Pomoxis is a genus of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (family Centrarchidae) of order Perciformes. The type species is P. annularis, the white crappie. The common name crappie (pronounced /ˈkræpiː/), refers to either of the Pomoxis species, both of which are extremely popular game fish. Both species of crappie as adults feed predominantly on smaller species, including the young of their own predators (which include the northern pike, muskellunge, and walleye). They have diverse diets, however, including zooplankton, insects, and crustaceans. By day, crappie tend to be less active and to concentrate around weed beds or submerged objects, such as logs and boulders; they feed especially at dawn and dusk, moving then into open water or approaching the shore. The Pomoxis species are highly regarded game fishes and are often considered to be among the best tasting freshwater fish. Because of their diverse diets, crappie may be caught in many ways, including casting light jigs, trolling with minnows or artificial lures, using small spinnerbaits, or using bobbers. Crappie are also popular with ice-fishers, as they are active in winter. The genus name Pomoxis derives from the Greek πώμα (cover, plug, operculum) and οξύς (sharp). The common name (also spelled croppie or crappé), derives from the Canadian French crapet, which refers to many different fishes of the family Centrarchidae. Note that the plural form of the name, crappies, tends not to be used, by analogy with fishes, except to refer to types of crappie. Other names for crappies are papermouths, calico bass, strawberry bass, white perch, specks, sac-a-lait (in southern Louisiana), rock bass and Oswego bass. The white crappie, Pomoxis annularis Rafinesque, 1818, is native throughout the eastern half of Canada and the United States, and has been widely introduced in the west as well. The dorsal fin of the white crappie has six spines. The maximum recorded length for a white crappie is 53.0 cm (21 in), with a maximum weight of almost 2.35 kg (more than 5.18 lb); it can live as long as ten years. These species prefers slower-moving water, often turbid, whether a backwater of a small creek or a large lake. When spawning, the white crappie deposits its eggs on plant surfaces or in poorly-defined nests in shallow water. This very prolific fish may overpopulate small bodies of water under 40 ha (100 acres) in area. Black crappie The black crappie, Pomoxis nigromaculatus (Lesueur, 1829), is very similar to P. annularis in size, shape, and habits, except that it is darker, with a pattern of black spots. It is most accurately identified by the seven or eight spines on its dorsal fin. The oldest recorded age of a specimen is fifteen years, although seven years is a more typical life span for the species. The black crappie's range is uncertain, since it has been so widely transplanted, but it is presumed to be similar to the white crappie's; as of 2005, populations existed in all of the lower 48 states. The black crappie tends to prefer clearer water than the white crappie does. Its diet, as an adult, also tends to be less dominated by other fishes than that of the white crappie. The breeding season varies by location, due to the species’ great range; breeding temperature is 14‒ 20 °C (58‒68 °F) and spawning occurs between April and June. Spawning occurs in a nest built by the male, who guards the eggs and young. Like P. annularis, P. nigromaculatus is very prolific and can tend to overpopulate its environment, with negative consequences both for the crappie and for other fish species. A commercial supplier of the fish, however, claims that it can be safely stocked in ponds as small as one acre (0.4 ha) in area. ============================================================================= Dear Crappie Fisherman, If you've ever secretly dreamed about catching a mother-load of crappie... or fantasized about hauling in a monster that shatters the local crappie fishing record, this could be the most important letter you ever read. There's a secretive fishing brotherhood that discovered how to stimulate crappie "instinct triggers". Their closely-guarded crappie habitat techniques consistently embarrass almost every other fisherman who tries to compete. These old school crappie fishermen aren't any smarter than anyone else, but there's a serious advantage they had that most guys never will... They Were Forced To Catch Crappie… Or Starve To Death! When you're dirt poor (some of these guys grew up during the Great Depression and World War II), and your survival depends on catching fish -- you figure things out real quick. You’ll do almost anything to put a free meal on the table... and you'll catch the hell out of 'em, even when other people swear they "aren't biting". These good ol’ boys survived by discovering unique and brilliant crappie habitat methods of catching crappie. Why crappie? Because they were the best tasting fish in these guys' fishing spots. (if you cook 'em right, they are damn good eatin') So these fishermen figured out how to catch them like crazy... and now they've become small town crappie fishing legends. (They're also known for pulling out crappies consistently, because of their knowledge of crappie habitat, even when nobody else can get a bite...) Even professional crappie fishermen can’t hold a candle to these guys. Look, anyone who gets paid to catch crappie as a professional knows what they are doing. They’ve got some great advice. But every professional crappie fisherman has to follow certain rules. And most of them never had to catch crappie to put food on the table. (Heck, some of the pros come from serious money, with their big boats and expensive fishing equipment) In A “No Rules” Fishing Contest, Who Would You Bet On? The fishing pro who normally follows strict tournament