Crappie University instructors and topics change annually. Even if a Crappie U class was held at the same location last year, an all-new curriculum is slated for this year. Please see current locations, instructors and topics here.
Advancements in sonar technology prove crappie roam, eat and live in more places than just around brush piles, docks and bridges, and we’re talking big numbers of the species occupying areas elsewhere. So, kick old habits and open your eyes and mind to expand your fishing locations and skills. The 2026 Tulsa Tech Owasso instructor lineup is the perfect combination of expertise to put you on the fast track to this new era of crappie fishing and heightened success.
Lake Eufaula is arguably the best crappie fishing spot in the country. The big, diverse lake provides an-depth look into every aspect of crappie behavior - what they like and what they don't - to be the ultimate one-place resource for learning how to achieve catching success for wherever and whenever you go. Learn from this longtime Eufaula guide who's taken his lessons learned for success across the country.
Crappie occupy our waters – lakes, rivers and ponds -throughout Oklahoma, so don’t get in the rut of fishing the same place over and over. But venturing to a new spot can be a daunting, even intimidating, task. Learn from Missouri's electronics expert, Terry Blankenship, as he shares the process and details from his true first-day visit to a NE Oklahoma lake he’s never fished before.
One amazing river system in northeastern Oklahoma – the Grand River – but three different lakes along it and all are full of crappie. Learn best tips and tactics specific for each from crappie angler and lure designer George Toalson who's spent a lifetime fishing all three.
Explore how crappie hide, move, and feed throughout the year, and how to apply that knowledge on Arkansas waters. Each session is taught by an expert angler and is specific to waters in and around western and central Arkansas.
Crappie guide Payton Usrey has seen and done it all over the last 15 years. A former tournament champion angler and current guide, Payton has utilized every technique and setup to catch boatloads of quality fish in western Arkansas. He’s consistently done it with and without forward-facing sonar over his career. A wealth of knowledge for western Arkansas waters, Payton will break down his approach across all four seasons and answer all your questions.
Weather Permitting , two Arkansas crappie guides will give an outside walk-through on their boats of their forward-facing sonar setups and settings. Otherwise this Q&A will take place in the classroom.
Central Arkansas crappie guide Eric Watts takes pride in conquering the toughest technique in crappie fishing – casting tiny jigs long distances, primarily to black crappie. Casting to crappie reveals a ton about behavioral habits. Retrieve speed and angle of attack are paramount to success. Eric will break down his casting setups and help tailor a setup that best works for you.
Bobby Garland Crappie Baits is the largest, most popular brand in crappie fishing nationwide. With the widest selection of bait styles and colors, there’s no shortage of questions why. Bobby Garland brand manager Skylar St.Yves will answer all your questions and give insights into what’s on the horizon.
