Crappie Blog

Louisiana Crappie of a Lifetime

March 8, 2022

By Greg McCain, Almost by chance, Shane Hodge found himself fishing a small northern Louisiana lake in late February. The odds of catching one of the biggest crappie ever landed in Louisiana were even longer, especially after watching a friend hook what was likely the same fish only seconds before. The Farmerville, LA, resident had…read more

ACC staffers battle weather conditions on D’Arbonne

March 2, 2022

By Greg McCain If competitive crappie fishing were a boxing match, the weather scored a near TKO during the  Crappie Masters national tour event on Louisiana’s Lake D’Arbonne on the final weekend of February. Fishing against a field of over 100 boats, competitors had more than just fish to worry about. Bad conditions on Friday…read more

ACC Alliance: A Team to Watch

February 24, 2022

By Greg McCain What happens when the ACC Crappie Stix brand brings together two top-flight guides, tournament competitors, and ACC pro staff team members for the first time in a competitive situation? Les Milligan and Jonathan Phillips didn’t know exactly what to expect when they paired up to compete in an American Crappie Trail qualifier…read more