Ready for some random crappie tips today?  Great…these all work well… 1. Clip one of the minnow’s fins, and then hook him in the rear end. The minnow will put up more of a struggle to keep himself upright, and will create more action from the crappie.  This will NOT shorten his life if you […]

One of my favorite ladies, “Fisher Grandma” in Ohio swears by gold crappie hooks.  She uses a size 6 tru-turn gold hook with a minnow to slam 13″ black crappies all day long. She says she uses a “colorful” 1/16 oz. jig while wade fishing. Now, I haven’t tried this myself, but each May she […]