Instructors are selected from a national pool of crappie experts and assigned to locations where familiar with the waters. Among them are professional anglers, guides and fishing television/radio show personalities. Generally, the instruction lineup changes every year per location.
Brian is a National Champion crappie angler with 25 years of guiding experience for the species in eastern Oklahoma. His home water is Lake Eufaula, but he also spends a lot of time on Atoka, Tenkiller, Wister, Fort Gibson and more. He says being a successful crappie angler is all about knowledge and confidence, and those come by learning from others and spending time on the water. “That’s how you become good in clear water and stained water, understand difference habits between white crappie and black crappie, and can interpret what your sonar is telling you about crappie moods.” His passion is teaching others how to find and catch crappie.
Natural State Fishing guide Eric Watts focuses on Central Arkansas crappie lakes and takes pride in teaching others his favorite "works-anywhere" technique of casting tiny jigs long distances to catch crappie. He gets high marks from his clients, not just for a great day of catching success, but also for making the outing fun and educational. Here's your chance to learn a lot from one of crappie fishing's best.
George’s expertise as a crappie angler and a lure designer makes him one of the sport’s best on how to catch crappie. He has fishing knowledge learned above the water as an angler and below the surface from years of scuba diving. He's spent his lifetime fishing the Grand River and Ft. Gibson, Hudson and Grand Lakes, and has a treasure chest of knowledge to share on tips and tactics for catching crappie throughout NE Oklahoma.
Beaver Lake and Blue Mountain Lake crappie guide and former crappie tournament angler/champion- Payton Usrey - knows how and when to adjust techniques according to water color, depth and fish positioning. He’s a versatile and accomplished angler with all crappie fishing techniques, ranging from dock shooting to spider rigging to live-scoping in open water. He’ll be providing demonstrations and leading hands-on opportunities for crappie tips and tactics proven to catch 'em in Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Skylar St.Yves is brand manager for PRADCO Fishing's Bobby Garland Crappie Baits band, the largest and most popular brand in crappie fishing nationwide. The popular line of baits is famous for its innovation and wide selection of body styles, shapes and colors. Skylar's knowledge of crappie and fishing comes from his long background of love for the outdoors, which includes several years of previously working for the Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife Conservation. Here's your opportunity to learn more about the Whys, Whens and Hows of using Bobby Garland baits, and what's new on the horizon from the company.
Living and guiding on Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks for crappie, Terry is considered one of the nation’s best at the crappie technique called “dock shooting.” His crappie fishing skills and use of fishing electronics have been featured in newspaper articles, in national magazines and on television. He’s a longtime top Humminbird prostaffer that can be seen in a variety of their promotional efforts, ranging from YouTube to television commercials. His favorite thing to do is take on the challenge of fishing different places for the first time.
