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How to distinguish between black crappie and white crappie
North and South Carolina both have black crappie and white crappie spread throughout their waterways, and both species tend to live in the same areas. […]
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Finding forage is a key to catching post-spawn crappie
One common denominator for South Carolina fishermen wanting to catch crappie during the post-spawn phase is forage. Crappies are going to be found in areas where food is nearby. […]
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Long-line rigging is a key to crappie-trolling success
Guide Jerry Neeley said that productive trolling is not a random, haphazard method of fishing; it’s actually a very precise and well-planned tactic. […]
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How ‘Mr. Crappie’ finds unpressured crappie holes
Wally “Mr. Crappie” Marshall is known for catching perch all over the country, and his starting point has nothing to do with the baits, rods or reels he designs. […]
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Pattern post-spawn slabs – Post-spawn crappie don’t have to be difficult for South Carolina anglers
When crappies make their rush to spawn in the shallows in lakes across South Carolina, hordes of anglers hungry for fillets follow their every move. With the spawning process complete, fish reverse the migration and turn back toward deep water — but few anglers follow them on the return trip. […]
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Catch Kerr crappie on their way out
Crappie fishing in April is usually a spawning deal, but according to Chris Bullock of Kerr Lake Crappie and Cats Guide Service, 2017 isn’t shaping up as the usual deal. […]
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No going back for Falls slabs
For veteran crappie fisherman Rod King of Durham, N.C., March means big crappie in the northern creeks of Falls of the Neuse Lake as increasing daylight warms the shallows. […]
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Catch Waccamaw River crappie with these tips
With deer hunting season over, many outdoorsmen have decided to wait out the winter months before doing some fishing once spring rolls around. But those folks are missing out on some of the hottest fishing of the year on the Waccamaw River in the Conway area. […]
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Lake Wylie is a winter wonderland for crappie fishing
Santa Claus didn’t plan to pay a personal visit to every crappie fisherman in North Carolina and South Carolina at Christmas, but they still got a really nice present: Lake Wylie. […]
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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. […]