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Wally "Mr. Crappie" Marshall finds boatloads of crappie by using his Humminbird Helix unit to scan and mark schools of fish in standing timber and brush tops.

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. […]

South Carolina is home to all kinds of lakes that harbor crappie.

Pattern post-spawn slabs – Post-spawn crappie don’t have to be difficult for South Carolina anglers

Terry Madewell

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. […]

Crappie on Kerr Lake are usually spawning in April, but this year’s crop may be finished when April arrives.

Catch Kerr crappie on their way out

Dan Kibler

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. […]

Rod King said Falls of Neuse crappie will make a big move shallow early in March and stay there, despite weather changes.

No going back for Falls slabs

Dusty Wilson

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. […]

Todd Vick said winter is the time to catch crappie on the Waccamaw River.

Catch Waccamaw River crappie with these tips

Brian Cope

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. […]

Lake Wylie is a winter wonderland for crappie fishing

Dan Kibler

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. […]

Guide Preston Harden seines the water around and under docks and bridges for Hartwell’s winter crappie .

Lake Hartwell crappie bite is a delicate one

Pat Robertson

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. […]