Crappie Blog

Wading for Mississippi Slabs Remains Hot with Hall’s Guide Service

April 20, 2023

Like many other forms of crappie fishing, wading for Mississippi slabs draws a unique crowd of dedicated fanatics. The practice is a time-honored tradition on the Big 4 Mississippi lakes, appealing to a hardy lot of local fishermen and a few visitors who battle rising and falling waters, cold fronts, bugs, and the occasional snake…read more

Cork fishing: 5 Things to Know

March 20, 2023

By Greg McCain The cork bobbed gently in the ripples created by a south wind and then disappeared without notice. Setting the hook, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the crappie on my home lake in northwest Alabama had already arrived shallow over a month before the calendar flipped to spring. The use of…read more

Rain Outdoors: exposing people to the great outdoors

March 17, 2023

By Greg McCain Take a young businessman from inner-city New York with no outdoors experience. Add a “quiet” young woman who has hunted and fished since she was a toddler. Blend the two complementary personalities, and the result is Rain Outdoors, one of the growing brands in the fishing and hunting world. Rain Stewart Williams…read more