I got your attention don’t I? I know what you are thinking why put a float on your line above the lure if you are just going to sink it? Apparently, this is not a new technique.


Crappie angler Doug Allen showed me this technique during a recent trip out on the water with him on Sardis Lake in Mississippi. “Normally, I like to cast to crappie and catch them although ...

Over the years outdoor media camps have evolved from bringing in freelance outdoor writers to company media promotions. The result is content that revolves around the sponsors products or pros. Catch, Clean and Cook Adventures fish camp is a throwback to old media camps, but use social media and other traditional media to promote the lakes, sponsored companies, guide services, professional anglers, ...

You think crappie fishing can be challenging with traditional fishing tackle try catching them with a fly rod. Recently crappie pros Jason and Renee Clements were challenged to take out Polly Dean Watkins and Jimmy Jacobs with On the Fly South website crappie fishing with fly fishing gear. It was the first time for the Clements to take out fly fishing anglers and for the fly anglers to fish ...

As I mentioned in the below thread when “G” passed away back in January of 2022, “life is too short”.
https://www.crappie.com/crappie/fish...73-hurts-post/


So I have a couple announcements.


One is, I'm renaming the JMMA to DSMA. It henceforth (yeah I said henceforth) will be known as the David Shands Memorial Award. It is time to ...

Ever wonder how a lure ends up on a peg board in a tackle store? Seriously, it’s not an easy job coming up with new lure designs that can actually catch fish. Anglers are always looking for that next hot lure, but the road to actually getting it into a store doesn’t happen overnight.


There were numerous companies we could have contacted to visit about the crappie world, ...

Crappie love bladed jigheads by Brad Wiegmann


The history of bladed jigheads goes way back. Bert Hall of Forsyth, Missouri is credited with designing and building the original Road Runner back in 1958. Hall was famous for his saying, “You can’t fish a Road Runner wrong as long as you fish it slow.”


Fast forward to today to TTI-Blakemore Fishing Group produces numerous different styles of Road Runners ...

I know you are thinking what sexy new lure just came out that you can’t live without. Maybe it’s a new fishing rod that’s lighter, stronger and affordable? While other products are desired only a split shot weight can be utilized in so many techniques used in crappie fishing.


Before diving into techniques using split shots weight we have to understand what each size spilt shot weight weighs. Truthfully, how split shots weigh are more confusing than sugarless candy. If its ...