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Magnolia Crappie Club Adventures Magazine
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          Tournament Pro and Crappie Guide Trent Goss says, “Jenko Afterburner and Paddle Fry
                                                 in the spring and summer when the bite gets tough,
                                                 I’ll drop down to                                                 a
                                                 2” Jenko Fry Baby.                                                I
                                                 fish 100% Long-Pole
                                                 Livescope because
                                                 of its sure accura-                                               cy
                                                 and ability to hold it                                            on
                                                 a crappie’s nose. 1/8 oz Grenada Lake Tackle Company
                                                 jig head with the bigger baits or a 1/16 oz for the fin-
                                                 icky fish. The line of choice is 8# Gamma Poly Flex on
                                                 every lake except Grenada, where I use 10# because of
                                                 the size of the fish. In the spring, bright colors are lime
                                                 green, chartreuse, orange, and pink. I go to a softer,
                                                 more neutral color, grey silver, during the summer. My
                                                 three favorite baits are Jenko afterburner in Apple Bot-
                                                 tom Pumpkin Spice and Disco.”
          Scott Ryals, MCC President and Tournament Professional, says, “My bait of







        choice is the Freaky Franks Freaky Worm. At Grenada, I upsize to the Freaky Worm XL.
        My colors of choice are the Electric Blue Firetail and the Pearl/Chartreuse Firetail. I pair
        the worm with the Freaky Head in 1/16 ounce Jig Head. My favorite technique is Sin-
        gle-Pole Livescoping. I mostly drop on the fish. My Ranger is set up with Crappie Brakes,
        allowing me total boat control. I’ve tried braid, but I prefer Original Stren in 8#.”
          Paula & Michael Nowell, Professional Tournament Anglers, MCC President & Secretary/
                                                                                           Treasurer, says, “We
                                                                                           use Crappie Magnet
                                                                                           Soft Plastics for their
                                                                                           durability. They out-
                                                                                           last most other soft
                                                                                           plastic baits. We’re
                                                                                           primarily Long-Pole
                                                                                           Livescopers. Our
                                                                                           baits of choice are
                                                                                           the Double Cross Jig
                                                                                           Head, with a Slab
                                                                                           Magnet body in Sho-
        Nuff, Chartreuse, Spicy Mustard, Mermaid, and White/Blue/Silver Flake. We’ve caught
        12 to 15 fish on a single body. Crappie Magnet Baits allow us to fish longer without our
        baits tearing.”Blue/Silver Flake. We’ve caught 12 to 15 fish on a single body. Crappie Magnet
        Baits allow us to fish longer without our baits tearing.” Continued.............................

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