Crappie

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If you planned on following the spring crappie bite from Florida to the far frontier in southern Canada this spring,…»

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Winter crappie anglers would be wise to remember that the In-Fisherman formula for fishing success (Fish + Location + Presentation…»

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Crappies love cover, most of the time. Sure, I’ve found them bunched in open water in both summer and winter.…»

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Crappies for the most part remain abundant in the face of sustained fishing pressure from lots of avid anglers. And…»

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My best day ever for crappies is etched in memory, in part because it was an April Fool’s Day, now…»

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illustrations by Peter Kohlsaat Crappies love brushpiles. Sometimes. Like every other habitat fish use worldwide, brushpiles are home when crappies…»

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  Night can be the great equalizer—walleyes, stripers, catfish, brown trout, muskies that turn tough by day often gorge at…»

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  Telemetry studies can track daily movements and seasonal migrations of fish, with the use of surgically implanted or externally…»

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  Spider-rigging looks simple enough—a bunch of fishing rods weaving a web of lines from bow to stern. A closer…»

Properly tipped horizontal hangers like Dave Genz’s beloved Lindy Fat Boy are deadly quivered in place for tight-lipped ‘gills and other pans.

Ice Fishing Panfish   A surprisingly warm winter sun tempers the north wind’s sting as Dave Genz and crew auger…»

“Who is that guy?” It’s Mike Schamber with a 17-inch slab.

Big Crappies     A celebrated scene in the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid has the two outlaws,…»