2019 Articles Archives - Crappie Fishing https://www.crappie.com/category/2019-articles/ All about crappie fishing Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:22:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.crappie.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/crappie_com-150x100.png 2019 Articles Archives - Crappie Fishing https://www.crappie.com/category/2019-articles/ 32 32 Getting a Grip on Fishing Rod Handles by Brad Wiegmann https://www.crappie.com/getting-a-grip-on-fishing-rod-handles-by-brad-wiegmann/ https://www.crappie.com/getting-a-grip-on-fishing-rod-handles-by-brad-wiegmann/#respond Tue, 10 Dec 2019 00:43:00 +0000 https://www.crappie.com/?p=820 I thought an article on fishing rod handles would be so easy. Seriously, just how many styles and materials can rear grips, foregrips, butt caps and reel seats can there be? Apparently, from a quick search on Google hundreds of them, however, before it becomes overwhelming, I enlisted the help from experts to educate us […]

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]]> https://www.crappie.com/getting-a-grip-on-fishing-rod-handles-by-brad-wiegmann/feed/ 0 Small Jigs, Plastics and Split Shots for Crappie by Brad Wiegmann https://www.crappie.com/small-jigs-plastics-and-split-shots-for-crappie-by-brad-wiegmann/ https://www.crappie.com/small-jigs-plastics-and-split-shots-for-crappie-by-brad-wiegmann/#respond Thu, 14 Nov 2019 00:16:00 +0000 https://www.crappie.com/?p=817 When it comes to crappie fishing few anglers use split shots. Fewer anglers even know when they were invented and by whom. However, astute anglers always have them in their tackle box and use them when fishing small jigs rigged with plastic lures.  A split shot is a simple design and concept. Back in November […]

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]]> https://www.crappie.com/small-jigs-plastics-and-split-shots-for-crappie-by-brad-wiegmann/feed/ 0 Catching a World Record Crappie – Brad Wiegmann https://www.crappie.com/catching-a-world-record-crappie-brad-wiegmann/ https://www.crappie.com/catching-a-world-record-crappie-brad-wiegmann/#respond Mon, 21 Oct 2019 00:58:00 +0000 https://www.crappie.com/?p=814 How do you catch a world record crappie or even a state record crappie? You start by fishing in reservoirs, rivers or ponds where big crappie live. Next you fish during prime times when big crappie are biting. Early spring typically is the time when crappie weigh the heaviest and ponds are a great place […]

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]]> https://www.crappie.com/catching-a-world-record-crappie-brad-wiegmann/feed/ 0 Catching Crappie Offshore with Planer Boards by Brad Wiegmann https://www.crappie.com/catching-crappie-offshore-with-planer-boards-by-brad-wiegmann/ https://www.crappie.com/catching-crappie-offshore-with-planer-boards-by-brad-wiegmann/#respond Fri, 23 Aug 2019 00:16:00 +0000 https://www.crappie.com/?p=811 Guide Doug Wynn and crappie buddies trolling planer boards on Grenada. Catching crappie offshore can be extremely rewarding. Offshore fishing for crappie can be spider rigging away from the shoreline or one poling a brush pile out in deep water. However, during the summer months fishing for crappie offshore usually means trolling and pushing or […]

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]]> https://www.crappie.com/catching-crappie-offshore-with-planer-boards-by-brad-wiegmann/feed/ 0 What ICAST means for a crappie angler by Brad Wiegmann https://www.crappie.com/what-icast-means-for-a-crappie-angler-by-brad-wiegmann/ https://www.crappie.com/what-icast-means-for-a-crappie-angler-by-brad-wiegmann/#respond Tue, 23 Jul 2019 00:52:25 +0000 https://www.crappie.com/?p=808 What’s ICAST? It’s the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades or simply known by buyer, retailers and media as ICAST. The global recreational fishing event showcases the latest innovations in the world of sportfishing and numerous new products for crappie fishing from lures to rods and reels are revealed at the show. A number of […]

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]]> https://www.crappie.com/what-icast-means-for-a-crappie-angler-by-brad-wiegmann/feed/ 0 Precision Long-line Trolling by Brad Wiegmann https://www.crappie.com/precision-long-line-trolling-by-brad-wiegmann/ https://www.crappie.com/precision-long-line-trolling-by-brad-wiegmann/#respond Wed, 12 Jun 2019 00:04:53 +0000 https://www.crappie.com/?p=803 Long-lining crankbaits isn’t a new technique. Far from new, however, crappie fishing guide like Brad Chappell keep refining this technique. Chappell has taken it to the next level where he depends on electronics along with specific fishing tackle to present a lure precisely where he can catch crappie. He refers to this technique as precision […]

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]]> https://www.crappie.com/precision-long-line-trolling-by-brad-wiegmann/feed/ 0 See Crappie, Catch Crappie by Brad Wiegmann https://www.crappie.com/see-crappie-catch-crappie-by-brad-wiegmann/ https://www.crappie.com/see-crappie-catch-crappie-by-brad-wiegmann/#respond Fri, 07 Jun 2019 00:01:00 +0000 https://www.crappie.com/?p=797 In the past crappie anglers rarely used marine electronics for anything, but using it for depth, water temperature, finding cover or structure and marking baitfish or crappie. However, the new technology by electronic marine companies has taken seeing baitfish and crappie to a new level. Now anglers can actually see a crappie strike a lure […]

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]]> https://www.crappie.com/see-crappie-catch-crappie-by-brad-wiegmann/feed/ 0 Abbey is no longer with us (Pic Heavy) https://www.crappie.com/abbey-is-no-longer-with-us-pic-heavy/ https://www.crappie.com/abbey-is-no-longer-with-us-pic-heavy/#respond Sat, 27 Apr 2019 01:31:26 +0000 https://www.crappie.com/?p=622 It’s been two days and it still hurts to say this, but Abbey has passed. She’s been ill for a while, and I thought maybe we had it turned around, but liver/gallbladder/appendix issues finally took their toll. I’ve had many dogs before but Abbey was special to me as you may know, particularly since she’s […]

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]]> https://www.crappie.com/abbey-is-no-longer-with-us-pic-heavy/feed/ 0 Doug (m. r. dux) and Justin (finiman) – Crappie USA https://www.crappie.com/doug-m-r-dux-and-justin-finiman-crappie-usa/ https://www.crappie.com/doug-m-r-dux-and-justin-finiman-crappie-usa/#respond Sun, 21 Apr 2019 01:26:38 +0000 https://www.crappie.com/?p=619 Thanks for all the calls, PMs, and kind words. I guess Justin and I got everybody fired up about this tournament when we were at Grenada last week. This was my first true crappie tournament and 1st competitive fishing event in decades. I went over to Barkley last Wednesday to try to find some shallow […]

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