15″ – 2 lbs   Honorable MentionElle Laverne Watson ClarkLake Thurmond, SC Honorable MentionKenny Smith – Couple over...
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CrappieNow 2014

Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame Inducts Darrell Van Vactor

Darrell Van Vactor has spent 30 years in crappie fishing tournament promotions. He started with Crappiethon USA in 1985 as a tournament director. In...
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CrappieNow 2014 Recipes

Vern’s Cooking & Tidbits: Hot Peppered Pickled Crappie

For the last several issues I’ve featured crappies with hot peppers. I was going to ease up on your taste buds… yes, but I...
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Crappie Basics #83: River Channel Eddies

Two things stands out when interviewing crappie fishermen about river fishing. Water fluctuations causes daily, and hourly, changes in the fishing conditions. Current is...
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CrappieNow 2014

Sound Off with a HydroWave

by John Neporadny Jr. Hydrowave installation should be a position where it is easy for you to use the unit. This one provides control...
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CrappieNow 2014

Thermal Refuge

By Jeff Samsel Crappie seek respite from the heat when summer hits hard. That provides an advantage to crappie anglers because it makes the...
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CrappieNow 2014

Q&A What’s a good August fishing tip?

John Shannon- Missouri. On lakes with shallow flats they move in on the cover. Summer when it is hot there is more oxygen. I...
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CrappieNow 2014

Tip of the month – Catching Fish in Tough ConditioIncsing

By David Townsend In August the fish are often on flats off the creek channels. At a recent tournament on Truman Lake, the water...
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CrappieNow 2014 How To

Crappie NOW How To Video: Have Success During The Dog Days of Summer with Russ Bailey

 
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Crappie Basics CrappieNow 2014

Crappie Basics #82: An Open Mind On New Water

Knowing a little about a body of water can hurt more than help. For example, two years ago you caught three good fish in...
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CrappieNow 2014

Northern Crappies in Summer Heat

By Darl Black “Where did all the crappies go?” On many northern reservoirs, bridges are a magnet for summer crappies. Be sure to fish...
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CrappieNow 2014 Techniques

Advanced Seasonal Structure- Fishing Summer Weeds

By Tim Huffman Summer weed patterns vary from lake to lake. Some lakes will have no submerged weeds. These lakes are typically stained or...
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CrappieNow 2014

Crappie Products

3-Inch Swim Senko Gary Yamamoto Custom BaitsThe 3-inch Swim Senko is the smallest in this body style. It provides a small bait for larger...
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CrappieNow 2014

In the Pink: Crappie Fishing with Rosy Red Minnows

Story & Photos by Keith Sutton The rosy red minnow is an unusual color strain of the black fathead minnow. At first glance, you...
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Crappie Basics 81: Swing and Slow Down

Whether fishing a tournament or pleasure fishing, it’s easy to be facing bad water conditions. During a recent tournament with muddy, falling water the...
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CrappieNow 2014

Protecting Your Transducers

By John Neporadny Jr. I have never considered myself a gambler but apparently I have been one throughout my years of fishing. Ever since...
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CrappieNow 2014

Double-minnow Rigs For Summer Crappie

By Vic Attardo If crappie could watch cooking shows, I believe their favorite recipes would all feature minnows. In my humble opinion, you can...
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CrappieNow 2014 How To

How To Make An Effective Crappie Crankbait

By Dan Dannenmueller Sr. What should a crappie fisherman consider when buying crankbaits? With so many brands and types to choose from, it is...
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CrappieNow 2014

Tip of the Month: Line Facts & Tips

By Dale Black Take care of your line and it will take care of you. (1) It’s true you should keep your line out...
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CrappieNow 2014

Crankbait Review

By Tim Huffman Summer is known as a prime time to troll crankbaits for crappie. The trolling method targets suspended, scattered fish. These fish...
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CrappieNow 2014 Techniques

Advanced Seasonal Structure: Foundations

By Tim Huffman Foundations have always been good spots to fish. The biggest problem is most of these spots are known by other fishermen...
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CrappieNow 2014

Ticks Are Back

Lyme disease has become a fast growing epidemic. Revised numbers from the CDC reflect they have numbers nearing 300,000 a year, according to InsectShield.com....
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CrappieNow 2014

Tip of the Month: Sorting Minnows

By Ronnie Capps Every second of time is important when fishing a tournament. It’s not as important for a weekend fisherman but they can...
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Crappie Basics 79: Using What Works

