Hunter Chappell

The Crappie Connection

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Pro fisherman, Brad Chappell puts it all out on the table and gives you everything you need to know about the sport of Crappie fishing. He sits down to talk with some of the best to ever wet a line and some of the manufacturers that help make the sport possible. Brad goes above and beyond to give you the best information available. The Crappie Connection is perfect for those long road trips to the lake. Get your fill of what's new in the Crappie world right here!

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Hunter Chappell

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Sports

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Crappie Terminology 15.08.2023

Jeff Smith, owner of Crappie Magnet, and John Godwin, from Duck Dynasty, are here to go over some Crappie Fishing Jargon that may help some of you to better understand what we're talking about when we use certain terms. We're always looking to help people get into the sport so if you have some terms you'd like us to cover in the future drop em in the comments for us!

Power Trolling For Summer Time Crappie 19.07.2023

John Mayo and Les Smith, two legends of the big four, sit down with us at the Crappie Compound to go over a highly effective summer time technique that these two gentlemen have spent a life time learning and fine tuning. This ones absolutely loaded with helpful tips and tricks to help put more fish in your boat during these hot summer months

Using Side Scan to Locate Crappie 19.07.2023

Joe Floyd and John Harrison are two long time professionals who use side scan on a daily basis to locate crappie in different parts of their respective lakes. They sat down with Brad at the crappie compound to give you guys some tips on how to use one of the most useful tools on your boat.

Tagging Crappie to have Crappie Forever 22.06.2023

Daniel White of Crappie Forever and Kent Driscoll of B'n'M' Poles are here to kick off the newest series of episodes brought to you guys from the beautiful Crappie Compound on Sardis Lake. Huge thanks to Mr. Les Smith for having us out here, we had a blast and hop you guys enjoy the episodes we got coming for you! Thanks guys. Make sure you hit that subscribe button if you haven't already!

Secrets to Live Scope 17.05.2023

Dan Dannenmeuller and Kirby Hamm are both very knowledgable members of the Garmin Pro Staff and they're hear to help you guys make sure that the unit you're buying is the right unit for you and to make sure you know how to use all the features the Live Scope has to offer.

Forward Facing Sonar: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly 03.05.2023

Sam Heaton and Whitey Outlaw have been fishing tournaments since the very beginning. They've seen every advancement to the sport made in the last 40 years. Now they're going to tell you what they think of forward facing sonar as we discuss The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Catching Post Spawn Crappie 26.04.2023

Mike and Tony Sheppard are back again this time to tell you guys how they go about finding and catching crappie after the spawn.

The Basics of Using Livescope to Catch Open Water Crappie 12.04.2023

Russell Gates a.k.a "Slab Nasty" and TJ Shands are both highly skilled with a live scope and today they're going to spill the beans and help you guys put more fish in the boat this spring!

Spider Rigging for Shallow Spring Time Crappie 05.04.2023

Tim Howell and John Mayo, two guides on Mississippi's big four core lakes, are here to help those of you who want to get away from forward facing sonar. These guys have been putting clients on fish spider rigging for a long time and are a wealth of knowledge when it comes to spring time crappie fishing with 8 poles out the front of the boat.

Fishing for Crappie off of Docks and Piers 29.03.2023

We've got our youngest guest ever here, along with a new face in the crappie world to teach you guys what they know about fishing for crappie from docks and piers.

Catching Crappie in the Spring 15.03.2023

Jeff Faulkenberry sat down with us at Grizzly Jig to give yall some helpful tips for catching crappie in the spring. Maybe even a few things you've never thought to try! Thanks for listening!

Long Line Trolling for Crappie 09.03.2023

NO GUEST! Yeah.. things look a little strange without someone sitting in the middle. But this episode has been a long time in the making. Todd sits Brad down and interviews him on a technique that could help a lot of people put more fish in the boat WITHOUT LIVE SCOPE!!!

How to Become a Good Crappie Fisherman 01.03.2023

Two of the best to ever wet a line, Steve Coleman and Kent Driscoll, are going to give you some of their best tips to help you go from just being a crappie fisherman to being a GOOD crappie fisherman!

Mistakes to Avoid While Crappie Fishing 16.02.2023

We got WSD and Jerry Hancock, two veterans crappie anglers, on this one to talk about the various mistakes they see and even some that they've made themselves in the pursuit of catching crappie! Tons of good info here, we hope yall enjoy!

The Real Outlaws of Crappie Fishing 01.02.2023

On this one, Whitey and his son Matt Outlaw talk about the changes in crappie tournaments and crappie fishing as a whole since Whitey started fishing tournaments. They discuss how Whitey and other older folks in the tournament game have adapted to the changes. As well as what they see for the future.

Tips For Catching Winter Time Crappie 18.01.2023

Wesley Miller, owner and operator of Big Sasquatch Outdoors, out of Louisiana is here to tell y'all about his guide service and go over how he goes about catching these winter time crappie.

Crappie Expo with Eric Cagle and Scott Williams 04.01.2023

Eric Cagle, from Alabama and Scott Williams from Georgia are a couple dynamite crappie fishermen! On this episode they cover a little bit of everything from how they approached the Expo Tournament on Table Rock, to fishing for crappie in their home states, they even talk about how they each build brush piles to provide structure in their home lakes. This is a great episode you don't want to miss a...

Kevin Rogers: Tournament Evolution 23.12.2022

The guys sit down with an absolute legend to discuss how tournament fishing has changed over the years; and Kevin holds nothing back!

Old School Crappie Fishing Standing Timber 23.12.2022

Jerry Hancock and Paul O'bier won the Crappie Expo 2 years ago at Table Rock Lake in Branson, MO fishing deep water and standing timber. Well on this episode they're going to be talking about how you do that WITHOUT livescope! Y'all enjoy!

Building Your Own Brush Piles 24.11.2022

Jerry Thompson and Matt Loetscher from living the dream guide service out of Toledo Bend give us their process for creating their own structure. These guys put out more structure than anyone we know and they're so good at it that they can catch fish on them before it even hits the bottom.

Dock Shooting For Crappie 10.11.2022

The guys sit down with the "Crappie Ninja" Joe Partenza and Clint Pipes to give you a crash course on shooting docks to catch crappie.

Jeffries' Secret to Victory 26.10.2022

We finally got Dan on the show! The morning after winning the $100k Mr. Crappie Tournament, we got Hayden and Dan to come sit down with us to talk about what their secret is to victory. As some of you may know these guys have been dominating all the tournament trails as of lately; and to bring home the big win in Branson sealed the deal! These guys are a force to be reckoned with and you're not go...

Crappie Lives Matter 14.09.2022

Daniel White and Gabe Sewell owners and founders of Crappie Forever sit down with Brad and Hayden to talk about crappie conservation and the steps they're taking to make sure crappie are around forever!

Catching Summer Time Crappie with Crank Baits 01.09.2022

Fred Pittman and Torch Tindle tell it all when it comes to catching crappie on cranks in the summer time. Fred even paints his own custom crank baits. It's going to be a good one here folks!

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