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February 2021 Techniques

Crappie NOW How To: CrappieNOW Hook Sharpening

Crappie NOW How To: CrappieNOW Hook Sharpening
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February 2021 How To Tackle Techniques

CrappieNOW “How to” Video: Shallow Water Winter Crappie

CrappieNOW Editor Richard Simms shares a firsthand lesson on long-line trolling and finding shallow-water crappie in February.   CrappieNOW Editor Richard Simms specializes in...
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How To January 2021 Techniques

Crappie NOW How To – Video Tip: Avoiding Line Twist Respooling Line

Simple technique to prevent line twist when you’re respooling One of the most aggravating things a fisherman can experience is twisted monofilament. Sometimes a...
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How To January 2021 Techniques

Crappie NOW How To – Video Tip: Berkley Line Stripper

A very basic tip today about a simple piece of equipment. Stripping off old fishing line can be cumbersome, unless you have an inexpensive...
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Dec 2020 Tackle

Crappie NOW How To: Road Runner lure on Crappie and Blue Gill

Crappie NOW How Crappie Dan discusses Road Runner lure on Crappie and Blue Gill. http://www.crappienow.com
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Dec 2020 Equipment

CrappieNow How To: BnM Pole

Crappie Dan discusses the New BnM pole and reel. http://www.crappienow.com
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Nov 2020 Techniques

Video Tip: Loop Knots

Video Tip: Loop Knots Loop knots can increase the action on your lures   Loop knots are extremely important to anglers who use artificial...
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Oct 2020 Techniques

Fall Transition Impacts on Crappie Fishing – Techniques

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Sept 2020 Techniques

Video Tip: Keeping Double Minnow Rigs Untangled

Video Tip: Keeping Double Minnow Rigs Untangled Great tip from B’n’M Pro Staffer Ronnie Capps   B’n’M Pro Staffer Ronnie Capps, 8-time National Champion,...
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Sept 2020 Techniques

Video Tip: Balanced Poles

Video Tip: Balanced Poles Brian Carter shows you how to check the ‘balance” of your fishing rod   B’n’M Pro Staffer Brian Carter shows...
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August 2020 Equipment

Crappie NOW How To Rod Sox Rod Protectors

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...
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August 2020 How To

Crappie NOW How To Dub-L-Seat

Crappie NOW How on Dub-L-Seat on the water, double fishing seat bases would you feel safe doing this with a system that doesn’t lock...
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July 2020 Tackle

CrappieNow Offshore Tackle Planer Boards

Dan Dannenmueller, among the believers. When he sought to improve his long-lining techniques, he never totally resolved all the issues because of the variables...
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July 2020 Techniques

Video Tip: Matt Xenos on Crappie Nibbles – Do They Work?

  Video Tip: Matt Xenos on Crappie Nibbles – Do They Work? If you’re a crappie fishermen you’ve seen all the advertisements for crappie...
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July 2020 Techniques

Video Tip: Matt Xenos on Trolling Cranks for Crappie

Video Tip: Matt Xenos on Trolling Cranks for Crappie Video Tip: Matt Xenos on Trolling Cranks for Crappie   Lots of folks plan to...
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How To June 2020 Tackle

Crappie NOW How – Early Summer Equipment and Tackle

Dan talks about his tackle and equipment changes as the season get hotter going from Spring to early Summer.  
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June 2020 Techniques

Why Shoot Summertime Docks, by Richard Simms

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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Crappie Kids Corner June 2020

Crappie Kids – How Old is That Crappie, by Scott Mackenthun

Crappie Kids – How Old is That Crappie, by Scott Mackenthun by Scott Mackenthun   CrappieNOW contributor Scott MacKenthun is also a professional fisheries...
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Crappie Kids Corner May 2020

Crappie Kids – Crappie Prepared to Chow Down

Crappie Kids – Crappie Prepared to Chow Down by Scott Mackenthun   Quinn and Cora MacKenthun join their Dad, Scott, to explain how crappie...
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May 2020 Techniques

CrappieNOW How to Filet Crappie

CrappieNOW How to Filet Crappie by Richard Simms There are plenty of different ways to prepare your crappie catch for the table. Of course,...
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How To May 2020 Tackle

Slab Runners with Bobby Garland

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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April 2020 Crappie Kids Corner

Crappie Kids – Black Crappie vs White Crappie

by Scott Mackenthun Inexperienced crappie anglers, especially kids, often don’t realize there are two species of crappie – black crappie and white crappie. If...
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April 2020 Equipment How To Techniques

Setting Up Your Rodholders

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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April 2020 Equipment Techniques

It’s time to long-line

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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News/Columns

Crappie Expo 2020 Date & Location Announcement

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How To Intermediate March 2020

Pre-tying Rigs

Crappie Dan offers some tips on the most efficient way to pre-tie crappie fishing rigs. Getting rigs tied in advance saves time on the...
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Beginner How To March 2020

Get Organized

Have you ever heard of TackleWebs? If not, Crappie Dan says you need to check them out. He explains why here, along with lots...
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Beginner Crappie Kids Corner How To March 2020

Crappie Kids Corner: Minnows, by Scott MacKenthun

Walking into a bait shop with mom and dad, young anglers see a lot of different live baits for sale. In some parts of...
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Equipment February 2020

Crappie Dan on the New Valor Downtube for LiveScope

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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Equipment January 2020

BnM Poles & Garmin Live Scope for 2020 (Part 1)

Crappie Dan discusses his choice of BnM Poles and techniques using the Garmin Live Scope technologies for 2020.  The techniques are a game changer...
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January 2020 Tackle

Crappie Gear – Rigging a Cork & Jig

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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Tackle

B’n’M Offering New TCB Series Rod

Whether you like to fish for crappie, trout or bluegill – or all of the above, B’n’M is building a new rod designed specifically...
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Equipment

Insure Accurate Weights

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...
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Equipment

Offshore Tackle Planer Board Pulling Rigs

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Equipment

Breaking in Process for a New Outboard

Crappie Dan discusses the correct process for breaking in your new Yamaha Outboard. He recommends following your manufacturers guidelines. For Yamahas, the process is...
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Equipment

Garmin LiveScope with Capps and Coleman

It is the latest rage in crappie fishing. The manufacturers say the Garmin Panoptix LiveScope allows anglers to see structure, bait and fish swimming...
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How To Tackle

Crappie NOW How to Video: Strike King Mr. Crappie Scizzor Shad

First announced at the 2017 ICAST trade show, the Strike King Mr. Crappie Scizzor Shad Jig was designed by pro angler, Wally Marshall, aka:...
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Tackle

Crappie Gear: Eye Hole Jig

This new jig head specially-designed to hold attractant niblets is taking the crappie fishing world by storm. There is a new jig head making...
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