On the evening of Tuesday, May 15, 2018, Lionel “Jam” Ferguson went fishing on Richeison Pond in Tennessee near the town of Paint Rock. As with most anglers who hit the water, there’s always the potential thrill of a trophy catch. While Ferguson certainly expected to catch something, what he didn’t expect was for his …
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Crappie: The Complete Fishing Guide Crappie have become one of North America’s most popular sport fishing in recent years. They have not yet reached the fanatical levels of bass fishing, and probably never will. That said, thousands of anglers each year find themselves fishing local, regional, and national tournaments in hopes of winning prize money …
If you’re anything like us, spring means one thing—crappie fishing. As the weather warms up and crappie move into the shallows to spawn, it’s prime time to grab your rod and reel and hit the water. Whether you’re a weekend warrior or just getting started, these spring crappie fishing tips will help you hook more …
A couple years ago, Sean Thornton caught a massive four-pound crappie in Arkansas that left fishing enthusiasts in disbelief. While Thornton’s fish was not necessarily the biggest fish caught that year, it’s size, structure, and coloration were incredible. Earlier this year, however, another Arkansas slab emerged that is ever larger than the one Thornton caught. …
With the advent of affordable, forward-facing sonar, crappie anglers have become spoiled in recent years. Remember that in 2022, a single day of crappie fishing on Mississippi’s Grenada produced over fifty 3+ pound fish. That would have been unimaginable two decades ago. Outside of Grenada and a few other lakes that are considered among the …
When then-seven year old Amarion Stockton landed a nearly four-pound crappie on High Rock Lake near Lexington, North Carolina a couple years ago, it was a special moment for a young boy and his father, Kevin. In 2022, another youngster – Mark Mull – got to share in a special moment. In this instance, it …