As Big As they Grow

Crank it up

Summer in Mississippi — you either love it or you shrink from it. Only the hardiest, die-hard crappie fishermen tackle the brutal Mississippi summer conditions. […]

As Big As they Grow

Pulling cranks and catching crappie

It’s July — thank goodness. Ordinarily, I wouldn’t be singing the praises of the coming Mississippi summer with all our hot weather, but, based on the last few months of unprecedented cold and windy conditions, I’m glad to see summer finally get here. […]

Crappie/Bream

Crappie spawn: Don’t blink, you could miss it

The first report of spawning crappie came Monday afternoon (April 15) on one particular spot on Barnett Reservoir. By Tuesday afternoon, it was over in that honey hole and Wednesday bites were tough to come by. “But we found them again, in a very similar area, about a mile up the lake,” said Joe Alford of Brandon, who fished with his son Jace. “I was in on that tremendous run between the islands Tuesday but it was over on Wednesday. […]

Crappie/Bream

The theory of white

T. J. Stallings has come up with his “theory of white” after fishing in the Alabama River. The water is very dark in an area where the Coosa River ends and the Alabama River begins, and Stallings catches spotted bass and crappie on solid-white lures.

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Waist Deep in Slabs — Where to find wade-fishing hotspots for crappie

While many Mississippi sportsmen enjoy a number of hunting and fishing pursuits, every outdoorsman has a favorite. It might be sitting in a stand waiting on that big buck to come strolling by; it might be sitting with your back to a tree, listening to a big gobbler come thundering up a draw; or it might be the sizzling scream of a reel when a trophy largemouth gets its first glimpse of the boat. […]