Crappie Review

Buying the perfect crappie rod is more of a personal puzzle than it is a shopping expedition. You can’t paint with a broad brush. As we all know, crappie are finicky fish that school up in everything from clear lakes to the muddy back waters. What works on one day may not work another especially … Read more

For decades, Bobby Garland has researched behavior of bass. It’s more than guessing. He developed a system that made presentation a science. The lures aren’t just shaped out of plastic and metal. They’re the result of hours spent observing fish reactions in the water. His catalogue is your precision tool kit. Knowing which lure work … Read more

Locating fish is half the battle in crappie fishing, especially in dirty water. To do this, you either sit in a boat or stand on shore and figure out exactly where those panfish set up. It’s not so much about catching fish as it is solving the puzzle of where they’re positioned. It takes experimentation … Read more

Late winter brings one distinct sound into angler forums. Anglers debate whether hooks, rattles and bright plastic lures works. We’re talking ACC Crappie Stix or something like them. They’ve caught fire in the South and Midwest. There’s a lot of talk that they’re a quick fix for putting crappie in the boat. They’ll produce where … Read more