Vermont crappie guide Capt. James Vladyka swears by Hydroglow lights to attract crappie. Light it Up to Create Your Own Food Chain by...
Senior Writer Tim Huffman shares his take on some products for fishermen and outdoorsmen New Product Buzz by Tim Huffman K9 Fishing High-Vis,...
Senior Writer Tim Huffman shares his take on some products for fishermen and outdoorsmen. Product Buzz by Tim Huffman Senior Writer Tim Huffman...
Mike Kuna shows off a nice-sized black crappie taken through the ice. Water temperature is somewhere between 39 and 32 degrees. (Photo: Darl Black)...
Whether you fish on the ice or in southern waters, cold water is deadly. Crappie Basics – Prepare for the Worst in Winter...
Advanced Electronics – Sonar, down-imaging, side-imaging, 360 and Livescope have all taken the fishing world by storm. Will high-tech advanced electronics lead to a...
Crappie Dan discusses the New BnM pole and reel. http://www.crappienow.com
Good sonar units can make the difference between fish in the boat and just a boat ride. (Photo: John Phillips) Sonar for Slabs-...
With a LiveScope peering beneath a boat dock, you can almost count the number of crappie gathered around the dock pilings. Of course, that...
It wasn’t that long ago that fishermen mostly had “old school” hand-steered trolling motors. But nowadays high-tech foot-controlled or remote-controlled trolling motors are the...
Rod Sox fishing rod protectors provide so many benefits including: A “push-on” – “push-off” motion that eliminates the guide or hook hang-ups. A rod...
There are a variety of small, high resolution cameras on the market these days. Here is a first-hand review of some of the pros...
BoatUS has more than 600 tow boats in its fleet scattered across the country. BoatUS by the Numbers 2020 What is the number...
by Richard Simms For crappie anglers, setting up your rod holders are limited only by your own imagination. Every boat and every style of...
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...
Crappie Dan shares a new revelation in the Valor Downtube, allowing Garmin LiveScope users to control their transducer independent of the trolling motor
Check out the perks Ranger is offering. Retail incentives are available until March 31, 2020 to buyers of qualified models of Ranger boats. Ranger...
Taking time to organize and re-order needed tackle right now means you will be fully prepared to start fishing as soon as the ice...
by Tim Huffman Crappie fishermen, in general, are less aggressive than the bass fishermen getting from one spot to the next. However, some...
Crappie Dan highlights Ranger’s new RB200 center console pad boat with a 150 HP outboard rating is perfect for the crappie fishermen everywhere.
Crappie Dan discusses his choice of BnM Poles and techniques using the Garmin Live Scope technologies for 2020. The techniques are a game changer...
Straight-Line Reels for Winter Crappie by Mike Gnatkowski They might look like a fly fishing reel but many ice fishermen say straight-line reels catch...
A Bold New (Underwater) World Evolved HD optics, water-clearing video software and more upgrades highlight Aqua-Vu® HDi Gen 2 Underwater Viewing Systems Crosslake,...
NEW Croix Custom Ice CI36MLF SPOON HOPPER is the pros’ top choice when outside fishing for walleyes and crappies Park Falls, WI (November 12, 2019)...
When I got into Tim Blackley’s boat for a fishing trip on Kentucky Lake, I noticed he doesn’t discriminate in his choice of electronics....
Rig That “Yak” for Crappie by Ed Mashburn Properly equipped kayaks can be very effective crappie fishing boats. Kayaks allow anglers to slowly and...
Good scales insure accurate weights of those slab crappie. That’s fun for any crappie angler but absolutely essential for tournament anglers. Crappie Dan recommends...
Crappie Dan discusses the correct process for breaking in your new Yamaha Outboard. He recommends following your manufacturers guidelines. For Yamahas, the process is...
It is the latest rage in crappie fishing. The manufacturers say the Garmin Panoptix LiveScope allows anglers to see structure, bait and fish swimming...
by Tim Huffman CrappieNow is read by fishermen in the north, south, and Midwest; those who fish clear, stained, shallow and deep waters....
By Ron Presley Rods, reels and other major pieces of equipment are a given, but what about those other necessities of crappie fishing? Where...
Ron Presley To live bait anglers there is nothing more important than their bait. In the case of B’n’M pro staffer, Brad Whitehead, it...
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...
By Tim Huffman Flooded Brush & Trees. High water often changes the position of fish. We see this most in the spring but any...
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...
By John Neporadny Whether you are waiting in a long line to weigh in your fish during a crappie tournament or you fish from...
By John Neporadny Jr. A key component in your boat that is frequently overlooked and neglected is the livewell. A good livewell is critical...
By Tim Huffman Shallow Wood to Deep Open Water. A wide variety of area doesn’t seem much like a seasonal structure to target. The...
There are many ways to check and set your line length. One way for trolling jigs or crankbaits is to let out the amount...
By Tim Huffman LARGE FLATS…Why discuss these in November? Just a few weeks ago two northern teams came down to Grenada Lake Mississippi and...
By Darl Black Fish-finding electronics have reached a level of sophistication that likely could not have been imagined by Carl Lowrance back in...
Eligible Outboards: Select 2.5 – 350hp four-stroke outboards manufactured since April 2006. Important to note: All F200LB, F200XB, LF200XB, F200XCA, LF200XCA, and VF150...