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John's Journal... Entry 104, Day 2 DOG DAY CRAPPIE Slow-Trolling for Crappie EDITOR'S NOTE: Roger Gant of Corinth, Mississippi, has fished Pickwick Lake on the Tennessee River for more than 40 years. Fishermen haven't historically recognized Pickwick Lake, located on the Alabama/Tennessee/Mississippi border, as a crappie lake. However, Gant guides on Pickwick Lake more than 200 days a year and consistently catches good limits of slab crappie. Most crappie fishermen don't successfully catch crappie during the Dog Days of summer. But, Gant catches more crappie in the summer than any other time of the year. This week we'll look at Gant's secrets to catching Dog-Day crappie. Question:
During the summer, what effect does the wind have on crappie? Question:
Why do you prefer a 1/4-ounce jig instead of a 1/16- or a 1/32-ounce jig
like most crappie fishermen use? Question: What color jigs do you like to fish with in
the summer months? Question:
When do you go crappie fishing? To learn more about crappie fishing with Roger Gant, call him at (731) 689-5666 or (662) 287-2017. For more information on staying at Pickwick Landing State Park on Pickwick Lake, contact the Hardin County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau at info@tourhardincounty.org, call (731) 925-8181 or (800) 552-3866, or visit www.tourhardincounty.org. Pickwick Landing State Park offers fishing, boating, hiking, camping, swimming and golf. Lodging includes the lakeside inn with over 100 rooms, cabins that sleep eight and a campground that contains 48 sites with grill and electric/water hookup at each site. A restaurant at the park offers delicious southern cuisine. Call (731) 689-3135 or (800) 250-8615 to learn more. TOMORROW: CATCHING CRAPPIE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
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Check back each day this week for more about P-Arrow Plantation... Day 1 -Hot-Weather Crappie-Catching
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