Crappie/Bream
11 post-spawn tips to catch more crappie
Earlier this year, Tim Bye was working a turnaround while the Internet was abuzz about big catches of spawning crappie. […]
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Crappie/Bream
Big-lake crappie struggles continue
While fishermen struggle to find keeper crappie at some of Mississippi’s historically slab-producing lakes, state wildlife officials are taking steps to promote good fishing. […]
As Big As they Grow
Good fishing partners are hard to find
I fish 10 to 12 tournaments a year, every year — and I’m here to tell you that good partners are hard to find.
Over the last 27 tournament seasons, I’ve had half a dozen “regular” fishing partners and another half dozen or so subs or guest partners. […]
Crappie/Bream
Changes proposed for crappie limits
Five of Mississippi’s top crappie hot spots would have new limits and other regulation changes under a proposal passed last week by the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. […]
Crappie/Bream
Focus on travel routes for postspawn crappie
Catching crappie after the spawn is a matter of following them along their travel routes to deep water. Here are some tips. […]
As Big As they Grow
You can’t make stuff like this up
Fishermen are known to tell tall tales — we all know that. How do you know when a fisherman is telling a lie? His lips are moving — right? […]
Crappie/Bream
Clear Water = long-lining crappie success
In clear waters, many crappie anglers think that long-line trolling is a great way to target crappie from a distance. […]
Crappie/Bream
In most situations, go with bright jigs
Jerry Gross of Meatgetter Jigs of Rison, Ark., is one crappie fishing fool — and, I mean that in a good way. […]
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Slab state — Mississippi’s top crappie hotspots
When it comes to crappie fishing, Mississippi takes a backseat to no other.
Just look at Fishhound.com, a popular industry website. On its latest list of the Top 50 crappie lakes, the Magnolia State has the No. 1 hotspot, Grenada Lake, and two others in the Top 10, No. 5 Sardis Lake and No. 6 Barnett Reservoir. […]
Crappie/Bream
Go old-school for shallow crappie
Melvin Cummings explains why the best way to present a bait to a shallow crappie this month is jigging up close with a single pole. […]
Crappie/Bream
March = pre-spawn crappie
In most of Mississippi, the peak of the crappie spawn, that magical time of spring when the popular fish move shallow and are vulnerable, happens in April, but veteran crappie fishermen love March just as much. […]
Crappie/Bream
Magnolia crappie perfect for State Lakes
For decades, any crappie caught in one of the 36 State Lakes and State Park lakes managed by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks was not of the agency’s doing. […]