Crappie Blog
Locals use a little luck to win Big Crappie Bash
April 18, 2022By Greg McCain Even the most skilled anglers acknowledge that a bit of luck comes into play in winning a tournament. The luck factor compounds at times in hourly big fish tournaments. Knowing when to weigh often determines the difference between going home empty handed and pocketing gas money. Luck played a factor for the…read more
Try wading for Mississippi slabs
April 6, 2022By Greg McCain Wading is one of the venerable traditions of Mississippi crappie fishing. Long among the ultimate destinations for giant Mississippi slabs, the lakes near the I-55 corridor are collectively known as the Big 4. Anglers generally practice more traditional techniques on Grenada, Enid, Sardis, or Arkbutlas, all rated among the top crappie fisheries…read more
Mississippi misadventures: Finding good in a difficult trip
April 1, 2022By Greg McCain The Scottish poet Robert Burns wrote a poem over 200 years ago that included the line (and I’m paraphrasing somewhat) “the best laid plans of mice and men often go wrong.” Surely Burns didn’t know much about crappie fishing, but he must have been foreshadowing a Mississippi trip recently completed by ACC…read more