Growing up in southeastern Missouri, I spent a lot of my summers fishing on a nearby lake with my friends.  This lake had everything in it – from catfish, smallmouth and largemouth bass, to multiple types of panfish, including crappie.  There just wasn’t anything better than spending a summer afternoon with friends on the lake reeling in fish after fish.  We made it a tradition to have a fish fry a couple times a month during the summer.  Sometimes it would be catfish, depending on where we would fish.  But we often went to that nearby lake and filled up our live well with crappie and took them to the fish fry.  Crappie can grow in excess of a pound and have a lot of meat on them for a panfish.  They are basically a larger version of a bluegill.  Unlike smaller species of panfish, crappie are a predatory fish.  They start eating the offspring of their predators as soon as they can fit them in their mouths.  This helps crappie grow to their large sizes.  When getting started into crappie fishing, it is important to learn the proper techniques and tips to help you to land your limit of slabs each time you go out on the water.  To learn these crappie fishing techniques, take advantage of professional crappie fishing videos.  Let’s discuss this source of information below.

Why Watch Crappie Fishing Videos?

When I started crappie fishing, I had the luxury of having a lot of friends that were already seasoned veterans to crappie fishing that taught me how to catch them.  They showed me the essential jigs and techniques to fill a live well on a summer afternoon.  You may not have a teacher available to you, so I would recommend watching some crappie fishing videos online to learn the proper techniques.  Because crappie fishing can be done all year round (crappie are a popular ice fishing target), you may want to watch winter crappie fishing videos and fall crappie fishing videos.  The newest videos will show the newest techniques and gear, so look for 2011 and 2010 crappie fishing videos.  You won’t have to pay for them if you watch them online.  Look for free crappie fishing videos on youtube or other online video sites (like the two videos below).

http://youtu.be/tcyx3lV8j3Y

http://youtu.be/xePEFeRfHjs

Crappie fishing is a great way to spend a summer day.  Learn from the pros on crappie fishing videos to get it down before you waste a day getting goose egged.  Happy fishing!

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