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Dec 2020 Techniques

Crappie Basics – Christmas Tree Crappie

Industrious fishermen can usually gather up lots of old Christmas trees after the holiday season. They make excellent brush piles that are likely to...
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Oct 2020 Techniques

Crappie Basics – Keep Moving in the Fall, by Tim Huffman

Professional crappie anglers Charles and Travis Bunting say one key in the Fall is to keep moving until you find a concentration of fish....
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Equipment Oct 2020

Sonar for Slabs- Tech Done Right, by Ed Mashburn

Good sonar units can make the difference between fish in the boat and just a boat ride. (Photo: John Phillips)   Sonar for Slabs-...
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Sept 2020 Techniques

Crappie Basics – Fishing Intersections, by Tim Huffman

This screen grab from a Navionics App illustrates an excellent “intersection” where a creek channel intersects with a main channel.   Crappie Basics –...
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CrappieNow 2019 How To

CrappieNOW “How to” Video: Bridge Overpasses

Sometimes the sweetest spot to crappie fish on your local lake might be right over your head. In fishing there is no such thing...
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CrappieNow 2019

Destination Crappie: Lake Jordan, AL.

by Ron Wong This central east Alabama lake is a virtual crappie factory. Nestled in Elmore County, Alabama is bountiful Lake Jordan. The lake...
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CrappieNow 2019

No Boat No Problem

by Ron Stallings Fishing from the bank is very productive for most species of fish. If you want to target crappie from the bank,...
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CrappieNow 2018

Advanced Seasonal Structure: Man Made Beds

By Tim Huffman Placing cover for crappie is nothing new. Stake bed, crappie condo, crappie bed, brushpile, structure and cover are a few of...
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Beginner CrappieNow 2016 Equipment Techniques

Advanced Seasonal Structure: Wood Cover

by Tim Huffman             CrappieNow is read by fishermen in the north, south, and Midwest; those who fish clear, stained, shallow and deep waters....
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CrappieNow 2015

Hump Fishing for Summer Crappie

By Darl Black Some anglers may call it a rise or submerged island. Regardless of the local colloquialism, a hump is merely a substantial...
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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 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 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 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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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 NOW February 2014

The February issue of CrappieNow is the features lots of ice tips and another great feature on rigging your boat for spider rigging. Read...
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CrappieNow 2013 Techniques

Cold Water – Slowing It Down

Story and Photos by Don Gasaway It is a conversation all too familiar to Nick. The discussion goes something like this. “I want to...
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CrappieNow 2013 Destinations Techniques

Q&A What is the strangest piece of cover where you’ve caught crappie?

Bart Gillon, Tennessee. “The strangest was in February on Reelfoot Lake. I was fishing a decoy spread near a duck blind. The only thing...
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Crappie Basics CrappieNow 2013

Crappie Basics #66 – Go Slow

Most people go too fast in the winter. It’s critical to slow down. 0.1 or 0.2 mph if slow trolling. This might mean you...
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CrappieNow 2013 Equipment Tackle Techniques

Advanced Seasonal Structure Shallow Wood to Deep Open Water

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...
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CrappieNow 2013 Techniques

Crappie Question & Answers

Q&A If you fish a piece of cover and catch no crappie, will you come back and fish it later? Brian Sowers, Missouri. “If...
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CrappieNow 2013 Destinations Equipment Tackle Techniques

Advanced Seasonal Structures – Large Flats

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...
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CrappieNow 2013 Techniques

Drifting Under Control

  by Jeff Samsel Drifting works wonderfully for targeting scattered crappie and finding key areas that fish are using – but don’t just go...
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