Crappie fishing

Fish in Missouri
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Best Places to Fish in Missouri: Lake of the Ozarks

May 3, 2019
Lake of the Ozarks is Famous for Dock Pattern Fishing Located in a section of the Ozark Fisheries in Camden County, Missouri, Lake of the Ozarks is one of the Midwest’s oldest and most productive…
News & Tips: Ice Fishing: Tips for Winter Crappie
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Ice Fishing: Tips for Winter Crappie

January 10, 2019
Most ice anglers have a bittersweet relationship with crappie. When you find an active school the fishing's outstanding. Yet on other days locating them can seem impossible. Try these suggestions the…
News & Tips: Crappie Fishing After Dark
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Crappie Fishing After Dark

June 18, 2018
For many anglers, summer crappie fishing conjures up memories of the whip-poor-will's call and starlit nights. You can catch hot-weather crappie during daylight hours, especially during cloudy…
News & Tips: The Perfect Spring Fishing Trio: From a Kayak, To Docks, For Crappie (video)...
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The Perfect Spring Fishing Trio: From a Kayak, To Docks, For Crappie (video)

May 14, 2018
Crappies are called “America’s favorite panfish” for a number of reasons. They are willing biters, fun to catch and taste great in the pan. The only tricky part—usually—is finding where to fish them…
News & Tips: Crappie Fishing Tips: How to Catch Crappie...
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Crappie Fishing Tips: How to Catch Crappie

May 4, 2018
Its strike is often so delicate, it may be hooked before you know it. Seldom will one weighing much over a pound be caught. It puts up an admirable tussle on light fishing tackle, but it's not really…
Angler holding large crappie
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Top 4 Baits to Catch Crappie

April 17, 2018
When the weather is finally starting to warm up into spring, you can guarantee that the crappie are going to go into a frenzy. Once the water temps hit right around 50 degrees, they’ll move to…
Crappie fish
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Spring Time Crappie Tips With Jason Mitchell

March 13, 2018
Crappie fishing is a right of passage signaling spring for many anglers.  Pre Spawn fishing opportunities are often consistent and coveted.  Might not be a better time during the entire calendar year…
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Crappie Fishing: Pattern Crappie in the Cabage

August 3, 2017
by Jason Mitchell   Midsummer panfish patterns often become overlooked by some anglers as bass and walleye fishing seasons open across the Midwest.  Minnesota angler Tony Mariotti is widely renowned…
News & Tips: Fishing and the Color Game
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Fishing and the Color Game

June 15, 2017
The old adage states that fishing lures were designed to catch fishermen and not fish — and each of our tackle boxes certainly support this theory. Manufacturers continually cast lures at us in every…
News & Tips: Crappie Facts: The Highs and Lows of Crappie Fishing (infographic)...
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Crappie Facts: The Highs and Lows of Crappie Fishing (infographic)

January 3, 2017
Do you want to catch more crappie? Good anglers know the real secret to catching more fish is knowledge. Knowing the best fishing tackle as well as when and where to search for crappie will improve…
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Strategies You Can Use to Contact Crappie Through The Ice

November 10, 2016
So many first ice fishing crappie locations can be somewhat predictable. Troughs, dips, channels and holes seem to concentrate crappie in the fall and these general locations seem to hold into the…
Angler holding crappie
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Plan a Crappie Fishing Trip to Any of These Top 7 Waters in Virginia

September 27, 2016
Some states like South Carolina and Kentucky are legendary for their crappie fishing. But the fact is the Old Dominion (Virginia) is no slouch when it comes to this speckled black and white fish,…