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King crappie — Rundown of Mississippi’s top crappie options
The Magnolia State is No. 1 when it comes to crappie fishing — and there are so many options it’s hard to decide where to go. […]
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Crappie/Bream
No. 1 tip when fishing brush-pile crappie
Chas Champagne uses pliers to intentionally weaken the hooks so they straighten out more easily when hung up. […]
Crappie/Bream
Wade to find crappie’s hiding places
In the far back reaches of any impoundment, wading anglers can get out and have plenty of spawning and pre-spawn crappie all to themselves. […]
Crappie/Bream
Bigger baits mean bigger crappie
With big baits, you weed out little fish. A lot of crappie fishermen believe bigger fish are more aggressive to larger baits. […]
Crappie/Bream
Homemade crappie rig box
Bobby Murray loves a hot crappie bite, and he likes to be ready to maximize every opportunity he gets. Suffice it to say, he has plenty of tackle bags to carry all the hardware and baits he needs, but Murray has developed a simple but effective system for keeping key items at close reach. […]
Crappie/Bream
Tackle tips for crappie fishing
Notwithstanding his penchant for simplicity, Jerry Thompson has given much thought to certain aspects of his terminal tackle and rigging. […]
Crappie/Bream
Sip-float slabs — Top fishing tips for wintertime crappie
In most activities, a slip-up is a bad thing. Botched snap that leads to a recovered fumble, dropping an easy fly ball, missing that breakaway slam dunk — all bad. […]
Crappie/Bream
Fall semester — Fall crappie trolling tips
Stocking up with enough crappie for September fish fries isn’t that difficult — if you pay attention to these trolling teachers. […]
Crappie/Bream
Find the thermocline for more crappie
You can catch crappie throughout the summer, if you know the depth in the water column where the temperature is most comfortable. […]
Crappie/Bream
How to double up on crappie
With the exception of largemouth bass and catfish, guide Maynard Edwards of Lexington, N.C., has given up on using just one bait or lure at a time. […]
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Cranking up crappie — How to catch slabs on crankbaits
You can call them crappie or the biologically incorrect white perch.
You can cross the Mississippi river into Louisiana and call them sac-a-lait. […]
Freshwater Fishing
The Matrix Mini
Chas Champagne wishes it would have been as simple as pointing a futuristic-looking device at one of the most-popular speckled trout soft plastics on the market and reducing the size significantly, like in the 1989 movie “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.” […]