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He favors crappie jigging rods by BnM and Jenko, as well as a rear-mounted trolling motor setup created by a company named Crappie Brakes, in Batesville.

Unlike the previous brushpiles I had fished, ones found in 15-20 feet of water, this one was in a depth of 11 feet, with ...

Some anglers rock extra-long rods-10 to 15 feet-for vertically jigging cover from a boat or getting extra length on their casts. But those are cumbersome for other presentations.

A great way to catch crappie is by "shooting docks." Shooting docks is a method of bending and loading up your rod and using it to sling-shot your crappie jig low to the water and far up under docks.

Paired with a Clam Spooler Elite reel, he can drop down quickly to big slab crappies with jigging spoons or jigs paired with plastics for the right amount of balance and tip drop on the noodle rod.

When the jig finally hit the water, Martin began a slow, steady retrieve. After three turns on his reel, his ultralight rod pretzeled. A pound-plus crappie fought its way to the boat.

That's the idea behind the spider rig, a system that gets crappie to bite at Beaver Lake all year long. A spider rig uses four to eight rods fished at the same time, usually fanned out along the ...

In our complete guide to crappie fishing, learn about the fishing tips, best fishing spots, and gear you need to learn how to catch crappie.