rules… or… The “old school” crappie fisherman who had to crawl inside the mind of a crappie… discover how to trigger its attack instincts… and haul them in by the bucket-load so his family could eat that night? I’ll put my money on the old school guy all day long, and twice on Sundays! Why? Because I was lucky enough to break into an inner circle of these crappie fishing gurus. And the secrets they use are so unique -- and so damn effective for stimulating crappie attacks, other fishermen just can’t compete. That’s because most of us aren’t desperate enough to spend thousands of hours testing different strategies. And when you’re desperate -- you’ll do whatever is necessary to pull up a huge mess of crappie… fast. These Old School Fishermen Prove It Has Nothing To Do With Luck, but crappie habitat Sure, everyone gets lucky once in awhile. Hell, I’ve been in the same spot with the same bait on back to back days. On day one I was shut out… but on day two I absolutely killed it! And I’ve got no explanation why. But how about the old school guy who “kills it” every time he goes crappie fishing? I’ll tell you one thing… it ain’t luck. You see, catching crappie consistently has nothing to do with luck because… These Old School Fishing Gurus Laser Focus On The Only 3 Areas Of Crappie Fishing That Matter 1. Find them (If you can’t find ‘em, you ain’t gonna catch ‘em) Give one of these guys a 10 second glace at your body of water – and he’ll know the crappie habitat and EXACTLY where schools of crappie are waiting to ambush. You see, crappie have certain “programmed” tendencies. And if you know the secret for using mother nature to target the largest schools of crappie, you’ll be the guy fishing in exactly the right spot. (There are also tactics these guys use to exploit the natural habitatation –- attracting swarms of crappie to almost any spot!) 2. Get crappie to attack YOUR bait The old school guys know how a crappie thinks, and they use special techniques to trigger its feeding instincts… stimulating an instant attack. They get bites consistently using “doctored up” baits and lures with special movement patterns. When done right, these techniques are irresistible to crappie. Plus, they’ve discovered how to sense more bites… You’d be shocked how many crappie have taken your bait into their mouths, then spit it out and got away… without you even knowing. Of course, some nibbles are impossible to detect. But if you get the inside scoop on how to detect more strikes, you can easily increase the amount of crappie you catch by 300%... no shit! (Don’t believe me? Just wait until these good ol’ boys show you a few bite sensitivity secrets. You’ll "crappie" your pants when you see how many you’ve been losing! ) Bottom line: you don’t want to fish next to one of these guys… unless you don’t mind watching him pull ‘em out right and left -- stealing most of the action with his secret techniques. 3. Bring them in (without losing them!) There’s only one thing worse than going home without a bite. It’s losing a record-breaking crappie in the middle of the fight because your hook rips out. (or worse, your line breaks) You see, losing crappie was not an option for master crappie fishermen with families to feed. So they discovered fail-safe methods to bring in the biggest fighters… even those thrashing “monsters”. Just imagine the huge increase in crappie you’d catch with just a few old school secrets in each of these areas (finding fish, getting a bite, reeling it in)… you could easily ten times the amount of crappie you catch starting next week. Who Are These 12 “Old School” Crappie Fishing Legends? These old guys are some crazy characters... it'd be a hoot throwing back a beer with any of them. But under the surface, they're hard core crappie fishermen. And due to circumstances beyond their control -- each guy found himself in a situation where he had to catch fish for survival. For some it was growing up in the Great Depression or World War II... for others it was being in a large family, with low income. Just imagine the huge increase in crappie you’d catch with just a few old school crappie habitat secrets in each of these areas (finding fish, getting a bite, reeling it in)… you could easily ten times the amount of crappie you catch starting next week. Who Are These 12 “Old School” Crappie Fishing Legends? These old guys are some crazy characters... it'd be a hoot throwing back a beer with any of them. But under the surface, they're hard core crappie fishermen. And due to circumstances beyond their control -- each guy found himself in a situation where he had to catch fish for survival. For some it was growing up in the Great Depression or World War II... for others it was being in a large family, with low income. Here's a quick list of all 12 guys: Fisherman #1: Carlton Byrum (He made fisherman of the year 2 times in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. His secrets are tailor-made for turning "fished out" spots into pure “crappie catchin’ gold”...) Fisherman #2: Bill "Pee Wee" Reese (This guy is amazing - and funny as all hell... he's been at it 64 years, and catches an average of 3 crappie every 10 minutes) Fisherman #3: Jerry Bevis (The king of tricky tactics to bring consistent strikes… and he got 'em all from his grandfather a long time ago) Fisherman #4: Randy "Mr. Danger" Musgrove (He's a total Wildman… and he's discovered brilliant bait doctoring secrets and crappie espionage tactics) Fisherman #5: Shayne "The Poor Boy Fishing Fanatic" Simmons (He can take his old beat up fishing rod and whip the pants off any "high tech" crappie fisherman... and he told me exactly how he does it) Fisherman #6: Steve "Gar Bait" Farmer (master of "scent" tactics... his amazing "crappie catnip" is so potent he’s kept it a secret for years!) Fisherman #7: Dale Mitchell (student of