Benmin Smith The right jig head for the conditions is critical to catching more crappie. Getting the size wrong doesn’t just make fishing harder; it sends the wrong signal entireley. Baitfish and vibration are what gets there attention. Before they bite, they see and feel that jig and will give up the ghost with the wrong choice. … Read more
Finding a pond that holds crappie close to home will alter your approach to fishing for them. It’s no longer plotting out a weekend trip and instead it’s throwing on Tuesday night after work. You’re getting to know the water better because you fish it more. How To Locate A Local Crappie Pond Finding the … Read more
Weather ignorance is a special form of suffering reserved only for fishermen who fail to consider it when choosing an outfit. It’s a warm sunny day. The water are like glass. You slide in boat wearing your fresh new graphic tee. It have a big ol’ crappie design plastered across the front. You’re excited. The … Read more
Crappie fishing seem so easy. Just toss something pretty by a stump, pull it up and go home. It doesn’t always work that way. White perch and silver bass can be finicky. If they’re not in the right mood for a certain profile, color or vibration, they won’t touch your lure. So what’s the solution? … Read more
When you throw a jig down there and it goes through water column and you don’t see anything, you’re frustrated by that lack of fish activity. Often crappie is suspending in open water or around what we think is structure but we can’t see it from surface. That nice looking jig blends right into background … Read more