Page 8 - Crappie NOW | January 2015
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Story & photos by
Ron Presley
Florida anglers have
two things on their mind in
January. It is the month that
crappies generally begin
their spawning ritual and it is
when the fish are the biggest
and healthiest. Those two
reflections translate into some
great crappie fishing.
It is difficult to give a
generic answer as to what
works best in January, because
every body of water is different.
That observation, however, is
what makes Florida crappie
anglers Tim Eberly and George
Parker treat each new outing
like it is the first time they have
been to a lake, regardless of
how many times they fished it
before.
Eberly and Parker are
frequent competitors in the
Bass Pro Shops Crappie
Masters and Cabelas Crappie
USA tournament trails. Parker
and his partners have won
the Crappie USA tournament
on Lake Crescent for the last
five years running with Eberly
being part of the winning
team the last two years. The Long lining on Crescent Lake can produce crappie over 2
duo has also won five out of pounds. January fishing should concentrate on the north end
eight Florida Crappie Club of the lake.
tournaments on Crescent
Lake, proving that their
knowledge of crappie fishing
is substantial. fish.”
Eberly explains, “In January we will Still further north on lakes like Crescent
typically jig the Kissimmee grass on Lake and Talquin the fish are in pre-spawn and
Okeechobee where spawning crappie can be the Eberly-Parker team can use their favorite
caught. Further north in central Florida we will technique of long line trolling to chase down
fish on the St Johns River using spider rigging slabs.
techniques on the ledges to catch spawning
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Ron Presley
Florida anglers have
two things on their mind in
January. It is the month that
crappies generally begin
their spawning ritual and it is
when the fish are the biggest
and healthiest. Those two
reflections translate into some
great crappie fishing.
It is difficult to give a
generic answer as to what
works best in January, because
every body of water is different.
That observation, however, is
what makes Florida crappie
anglers Tim Eberly and George
Parker treat each new outing
like it is the first time they have
been to a lake, regardless of
how many times they fished it
before.
Eberly and Parker are
frequent competitors in the
Bass Pro Shops Crappie
Masters and Cabelas Crappie
USA tournament trails. Parker
and his partners have won
the Crappie USA tournament
on Lake Crescent for the last
five years running with Eberly
being part of the winning
team the last two years. The Long lining on Crescent Lake can produce crappie over 2
duo has also won five out of pounds. January fishing should concentrate on the north end
eight Florida Crappie Club of the lake.
tournaments on Crescent
Lake, proving that their
knowledge of crappie fishing
is substantial. fish.”
Eberly explains, “In January we will Still further north on lakes like Crescent
typically jig the Kissimmee grass on Lake and Talquin the fish are in pre-spawn and
Okeechobee where spawning crappie can be the Eberly-Parker team can use their favorite
caught. Further north in central Florida we will technique of long line trolling to chase down
fish on the St Johns River using spider rigging slabs.
techniques on the ledges to catch spawning
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