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Lake Hartwell crappie bite is a delicate one
When winter sets in and water temperatures drop below 48 degrees in South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell, stripers, hybrids and black bass pretty much shut down, with a few exceptions. […]
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Lake Norman slabs are deep
Quality crappie can be caught in bitter, cold weather at Lake Norman with the use of visual aids. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Black nose crappie
Without a doubt, the Eno River presents a unique crappie fishing experience, in part because it offers the opportunity to catch a unique crappie. […]
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For fall slabs, Eno is enough – Fish this North Carolina river for fall crappie
In the cool, morning air, Eddie Moody’s passenger boarded the Roxboro guide’s boat and brushed aside the life jacket placed on the seat for him. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Head upriver for Kerr Lake crappie during drawdown conditions
It’s no secret that Kerr Lake’s status as a flood-control reservoir makes it subject to excessive pooling during wet seasons, but since Lake Gaston downstream began furnishing water to the Virginia Beach area in 1998, Kerr also has the potential to see major drawdowns in summer droughts. […]
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How to catch summertime crappie on Lake Murray
If you think it’s too hot to catch crappie on Lake Murray, then you’ve obviously never fished with Capt. Brad Taylor. Taylor doesn’t understand why so many crappie anglers fish for the paper-mouths for just a few weeks in the spring and fall, and forget about them the rest of the year. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Rattling lures work great for bass, crappie anglers
Rattling lures can be deadly on bass and crappie, especially in murky water or when fish otherwise have their eyesight compromised. […]
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Another Santee River angler catches 4-pound crappie
A little over six weeks ago, guide Joe Dennis of Bonneau thrilled his client with a crappie angler’s dream, a 4-pound slab harvested from the Santee River. Last Friday, March 12th, he repeated the procedure and put angler Art Fields of Charlotte in the hot seat this time. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Tar River Reservoir has history of record-breaking white crappie
In 2010, two Nashville, N.C. anglers set state records for white crappie at Tar River Reservoir. […]
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Slab happy – For big crappie in eastern North Carolina, try the Tar River Reservoir
Just as anglers do in early spring, Tar River Reservoir suffers mood swings. One day, the water is clear. The next day, it rains, bringing muddy runoff surging down its feeder creeks. […]