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

The Slab Hunter Was Built for Big Fish

The fish feels like it’s locked onto the bottom of the lake, you hook into something massive. Your line tightens down but there’s no movement from the fish whatsoever. Your rod bends double, but it doesn’t move an inch. In most cases, that’s when lures fail, they either hangs on a piece of limestone, or … Read more

Are Tungsten Jig Heads Worth the Extra Money?

Every angler has been there. You grab box of jig heads and see two prices. One is dirt cheap. The other costs three times more. That’s lead, right? It sinks…that’s all it can do. Then you drop pricey one in the water and it thuds heavily and definitively to the bottom. Drop the cheap one … Read more