Tactics - The Crappie Blog

October 2, 2024

Casting For Crappie- What to Throw and When

It’s no secret that the latest craze and one that isn’t going away anytime soon is crappie fishing with forward facing sonar. All the techniques can be done utilizing forward facing sonar, from spider rigging, long lining, power trolling, flipping, and my favorite technique, casting. One of the questions I get regularly from anglers new to casting while utilizing forward...

October 17, 2022

Fall Crappie Fishing Tactics!

It’s that time of year again, one of my favorites. While the weather and water are cooling, the crappie bite is getting hot. During the fall transition, several different techniques can be used to catch crappie. A quick internet search on “Where crappie go in the fall” and you’ll find articles that refer to water depth quite frequently. WHERE ARE...

February 9, 2021

How to Locate and Catch Winter Crappie!

By: Matt Foster As the temperature drops and the north wind begins to blow, most crappie fisherman have winterized their boat and stored their rods away until Spring. However, this time of year can provide exceptional crappie fishing for those willing to brave the cold. I contacted three crappie fishing guides/tournament fisherman to learn why wintertime crappie fishing was their...

August 29, 2020

Garmin Livescope

By: Matt Foster Have you ever wondered what it would be like to watch a fish take your bait live? Garmin Livescope was released in 2018 and it’s the latest craze to hit the fishing world. Nearly all tournament anglers and guides have one. With it retailing for $1,499, most weekend anglers can afford it, too. However, most who use...

April 18, 2020

Side Pulling

By: Matt Foster I thought I had fished for crappie using just about every technique out there. That was until I read a few posts on Facebook from Brad Whitehead and Joel Harris about side pulling. It immediately piqued my interest and I had to learn about this technique. I reached out to both Whitehead and Harris to figure out...

Category: Tactics

Casting For Crappie- What to Throw and When

Fall Crappie Fishing Tactics!

How to Locate and Catch Winter Crappie!

Garmin Livescope

Side Pulling