Thread: Driftmaster Best Advice Contest #1522- Ends end of Aug, 2015 - win 8 Crappie Stalkers

Save up some money before you get started because it's expensive. Electronics, rod holders, lures and making your own, seats, I-Pilot, etc. etc.

Teach your children what you know about fishing and watch them grow to be better fishermen than you ever were.
That is my Great Grandfather, Grandfather, and Father at Okeechobee in the early 70's! Dad taught me what they taught him, and now I am passing that combined knowledge on to my sons and grandson.

My advice is to read as many articles and books as you can find and buy and learn to follow the crappie migration in your area of the country. Then get out and practice what you've read as much as you can. Try to find the old Midwest Crappie fishing videos featuring our member here, Russ Bailey, and watch and listen to him. He's a great teacher. I've also learned a lot by watching Wally Marshall videos on you tube and practicing his techniques too. Always remember, there's always something more you can learn about crappie fishing, no matter how old you are or how long you've been fishing for them.

Its hard to beat live bait as a consistent producer, but artificial lures in the color, hue, and size of what the fish are feeding on with certainly produce well also. Learn what structure holds fish for the given time of year to help zero in on likely spots, and always check Crappie.com's threads by state to see who is reporting catches in your area. They hold a lot of valuable information. Like what depth they are feeding at, water temp, and what they were caught on. It never hurts to post your results for others to read as well.

Some will say that it's to cold , hot, windy and other reasons why fish want bite . Barometric pressure seams to be the most deterrent for me . Getting the gear and clothes to fish all conditions may take awhile .

Read and watch videos

Be persistent and don't be afraid to try new things.

build it and they will come