Crappie Blog

Matt Xenos: Wired for Success

June 6, 2022

By Greg McCain A chance encounter in the turkey woods proved life-changing for crappie fisherman, guide, and YouTuber Matt Xenos. After a morning of turkey hunting, Matt emerged from the woods where his boat was parked on the banks of Tellico Lake in east Tennessee. Set up next to Matt’s boat, an older gentleman caught…read more

Minnesota Spring Crappie Fishing

May 22, 2022

By Greg McCain Regional bias filters into even things like crappie fishing. The notion that crappie spawn in late winter or early spring fits into that category. The timing of the spawn across the southern or some of the midsections of the country indeed fits that window. Yet not all crappie live in the South…read more

Take a Kid Fishing

May 12, 2022

By Greg McCain The word hooked has multiple meanings in fishing. Fish are not the only things that get hooked. The concept of “getting hooked” applies to people also, and the idea particularly impacts children, many of whom experience the angling addiction from a very early age. Many parents recall the time when the fishing…read more