Page 3 - Crappie NOW - April 2019

Opening Cast

Finally, spring is trying to
bust loose and with it comes
April 2019 EDITOR/ SR. WRITER fantastic Crappie Fishing. Bring
on the sun, warmer water and an
electrified crappie bite! It’s a new

WRITERS year that can bring new products
and capabilities.
Darl Black New electronic capabilities
Vic Attardo from Garmin, Live Scope, have
Ron Presley enhanced fish identification
Vernon Summerlin beyond our anticipated
John Phillips expectations. Guide trips,
Greg McCain tournaments, fun fishing may never be better. Change
John Felsher can be positive and negative; hard for some and easy for
Kenny Kieser others.
Larry Whiteley I will date myself by confessing I began fishing with
Ron Wong the wonderful Hummingbird Flasher. It improved my
fishing experience on all levels. Then came the paper
graphs, liquid screens etc. At each improvement, I had to
reinvest when I could afford it and it improved my fishing
experiences each time. I am one that likes change even
in my senior years but it does demand time, patience
and resources.
Recently, I have read and heard many concerns
about the Garmin Live Scope super technology. Some
think that no one can compete against those who can
obtain it and use it to its full capabilities. I heard these
same concerns surrounding new bait technologies and
techniques and even each of the past technology leaps
I mentioned earlier. It is a tool for your toolbox but the
fisherman is still the one making the casts, making
technique decisions and strategies, etc.
I am looking forward to the day that our electronics
© Copyright 2019 embrace the capabilities of our smaller but more powerful
computers and phones! In the past, the replacement
schedules for computers and phones were every five years
and now, they are outdated in a year. My grandchildren
can embrace the capabilities quicker than I can as they
experience the technologies at a very young age.
Change, when correctly applied, can be a good thing.
So, I leave you with one major thought: never lose the
Cover Photo: focus on why we fish for either competition or for fun.
The Central Ark. Crappie The tools are developed to help us be more successful.
Assn. held a tournament at Let’s leave the drama on the land and use what works
Overcup Lake, Ark. March 16, best for us to obtain stress relief and fun. Fish On!
2019. Winners were London &
Crappie Clubs....53 Bunting with 13.77 for seven God Bless,
fish. Tim Huffman photo. Dan Dannemueller, Publisher

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