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Swimbaits for Giant Crappie
by Cory Schmidt, Published in IN-FISHERMAN Magazine.
For Educational purposes only.


Not far from civilization there’s this little gem of a crappie lake—a small waterbody we call the Bee Hive. It houses some of the largest, angriest black crappies in the North. The day we discovered it 15 years ago, my friend Tom Herman and I were casting along the edge of a coontail bed, sunglassing for bass, when a wave of imposing brown blurs materialized and instantly vanished into the weed-work.

Assuming these bass-sized shapes were smallmouths, we cast 6-inch Mister Twister Sassy Shads over the deep vegetation and began reel-pause-reel retrieves. On the fifth crank, something stopped my bait in its tracks. The fish fought like a big bass, its throbbing headshakes punctuated by brief power runs below. Finally, a broad silvery flank breached the surface, while my brain attempted to compute reality. This silvery hubcap was no bass, but a gargantuan crappie stretching the tape to 183⁄4 inches. The 6-inch lure was completely engulfed.

Read More Here: Swimbait Plans for Alpha Crappie - In-Fisherman


*In-Fisherman Field Editor Cory Schmidt lives in the Brainerd Lakes, Minnesota, area.

I've tried all the swimmers that Cory used, and I also did testing for Density Tackle...You guys Know what I recommend!lol
Heck maybe if Cory used good swimmers, he would catch even more Big Fish! I think I'll send him some...and a Hat!