Crappie sites/forums

Hey guys just wondering what’s some good sites for getting information on crappie fishing. Walleye fishing you have walleye central, the next bite ect.

You should try http://www.idofishing.com and look up a guy named BK HUGE walleye/crappie angler! Here is another link Crappie Info

Thanks for the help but I’m looking more for a site like walleye central where it has articles on crappie fishing. I’m new to crappie fishing and wanting how to articles. And you were joking about bk right? Isn’t he the flathead guide that can’t stand walleye?

Haven’t looked in some time, I hate to say it, but every crappie site I looked, was in fact…. wait for it….

crappy.

I’d invest in some mag subscription, like crappie, infisherman maybe North american fishing club, if you can deal with their shady tactics…. They like to send you stuff, and then ask you to pay for it, personally I won’t deal with them, too bad they seem to do a nice mag.

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Thanks for the help but I’m looking more for a site like walleye central where it has articles on crappie fishing. I’m new to crappie fishing and wanting how to articles. And you were joking about bk right? Isn’t he the flathead guide that can’t stand walleye?

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Only because Bk’s scared of their teeth….

Outside of sites like this that host a crappie forum, there really is not much.

One problem with paper issues of magazines is the heavy southern influence on the articles. There is a huge disparity between southern and northern approaches to crappie fishing. I took a couple from Alabama out crappie fishing once and spent most of the time trying to get these folks convinced that we don’t need 12 pound line for fish weighing under two pounds.

Bret Clark and BlueFleck here on this site [both masters of the Mississippi backwaters] share some good stuff in written form in the “reports” section found near the top of the forums page.

The best is to get out on the ice and fish. There have been times when the fish are just under the ice, and I mean just under even if in 10 feet of water or all the way to the bottom, or somewhere in between. There are times they will hit one type of jig and only that type, being it a Purist, Gill Pills, Rembrandt, etc., and at times only one color, pink, orange, green, even black. Gaining your own experience is much better than what you will read. And more fun and better eating.

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One problem with paper issues of magazines is the heavy southern influence on the articles. There is a huge disparity between southern and northern approaches to crappie fishing. I took a couple from Alabama out crappie fishing once and spent most of the time trying to get these folks convinced that we don’t need 12 pound line for fish weighing under two pounds.

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Did they also wonder where the cane pole was and which way to the mangroves?

Hey, cane poles are great for northern crappies that are tucked into thick reeds.

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Did they also wonder where the cane pole was and which way to the mangroves?

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They wondered why, since they brought like ten poles apiece, they could only fish with one and why was my 6 footer such a short rod. lol It was an interesting expeience….especially when it came to casting with them using 12 foot rods and 1/32 jigs….on 12 pound line.

http://www.crappie.com/

There are 3 or 4 guys on IDO that crappie fish If you have questions post them. I would be willing to bet you might get some good responses from some very experienced crappie anglers. Most of us enjoy helping our fellow fisherman learn new techniques to catch fish. What are you looking to learn?

You might want to look up Crappie Keith he is a hell of a Crappie angler

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Hey, cane poles are great for northern crappies that are tucked into thick reeds.

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I wasn’t knocking it. There have been many instances where I would liked to have handy one of those cane poles or 12′ crappie poles to get to some crappies deep in the thick or drop my bait precisely on a spot. Funny how in spring when they move shallow in the cold water you can be fishing 0 yards of shoreline, but it seems like the hot spot is a 1′ radius spot.

As others have said, the best way to learn something is to do it. The end of the ice season is a great time to get some practice in since melting ice/snow coupled with reawakened vegetation increase oxygen levels, and crappies will start to become easier to find. Each lake is different, but crappies start to stage shallower where they will likely be spawning. Get out as much as you can and see what you can learn. I’m fairly new to the crappie game as well so that’s my plan in the upcoming months. And don’t forget to stay safe on the late ice…

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http://www.crappie.com/

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i second this website…i’ve learned more about crappie fishing in the 4 years i’ve been a member than i ever have.

building structure/crappie gear/ electronics talk. all superb.

http://www.ckoutdoors.com is crappie keith nelsons website. keith is a crappie guru and fishes around palisade i believe.

http://www.Crappie.Com is by far the best Crappie website. It has state by state forums as well as a “main” forum that has everything from jig tying, structure building etc. You name it and it’s in there; give it a try I believe you will like it. Good luck

I just registered on crappie.com and crappie fishing usa. What do you guys think about the videos and books by in fisherman? Where do crappies like to spawn? Are they like walleye and spawn in rocks? What are some good crappie baits?