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What is a Slip Bobber Rig? A slip bobber rig requires a few key components to tie everything together, but the star of the show - and what gives this rig its name - is a float (bobber) that has a hole ...

George Toalson just smiled as I told him that he was pretty darned good at the crappie-catching game. He had just told me exactly where to cast and I’d caught four fish in a row. “Toss it right off ...

Tyler — GOOD. Water normal stain; 75 degrees; 0.83 feet above pool. The lake is receiving lots of rain. Crappie are good on brush piles with minnows and jigs in 10-16 feet of water. Catfish are fair ...

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Use slow-pitch techniques as the foundation for picking jigging tackle. Any type of jigging is most effective when the angler maintains a tight, vertical line angle. The more scope, or the greater the ...

If you subscribe to any number of social media sites or pages that cater to crappie fishermen, one of the most frequent conversation questions asked this time of year is “Are the crappie on the banks ...

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The shine of the holidays may be fading into the white blur and chill of winter, but the sparkle can continue all season long at the vise until spring settles in and crappies are on the bite as the ...

Crappie are usually associated with standing timber and brushy cover in lakes. In the spring they inhabit the shallow ends of coves, later moving to water 15 or more feet deep. Food sources: Minnows, ...

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