Why do you favor crappie fishing?

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I have a habitual addition I am hooked on crappie fishing. Thats all I want to do when I get a chance is go crappie fishing,eat crappie, learn more about crappie and how to catch more, and talk about crappie. Be careful as this crappie fishing addition can be contagious if you get around it very long. I can't go today and it is raining outside I hope I don't have withdrawal symptoms.

[wbeadlescomb]

I fish for crappie most of the time. But I will fish for anything. If your catching carp good I'll go with you and catch carp. If they'll pull my string I'll do my thing.

Same here. I just like fishing for whatever bites but I love crappie. They are without a doubt the hardest freshwater species to catch

[EnonEye]

Get in my belly....mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[wannabe fisherman]

I fish for what ever I catch, which usually isn't much

[chucktx]

i love the taste, and it is a laid back way to fish. less stress!! leave my troubles on the bank!!

[Brian Stucker]

I used to bass fish. Tired of catch and release. Now they get released to the grease. Started crappie fishing and haven't looked back. I've got around 5k in bass tackle and rods setting in the shop that hasn't been touched in 3yrs.

[jhef]

because i love staying hung up all the time...

[Bob/MN]

I fish crappies because they can be easily caught on artificial baits and no live bait is needed. Also they provide fast action and are fun to catch on lite equipment.

[Gobob]

I love crappies. And crappie people seem a whole lot nicer than the green carp folks. Crappie people will share info crappie folks don't care if you roll up on them just to say hey , Bass folks are a bit to snooty and uptight for me. It's like commando fishing. Not to say all bassers are that way just most I've run into. Bass don't have much flavor either Crappies are king

[skeetbum]

Mine is a bit different story than some. My first fishing trip was with a cane pole and doughballs. I was 4 years old and I have followed it as best I could ever since. A move to the south changed the way I did things and bass fishing became popular along the way. Being young and liking the challenge of a new pursuit I fell into it hard. Years past and the thought of fishing all day for 5 bites and the inactive times causing me to be off guard for 2 or 3 of those left me frustrated. I started to downsize everything and the catch rate went up, and light tackle became the norm for me. Then I moved to Tennessee. I had to buy my fish at the grocery. One of the first good size fish I caught here was a Crappie over a pound and a half. I was instantly addicted. I tend to follow my passions hard and this is no different. I spend a lot of time alone in my job and enjoy the folks I have met chasing these fish. I have friends that have made and never met, and the thought of making one of the events and meeting lots of them just charges my batteries. I have met several folks in shops across the country that I knew from this site, even met one today. I also like to help folks enjoy the fishing and help them shorten the learning curve. Folks took the time to do this for me once and I just can't sit on the knowledge I have gathered. Knowledge unshared has little value. So this is so much more than the fish for me. I don't believe I will ever leave this sport in the rear view mirror as I have some other things in my past. I'm a changed man from the time before I got that first big Tennessee Crappie. The sharing nature of everyone I meet, here, in the shops, or on the water always keep me coming back.