“I’m strictly a jig fisherman. I wouldn’t put a minnow in my boat.” Or, “I’m a minnow fisherman.”We’ve all heard it and you might...
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CrappieNow 2014

Boat Rigging: Electronics Part 2- Placement and Installation

by John Neporadny Jr. The best location for placing large screen electronics is along the gunnel next to the driver’s console. If you are...
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CrappieNow 2014

Crappie Question & Answers

Q&A: How do you take of care of your minnows? Your favorite size? And how do you hook them? Dan Johnston, Illinois. “We take...
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CrappieNow 2014

Crappie at Chautauqua, NY

By Tim Huffman My first time to fish in New York was this May at a Cast & Blast event held by the Association...
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CrappieNow 2014

Best Tips for Tipping

By Darl Black To tip or not to tip: that is the question!Do you fish your crappie jig with just the artificial body, or...
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Crappie Basics 78: Rigging a Minnow

The simplest way to rig a minnow is to put it on a plain minnow hook. It can be lip hooked, eye hooked or...
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CrappieNow 2014

Kayak Crappie Fishing

Story & Photos by Tim Huffman A tricked-out kayak ready for slow trolling can offer an alternative way to fish for crappie. Crappie fishermen...
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CrappieNow 2014 Techniques

Advanced Seasonal Structure: Public-Marked Structures

By Tim Huffman Public-marked structures, or fish shelters, are often scoffed as being the community hole, quick-stop shop, and other less than flattering titles....
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Crappie Basics CrappieNow 2014

Basics 77: Rigging for Spider Rigging/Slow Trolling

There are many techniques but few are more effective than spider rigging. You can stop, go slow or go fast. Everything starts with being...
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CrappieNow 2014

Lake Texoma Crappie Could Set Multiple Records

Athens- A black crappie caught March 13 from Lake Texoma could set a state record as well as two water-body records.Johnny Summers, Jr, of...
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CrappieNow 2014

Boat Rigging: Choosing the Right Electronics

By John Neporadny Jr. I remember the first depthfinder I owned was a Humminbird Super Sixty that flashed a light to show fish, brush...
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CrappieNow 2014

Crappie Products

Tundra, Chiller Brew, Alaskan Arctic Ice“This is space age material that will last a lifetime if not punctured or mistreated,” says David White, Vice-President...
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CrappieNow 2014

Magnolia Crappie Club

by Tim Huffman I’ve had the opportunity during the past few years to share a boat and/or visit with several of the Magnolia Crappie...
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CrappieNow 2014

Crappie on the Long Rod

Fly rods aren’t only for catching trout. Fly-fishing offers a fun and highly effective way to put crappie in the boat. by Jeff Samsel...
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CrappieNow 2014

A Simple Sport, But Sharing Makes It Better

Story & photos by Ron Presley Sharing crappie-fishing adventures is a tradition passed down from generation to generation in many families. I have a...
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Basics 76 – Quick Warm Spell

This has been a brutal winter and spring. Spawning rules are very controversial with some fishermen believing it comes with the time of the...
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CrappieNow 2014

Why We Love Crappie Fishing

Story & photos by Keith Sutton It’s spring again. Dogwoods are blooming, and crappie are biting in the shoreline shallows of many lakes in...
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CrappieNow 2014 Photo Gallery

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CrappieNow 2014 Photo Gallery

April 2014 Photo Contest

1st Place This Month!Jared Francisco – Lake Chickamauga, TN   Honorable MentionJason Hawkins:Guntersville Lake Alabama 1LB 11 OZ 14.5” & 1 LB 13 OZ...
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CrappieNow 2014

National Tournaments

CRAPPIE MASTERSwww.crappiemasters.netMike Valentine, Pres. 660-351-6960Paul Alpers 573-280-80202013 Champs: Tommy Skarlis & Kyle Steinfeldt >>Washington, MS, March 1. A total of 92 teams enjoyed a...
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CrappieNow 2014 Recipes

Vern Cooking & Tidbits: Crappies & Pancakes

By Vernon Summerlin One of America’s favorite breakfast foods is the pancake, also called hotcake and flapjack. Archaeological evidence suggests that pancakes are probably...
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CrappieNow 2014

April Tip of the Month: Spawn Time In Upper States

Catalano: “In April the fish are up shallow where we live. I like flipping a cork 12 to 18 inches deep. Flip the jig...
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CrappieNow 2014

