Ultralight Crappie Rods and Where They Shine

Because you’re just twitching your rod tip with a jig, when that crappie bites, you’ll often miss the bite. Because you can’t feel them biting, most people will either yank the hook out or they’ll pull back thinking they missed. And it’s not you, it’s your equipment. A heavy crappie fishing rod isn’t designed for … Read more

What a Twelve Foot Crappie Rod Gets You

Many anglers believe that if they want to catch big bass they has to be using heavy rod. It makes sense. If you hook into a big one, it must take a stout rod to control it right? Wrong. But that doesn’t make much sense either so let’s break down why that is wrong. The … Read more

The Eight Foot Crappie Rod Nobody Talks About

Eight foot crappie rod? Sounds wrong. Crappie fishing is a short range game as most folks is aware. You make ten or fifteen foot cast while working around structure and cover. A seven foot rod are the norm. It is sensitive enough for those little bite but also long enough to have some line control. … Read more

What to Make of Mr. Crappie Combos

Here’s what happens: You stand at the edge of a warm lake, casting a rig designed to catch big bass. Your line gets hit with a solid thumping feeling that promises big thing. You set the hook confidently, and the weight dissapears. You look down at the bobber, then look at the water and… nothing. … Read more

Do Thill Slip Bobbers Hold Up for Crappie?

There’s that certin period each spring when the water finaly warms enough to get crappie out of their deep winter spots and moving into shallow water. If you’re set up right, you’ve got a short window to catch them. You’re standing there on dock or bank, waiting for that faint bite on your line. A … Read more