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Crappie Fishing
Even for those of us who spent more time daydreaming about fishing instead of paying attention to the teacher, “spring” is an easy word to spell: c-r-a-p-p-i-e. Nothing spells springtime to an angler like the thoughts of a warm, springlike day spent on the water filling the livewell with a limit of slab crappie. Crappie…
There are two keys to successful “dock shooting” — the crappie-fishing technique that involves using your fishing pole like a catapult to fire a crappie jig into shady crevices under docks. One key is shooting accuracy, the other is hook-setting skill. You can practice the first without even going to the lake — shooting jigs…
Tim Guthrie, of Lithonia, never guessed that when his turn at fishing fame came around, it would be a result of catching crappie. Having been a serious bass fisherman for 30 years, and a crappie fishermen for a little more than one, Tim doesn’t quite fit in with your average crappie fanatic found on Georgia…
Not everyone can afford to buy and maintain a boat. Don’t let it get you down. There’s people out there by the truckloads who don’t own a boat, and they’re not letting it stop them from catching a cooler-full of fish. They just take a bucket, plop themselves down on it and do their fishing…
It really was like playing musical chairs as a kid. There were three of us that kept circling the floor of a white, 23-foot Carolina Skiff. Each of us was eyeing the other, wondering which lucky angler would be positioned just right when the music stopped, or as was the case, which one would be…
Two rods bent over on the front of the boat as we slowly drifted across Lake Varner on a recent breezy afternoon in February. Dennis Young, my partner and guide for the afternoon, grabbed both rods and sat on one as he reeled in the first fish, dropped it in the boat, then quickly brought…
front of the boat as we slowly drifted across Lake Varner on a recent breezy afternoon in February. Dennis Young, my partner and guide for the afternoon, grabbed both rods and sat on one as he reeled in the first fish, dropped it in the boat, then quickly brought in another eating-size crappie on the…
Billy Murphy’s success as a crappie fisherman on Clarks Hill, and his local reputation as someone who knows where the crappie are and whether they are biting or not, comes from several factors. One is the fact that he has been fishing the lake full time since it was impounded, first with his father and…
It’s time to blow the dust off your Zebcos and spinning reels — crappie season is about to be here! Those of you who still go fishing for the pure comfort and relaxation of the sport may not enjoy the hustle and bustle that often accompanies fishing on a major reservoir. Maybe a day of…
There’s plenty of different techniques you can use to load up a stringer slap full of crappie — corked minnows, tight-lining, trolling, jigs, jigging spoons and probably even a few more that I haven’t tried. Last month on Lake Sinclair I got to learn a different and very enjoyable crappie-fishing technique — shooting docks. Shooting…
Crappie Recipes
What you’ll need:1 shaker of Tony Chachere’s cajun seasoning1 package of dried Italian dressing powder mixRitz cheddar cheese crackerspaprikablack pepperolive oilbutter After scaling the crappie, fillet them, but leave the skin on. Place the fillets skin down on a pyrex pan brushed with olive oil. Butter the fillets before sprinkling with black pepper, the cajun…