Crappie Question & Answers

Q: If forced to fish on a wind day, what are some tricks you use? Jerry Blake, Arkansas, fishing guide (www.Blaketours.com). “For me, the...
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Crappie Basics CrappieNow 2014

Crappie Basics #75: Learn Your Electronics

When a fisherman gets a new piece of electronics he is excited to use it to catch more fish. Many of these fishermen are...
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CrappieNow 2014

Boat Rigging Advantage of Pole Anchors and Drift Boards

By John Neporadny Jr. My wife has seen a lot of fishing gear during our 32 years of marriage but she was stumped recently...
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CrappieNow 2014

Longlining: The Best Tactic On Windy Days

by Vic Attardo You know how it is with the wind and weathermen. For the angler, a good rule of thumb is to add...
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CrappieNow 2014

Bushwhacking Crappie at Rend Lake

by John Neporadny Jr. Kyle Schoenherr says bushes like these are prime springtime targets. Gusty spring winds blowing across the Illinois flatlands surrounding Rend...
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CrappieNow 2014 Photo Gallery

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CrappieNow 2014

April At Shenango River Lake

Photo & Story by Darl BlackWhen the US Army Corps of Engineers constructed Shenango River Lake in northwestern Pennsylvania during the mid-1960s, the primary...
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CrappieNow 2014 How To

Crappie NOW How To Early Spring Russ Bailey

 
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Crappie Basics #74: Windy Solutions

Boat control is everything. Without it you’ll catch fewer fish. In general, with the trolling motor in front, putting the nose of the boat...
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CrappieNow 2014 Techniques

Advanced Seasonal Structure: Visible Wood

Story & Photos by Tim Huffman One of the obvious visible wood structures on many lakes is a stationary dock. Vertical, along with horizontal...
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Crappie Basics #73 – Big Bait

Big bait, big fish. In Mississippi big means a 1/4-ounce, 3-inch jig with a 3-inch minnow. Everything is relative to where you are fishing,...
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CrappieNow 2014

Rigging a Crappie Boat – Trolling Motors

by John Neporadny, Jr Longtime fishing guide Sam Heaton has seen a lot of innovations in trolling motors throughout the years.When I asked him...
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CrappieNow 2014

Santee Cooper Slabs

by Jeff Samsel Black and white crappie are big and plentiful in South Carolina’s Santee Cooper lakes, and spring delivers the finest opportunities of...
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CrappieNow 2014

Tip of the Month

By Josh Gowan This is CrappieNow Big Fish issue, so here are a few of my thoughts. First and foremost, you’ve got to go...
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CrappieNow 2014

Krappie Kings TV

Krappie Kings TV is a character driven, angling travel show featuring the people, places and appetizing culinary techniques and recipes by unique chefs. The...
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CrappieNow 2014

Plastic Ban Debate

You think it can’t happen to us? The following are a few of the highlights from a media release from the American Sportfishing Association...
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CrappieNow 2014

Big Fish Tips

by Tim Huffman Photos reveal that big fish are indeed a thing of beauty, at least to a crappie fisherman. Photos in this article...
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CrappieNow 2014

My Biggest Crappie Ever

By Keith Sutton During 50 years of crappie fishing, I’ve seen three crappie exceeding 4 pounds.One was a 4-pound, 2-ounce slab, a former Arkansas...
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Crappie Basics #72 – Northern Slabs

Big crappie up north are, in general, a smaller size class. Also, the fishing situation of a long warm weather season at Grenada or...
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Advanced Seasonal Structures – Spring Banks

Spring Bank action is the indicator of true, up-tempo spring crappie fishing. In reality, fishing can be excellent other times of the year but...
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CrappieNow 2014

National Tournaments

CRAPPIE MASTERSwww.crappiemasters.netMike Valentine, Pres. 660-351-6960Paul Alpers 573-280-8020Defending Champs: Tommy Skarlis & Kyle Steinfeldt Crappie Masters 2014 ScheduleJan 24-25 Harris Chain of Lakes (1st leg...
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Crappie Basics CrappieNow 2014

Crappie Basics #71 – Winter Tips

Spider rig with double-hook rigs. On a few hooks slide a tube up on the shank of the hook to add color to see...
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CrappieNow 2014 Photo Gallery

February 2014 Photo Contest

Don’t forget to send in your recent photo by the 15th.Crappie NOW e-magazine accepts color digital images for publication. A single photo will be...
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CrappieNow 2014 Recipes

