Quote Originally Posted by speckfinder View Post
As far as time of year, I usually start about now if crappie fishing is slow. November, especially around Thanksgiving seems to be a good time, and can be good through the winter if weather holds out.

Be prepared to catch some good catfish until water cools below low 50's.
And you are fishing the jig/minnow combo along the river channel edges thru the winter...??