the legendary "Catfish Charlie"… plus, he learned from his father -- a master crappie fisherman) Fisherman #8: Tommy "Crappie Seed" Cornelius (he’s discovered unique “baiting” secrets to bring hundreds of crappie to almost any spot. It’s taken him 25 years of experimentation to perfect his crappie drawing techniques…) Fisherman #9: Alan Irving (He’s a little lazy, and never liked to break a sweat catching crappie. His unique tactics are so easy, even raw beginners can use them to catch more crappie with very little effort) Fisherman #10: Greg White (He’s discovered a ton of little "tweaks" that make all the difference. His techniques will give anyone multiple advantages over most crappie fishermen...) Fisherman #11: James Ketchum (The "mad scientist" of rapid-fire crappie jiggin' that stimulates a crappies primal attack instinct!) Fisherman #12: Doug "Mr. Jig" Dials (Another old master of crappie jiggin’... he uses secrets to make jigs work like magic, and haul in dozens of crappie quickly) These old masters don’t use expensive gear, and they laugh at the latest “hot lure” or fishing T.V. show. They know very few of these “fads” really help people catch crappie… Instead, they absorbed every sacred fishing secret they got from crappie habitat knowledge, their fathers, grandfathers, and local “old masters” of the day. I’m not talking about the stuff you’ll read in the latest “professional crappie fishing guide”. I’m talking about the old school secrets, passed from generation to generation… discovered through years of crappie fishing. Each one tested, each one proven to work by putting enough fish on the table to feed the whole family... every single night. Do You Want In On Their Crappie Fishing Family Secrets? If you were to ask one of these 12 old school fishermen how he catches so many crappie… he’ll usually give you a line of “BS”. Or he’ll just smile and say, “just gettin’ lucky”. Yeah, right – what a crock of crap...pie! Well, a year ago, I accidentally discovered how these guys are doing it! And it turned into one of the most amazing experiences of my life… CLICK HERE to find out How I Discovered The Secrets Of 12 Old School Crappie Fishing Masters Who Had To Catch Fish, Or Starve! =============================================== How the hell did they do it? Well, one day about 2 years ago I got a surprise phone call from an old Kentucky crappie fisherman. It turns out he was friends with my Great Uncle (in World War II), and he called to find out if I was related. He told me crazy stories about my Uncle, and we became fast friends. Then the fishing stories started... and towards the end of the phone call (4 hours and 6 beers later), he told me about a secret brotherhood of old school crappie fishermen in the U.S. He said these guys have unique secrets for hauling in buckets of crappie at will - even hundreds in a single day... and even when nobody else is catching any! At first I didn't believe him... until he told me he's one of them! (...and he proved it by revealing two crappie catching strategies that absolutely floored me!) I was dying to find out more, and I told him I wanted "in" on all these secrets. And that's when he gave me a brilliant idea! For this idea to work, I had to get each of these guys on the phone. So he gave me a list of their names and phone numbers. (he laughed when I asked for email addresses... most of these guys don't even have computers) Then I called every single one of them on the phone. (I even had to track down a few guys that had moved...) And once I got ahold of them, it was like pulling teeth to get any information about their crappie catching secrets… but after a lot of begging (and a special incentive) they slowly started talking… and once they got going, I couldn’t get them to shut up! “Legal Bribery” Convinced Them To Reveal Their Most secret crappie habitat Closely-Guarded Crappie Fishing Secrets! The key was to get these tight-lipped old guys to start talking. It wasn’t easy, and I had to get creative. You see, for years people begged these old school fishermen to give up their secrets… and for years they’ve kept quiet. Frankly, I think they got tired of people expecting to get their family fishing secrets for free. …Until A Young Whipper-Snapper Offered To Pay For Them... Me! Who wouldn’t want to talk about something they love, and get paid for it? But even money wasn’t enough, at first. It wasn’t until I gained their trust that they really opened up… and their secrets gushed through the phone like water through a broken dam. My jaw hit the floor when I discovered some of their wild and crazy methods. (Like mass crappie attraction principles, attack stimulation techniques, “bait magnetizing” secrets, etc…) CLICK HERE to find out How I Discovered The Secrets Of 12 Old School Crappie Fishing Masters Who Had To Catch Fish, Or Starve! ===================== And towards the end of the phone calls, something unexpected happened… Half Of Them Refused To Take My Money! As it turns out, they didn’t spill their guts because of the money. They just wanted to pass on their legacy to someone they trust. When you get old, you understand you won’t be around forever. And… If you take your secrets to the grave, they’ll be lost… This was a chance for these old school crappie fishermen to leave a legacy. To let someone they trust record their crappie habitat and fishing secrets, their stories, their words of wisdom. They know they’ll never be forgotten now. Imagine The Crappie You’d Catch If You Got Ahold Of These Old School Secrets… …and imagine the confidence that comes with knowing you’ll catch crappie instead of just hoping (like most fishermen do). Your success will frustrate other people you fish with at first. They’ll wonder how the heck you’re catching so many, so fast. |
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