Mother Nature is a controlling force when it comes to when crappie migrate into prespawning areas on the lakes or rivers you fish. The length of day or you can say the amount of day light initiates the movement of crappie from its wintertime habitat towards shallower water. North Texas and Oklahoma crappie fishing guide Kayle Ward knows this time of year an angler has to be flexible and
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Can crappie smell? The answer is yes. Crappie can smell, but does it make a difference in the number of crappie that are going to bite your lure?
Crappie can smell by passing water into the forward opening allowing it to flow past a crappie’s sensory cells than exits out through the back opening. These 4 nostrils are two nostrils in and two nostrils out. As the water passes through the nostril crappie sniff to investigate for possible mates,
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Can crappie smell? The answer is yes. Crappie can smell, but does it make a difference in the number of crappie that are going to bite your lure?
Crappie can smell by passing water into the forward opening allowing it to flow past a crappie’s sensory cells than exits out through the back opening. These 4 nostrils are two nostrils in and two nostrils out. As the water passes through the nostril crappie sniff to investigate for possible mates,
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I feel like it’s the beginning of a movie and an old wise man in an older Tracker boat surrounded by fog turns to a young kid and says, “Boy,” the man continues, “Boy, that’s a mega school of black crappie there.”
There really are mega schools of crappie out there and they might even be swimming in the lake, river or pond you are fishing. Accomplished crappie fisherman and
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There are times when you can’t get a crappie to bite a big lure. Heavy pressured or a cold front has moved in, but in some situations big lures get the big crappie to bite. I have seen this happen in reservoirs across the United States where pros and guides break out what seems to be too big, however, the results is them catching big crappie.
First start fishing bigger lures on Beaver Lake in Arkansas during the cold winter
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A good man has passed away today. I received notification from Becky just now. Prayers sent for family and friends. Here are some pics to remember him by.
Thank you for your friendship, and your service to our country
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What is long enough? Really what’s long enough when it comes to crappie fishing rod? B’n’M Poles has just released its new 18- and 20-foot Buck’s Graphite Jig Pole or BGJP series of poles and it’s stretching the length of a fishing pole 40 years ago to the longer two models.
“In years past you could get away with having a 12- or
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Here’s where the crappie are hiding! by Brad Wiegmann
So where can you almost always find crappie out fishing? If you guess under docks you would be right. However, fishing around docks can be challenging and having the right tackle will play a major part in your success.
Beaver Lake crappie fishing guide and Bobby Garland pro Payton Usrey is an expert when
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Finally found d a couple. Missed twice as many more. But the bite felt good. I livescoped, I hate Livescope I stared at the screen the whole time. What a waste. Hopefully I can start to troll and catch some too.
I know what you are thinking. It’s way too early to be thinking about lakes being drawn down to winter pool, however, winter drawdown has started a number of reservoirs. At the start of the drawdown water temperatures are peaking at the hottest temperature and as the drawdown process continues the water levels drop and so do the temperatures.
Hot Summertime Trolling with Crankbaits for Crappie by Brad Wiegmann
How hot is too hot? It’s never too hot for trolling crankbaits according to Beaver Lake crappie fishing guide Lance Hughey and Mitch Glenn the owner of PICO Lures. They’re right as the summer heats up; both of them can be found out trolling crankbaits catching limits of crappie.
How do you win a guided fishing trip along with lodging and meals at a renowned big crappie lake in Mississippi? For 4 people it was as easy as entering the Sore Lip ‘Em All Crappie Getaway at the spring Grizzly Jig Company show early this year. The event sponsored by Crappie Magnet, Grizzly Jig Company, Purpose Built Optics, Cornfield Fishing Gear, Doughboy Recreation/Pools, Church Tackle
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