Spring, spawning-time crappie anglers often encounter murky water conditions. Many crappie professionals say using a bladed jig will increase your odds in muddy or...
Consistent catching of crappie like this earned Scott Bunch (left) and Neal Alvis (right) the Crappie USA National Points Championship in 2020. Winning...
Plastic bodies for crappie jigs are all the rage these days, however, many anglers still believe that hair jigs (or feathers) are the only...
Double jig rigs will work well for jigging over structure. (Photo: Ed Mashburn) Winter Open Water Crappie by Ed Mashburn Don’t Sweat the...
Jason Westerberg with a nice crappie using a down-sized bait. All of these examples shown are good Fall lures. (Photo: Ron Wong) Downsize...
Dickey Porter demonstrates proper “dock shooting form.” It takes practice to perfect the art of skipping tiny crappie jigs up underneath shaded docks, but...
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...
Do bladed jig heads get more bites? by Tim Huffman Plain jig heads or bladed jig heads – what’s your preference? Mr. Crappie, Wally...
Every part of the country seems to have a favorite “go to” color. However nearly every crappie angler in the world will agree that...
Clint and Dwayne Bailey show off a pair of slabs taken trolling jigs in March. (Photo: Richard Simms) The Search for Big Slabs...
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 Darl Black Consider the size of your jig for tough summer bites. Many northern anglers base the size of jig they use loosely...
by Ron Wong This central east Alabama lake is a virtual crappie factory. Nestled in Elmore County, Alabama is bountiful Lake Jordan. The lake...
by Greg McCain Today’s crappie anglers have an overabundance of colors to choose from. For the modern crappie fisherman, color options run the full...
by Ron Stallings Fishing from the bank is very productive for most species of fish. If you want to target crappie from the bank,...
“The little package of crappie baits we pull off the peg at the bait shop is a more complicated process than most fishermen realize....
Story & photos by Brian Cope In the early days of crappie fishing tournaments, and crappie fishing in general, spider rigging wasn’t a factor....
by Ron Presley Whether you want to enjoy the fishing or take in the sights, it would be hard to find a more beautiful...
Story & photos by Ron Presley Scott Williams does not agree with the myth that dock shooting is only successful in the summer....
Story and photos by Jeff Samsel Catching fish on lures you create brings unique satisfaction, but the bigger advantages of tying your own jigs...
Jeremy Aldridge and Jason Daniels made a big jump at the Crappie Masters Championship to finish a strong seventh place. They did it by...
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...
Fred Dooly, Texas. “In Texas where I live you can go to 30 or 40 foot water, maybe 50 or 60 feet. I put...
Story & photos by Tim Huffman Dock fishing in the fall and winter can be excellent. There are several ways to fish docks with...
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...
By Tim Huffman My first time to fish in New York was this May at a Cast & Blast event held by the Association...
The December issue of CrappieNow Magazine takes a look at an old-time Christmas dinner, tying your own jigs, catching crappie from shallow water along...
By Keith Sutton For those hardy souls who can tolerate the cold, wind, rain and snow that often are part of winter fishing, this...
By Vic Attardo Picture in your thoughts the indomitable Whitey Outlaw braced against a November chill. He’s not wearing anyone’s fashion 9’s but clothed...
By Kenneth L. Kieser The old adage, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” has been the downfall of many. I fall into...