The basics of crappie and crappie fishing.
While many of us fish for bluegills simply for fun, we forget how much skill goes into it. Not only are they surprisingly tough near structure, they’re wily and plentiful fighters on the end of line. If you’ve ever been in a skirmish with one, you know how crazy they can be; their frantic bursts … Read more
There’s a certain kind of frustration that comes with fishing standing waist deep in shallow water. They’re all around you. You see the bluegill circling your lure and then they gets up there to take it and they look at you funny. And off they go. The fish is there and the fish sees the … Read more
You see that school in the morning, and sun is breaking on surface of water. That crappie is pulling down on line, bending the rod, and then it dawns on you; where are the jigs? They’re all over the place and nowhere at all. That’s when things go south and you cost yourself more fish … Read more
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