CRAPPIE FISHING CHEAT CODE

Most anglers associate a crappie’s diet with shad and minnows in the 2- to 3-inch size range. While that is certainly significant, recent crappie dietary studies have shown crappie consume a wide range of food sources of less than two inches.

As forward-facing sonar grew in popularity and application, long-pole jigging exploded in use. Anglers could now target individual fish with proper boat control and mastery of the electronics. What we confirmed from anglers across the country was that big fish eat small bait more often than not.