Vern’s Cooking & Tidbits – Crappie Ceviche

by Vernon SummerlinIt took a little while for me to appreciate eating raw fish (except tuna). Ceviche may seem like raw fish but it’s...
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CrappieNow 2014

Rigging a Crappie Boat – Pole Holders and Racks

By John Neporadny Jr. Preferences on rod holder design vary with each crappie pro, but they do concur on one important aspect. When they...
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CrappieNow 2014

Tip of the Month – Slow Trolling

By Gilford Sipes One of the changes in slow trolling that has made a big difference in the last ten years is the use...
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CrappieNow 2014

Icing Pymatuning Crappies

Story & Photos by Darl Black At 17,000 surface acres, Pymatuning Lake is Pennsylvania’s largest inland body of water. Therefore during January, February and...
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CrappieNow 2014

5 Ways to Improve Your Ice Fishing

Story & photos by Vic Attardo I have to say I’m proud of myself. I’ve been writing CrappieNow articles on ice fishing up here...
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Crappie NOW How To Following The Cold Water Fish

 
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Crappie Basics #70 Go Slow

Winter is really a good time to go crappie fishing. It has taken years for many people to realize this but now we see...
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Advanced Seasonal Structures – Lake Drawdown

By Tim Huffman Lake drawdowns are normal during the winter. The lowering of water gives the Corp of Engineers a buffer when spring rains...
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CrappieNow 2014 Photo Gallery

January 2014 Photo Contest

Show off your great catches in the Crappie Now e-magazine! Each monthly winner will receive a fantastic prize and be featured in Crappie Now!...
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CrappieNow 2014

Florida Biologists Answer Crappie Questions

The Fishing Wire (www.thefishingwire.com) published a report concerning crappie fishing research in Florida. The following are highlights of the report.Biologists with the FWC’s Fish...
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CrappieNow 2014

National Tournaments

CRAPPIE MASTERSwww.crappiemasters.netMike Valentine, Pres. 660-351-6960Paul Alpers 573-280-8020 >The team of Tommy Skarlis and Kyle Steinfeldt won the 2013 National Championship at Grenada Lake. The...
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CrappieNow 2014 Recipes

Vern’s Cooking & Tidbits – Crappie and Venison

by Vernon Summerlin CrappieNow editor Tim Huffman and I were exchanging emails; he was bragging ’bout the bucks he’s taken this season and I...
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CrappieNow 2014

Rigging a Crappie Boat Seat Placement

Seat placement should include having the seats and racks as far forward as possible. Seat placement is a critical element in boat setup. Pulling...
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Crappie Basics #69 – Double-Hook Bottom Bouncer

There are no limits to the number of double-hook rigs available. The Capps & Coleman rig can be tied or you can get a...
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CrappieNow 2014

Snowbird Crappie…Speedos on the Beach, Fish in the Grass

Story & photos by Ron Presley When the temperatures drop and the cold wind blows in the northern part of the U.S. and Canada,...
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CrappieNow 2014

Dave Lefebre’s Ten Tips for Icing Crappies

Story & photos by Darl Black Recognized for his bass fishing exploits on the FLW Tour, professional angler Dave Lefebre is equally proficient at...
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Crappie NOW How To – Russ Bailey Local Shows

 
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Tip of the Month – Stay Focused

By Derak Walters The fishing during the Crappie Masters National Championship at Grenada Lake was as tough as it could get. We caught our...
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CrappieNow 2014 Techniques

10 Ways to Catch More Crappie

Story & photos by Keith Sutton “How can I catch more crappie?”All who enjoy crappie fishing want an answer to that. Most who pursue...
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CrappieNow 2014

Do you catch crappie while bass fishing?

Jonathan VanDam, Michigan, B.A.S.S. Elite Series Champion. “Yes, I catch crappie while I’m bass fishing. I catch them on small drop-shots, swim baits, spinners...
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Crappie Basics #68 – Losing a Fish- Weak Line & Knot

  There are several reasons fish are lost. Line is the weakest part of the tackle chain between the reel and hooked fish. Weak...
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CrappieNow 2014 Techniques

Advanced Seasonal Structure Shallow Winter Stumps

by Tim Huffman#1 Target shallow stumps. It’s not the first spot you expect to see winter crappie but different lakes offer different opportunities with...
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  Mr. Crappie Solo Reel This new reel borrows from a single action fly reel and combines with the extended foot of a spinning...
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