Thecrappieconnection's Podcast

Bass Pro Edwin Evers and Wally Olczak sat down with Brad and Todd at the 2021 Crappie Expo and came to the conclusion that maybe we're not so different after all... Bass fishermen and Crappie fishermen that is... but we won't tell anyone if you won't! Thank you guys for watching/listening, we couldn't do any of this without you guys. And we want to wish all of you a happy and safe Thanksgiving!

Chris Holson and his dad, Junior Holson sit down with the guys and talk about how Redneck Rubbers came to be, how they come up with new names for their baits, and where they plan to take their product in the future.

Mike and Tony give you the details on the tournament and we talk about playing to your strengths when fishing tournaments. We also unveil some new products from Jenko!

Mark Ridl has been making some big changes, and believe me, it's more than just the name!

Dan Danenmeuller and Mike Jones, with help from developer, Matt Mullikin, have created a spectacular new website and mobile app for Visit Mississippi called Mississippi Crappie Trail. You can plan a trip to any of the great fisheries Mississippi has to offer, find guides, boat ramps, a place to stay and a bite to eat all from one source!

Jay Don Reeve and his wife Rhonda are holding a Jack & Jill benefit crappie tournament on Lake O' The Pines in Texas on October 23, 2021. This is to benefit the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition. Visit JackNJillClassic.com for more info You can also message Rhonda Reeve on Facebook.

They did it and we managed to scoop them up for just a minute to sit them down and talk about their week out on the Red River and what it took for them to take home first prize in the 2021 Mr. Crappie Invitational Tournament in Shreveport, LA.

Mark Griffith is a friend of ours we met over a year ago in Tupelo, Mississippi who's been doing a lot of research on a groundbreaking new species of hybrid crappie; and he's here, live from the 2021 Mississippi wildlife extravaganza, to tell us about it! Y'all enjoy!

At the 2021 Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza we filmed in front of a live audience. Our Friday show featured Eric Howard and Michael Nowell. Eric and his wife Lean have started an awesome group to get kids fishing called the Tropical Storm Kid's Club. This club is for kids ages 3-13. Michael is president of Magnolia Crappie Club in Mississippi. Magnolia Crappie Club is one of the longest running clubs in the state, beginning in 1992, and is know for it's stiff competition.  As always, subscribe on YouTube and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

The guys get the scoop on summer patterns during those hot dog days of summer on the Barnett Reservoir. They also discuss Hayden's recent win in the Magnolia Crappie Club circuit and how to bring more young people to the sport of crappie fishing

Brad sits down to talk about one of his favorite ways to catch crappie, ESPECIALLY in the heat of the summer, with Travis Bunting and Chris Bushart. Both Chris and Travis are deadly with a crank bait but between the three of them they all do thing a little differently.

Brad sits down with Steve Coleman and Brian Shelton, a game warden for the state of Missouri to discuss conservation with the upgrades in technology, as well as fish behavior and the problems with Asian Carp.

Who better to tell you how to livescope Grenada Lake than 2 guides who spend literally every day out there on the water? These guys not only get to learn from using it themselves but they have to be able to help clients catch fish with it and so there isn't much these guys haven't seen. You guys should learn a lot from this one, hope you enjoy and thanks for watching!

Les, Brad, and Rick have all done their fair share of power trolling. On this episode they sit down and compare the different techniques and equipment they each use to suit their own personal styles.

Three guides who regularly fish the land of three pounders (Grenada Lake) talk about how important conservation is for maintaining the sport so that it can be enjoyed for generations to come!

Todd Huckabee and Chris Bushart sit down with Brad and break down one of the oldest tricks in the book, the ole trusty slip bobber!

First year in the new store was definitely one for the books! We managed to sit down with Wade and Lance Mansfield! These guys worked their tails off to get this store done in time for the show and let me just say... they blew my widest expectations out of the park! There's a bunch of great new products out there for 2021. Make sure you get over to Grizzly Jig's website and get you some! https://www.grizzlyjig.com/

Does the title not say it all?? Ronnie Spills some new live scope secrets including something or another about a 27 crappie rod! Y'all might want to take notes on this one!

Mark Shelton has competed in bass tournaments for years and is looking at making his way to our side of the fence, so we thought we'd sit him down and see what we was bringing to the table. Y'all go check this guy out. We're getting down to the end of our episodes from the 2020 Crappie Expo, after this week we've got one more episode from Branson and then we begin The Grizzly Jig 2021 series! Stay tuned and make sure you subscribe!