The basics of crappie and crappie fishing.
In clear water, you have to fish finesse and tailor the equipment to the situation. Hard water crappies see everything, won’t eat what isn’t naturaly-looking, and detect your line. For them, a lure has to dissapears; you have to feel the subtle bites in your hands. How to Choose a Crappie Rod for Clear Water … Read more
Long rods, You can catch crappie with short rod, but some people swear by longer ones. Lots of newbies to crappie fishing don’t believe it when they hear old guys say they use long rods because it help them feel bites better in big foam. Long rods also helps keep your line off the boat. … Read more
Rod length is consider by most angler to be a straightforward compromise; use a short rod for accuracy in close quarters and a long one for distance. There’s merit to this formula, until you start targeting species that aren’t concerned with casting distance. That’s not the case with crappie. These ambush predators hangs vertically in … Read more
They are trying to recreate that with No Alibi Jigs. They want you to feel like you tied the jig yourself, even though its an off-the-shelf product. It’s a lofty goal and it seems simple enough: instead of churning out lures like everyone else, they say these lure is actualy hand-tied by real makers. Sounds … Read more
There is something about a Dobyns Crappie rod you can’t help but notice when you holds one. It feel almost thin but very light with a quiet confidence that tell veteran angler everything they need to know. Standard bass equipment simply proved far too heavy and unresponsive for the subtle presentations needed on minnow and … Read more