Johnnie Crain
Having grown up in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri, Johnnie Crain, has had great opportunities to fish massive lakes including, Bull Shoals, Table Rock, Lake Taneycomo and Norfork Lake, both in Missouri and Arkansas. Johnnie has spent hundreds of hours wading and fishing clear water streams where he could not only see the fish, but observe they way they feed as well.
When he moved to Iowa, Johnnie was met with several new fishing challenges such as fishing the Mississippi river where there is current and shallow dingy water and fishing small lakes that are constantly pressured by anglers. Johnnie can't think of any fishing situation that he has not come across.
When not fishing or writing Johnnie is a highly sought after seminar speaker, speaking about fishing techniques and tips at sports shows, boat and tackle shows and at fishing club meetings. Highlights of these seminars include working with great anglers including Kevin Van Dam, David Fritts, Ted Takasaki, Rick Clunn and many more too numerous to mention. Johnnie has fished with many great anglers and learns something new every time that he can share with other anglers. Professional anglers don't keep secrets, our livlehood demands we prepare anglers to become better anglers and to recruit more anglers to support the economic aspects of fishing.
Johnnie has won several Outdoor Writer of the Year Awards and is a feature writer for several Midwestern magazines, Bassin' USA ,com web Moderator, and writes features for Simm's Outdoors.com. Johnnie also was the host of Johnnie Crain Outdoors live -call-in radio show for six years and has appeared on numerous t.v. shows as a special guest.
Anglers across America know they can depend on Johnnie to give insightful and entertaining information which anglers of any age can easily understand and use. Johnnie often incorporates fishing songs along with his seminars. He is an accomplished singer/songwriter and uses these skills to entertain an audience.
Latest Articles
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Making Crankbaits Run True
Anglers pay good money for crankbaits just to find that some simply won't run true. A crankbait that runs off to one side can't reach its maximum depth.
Aug 23, 2010
- Johnnie Crain
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Fishing Stumps For Bass
Bass anglers always cast to stumps, but often they don't spend enough time dissecting and properly fishing the wood cover.
Aug 27, 2009
- Johnnie Crain
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Catfish Are Biting What?
Catfish are not picky eaters, they tend to feed on natural baits found in any river, pond, lake or stream. If the bait shop is closed try these home products.
Jun 8, 2009
- Johnnie Crain
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Plastic Worm Choices
Make no mistake, plastic worms are still one of the top producing artificial baits ever marketed. Anglers may choose from a variety of soft baits: pick the right ones.
Jun 1, 2009
- Johnnie Crain
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Crankbaits, Wood or Plastic?
When selecting a crankbait to fish, wood and plastic are as different as day and night. Both can have very similar action up to a point. Anglers need both.
May 25, 2009
- Johnnie Crain
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Anglerspeak, Terminology Used By Anglers
Many times excellent writers use words in their fishing articles that weekend or casual anglers may not understand leaving anglers wondering what they have just read.
May 18, 2009
- Johnnie Crain
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Bank-Bound Anglers Can Catch Fish.
Often people who enjoy fishing, for various reasons can't or don't want to own a boat, but that shouldn't deter one from casting for their favorite species of fish.
May 16, 2009
- Johnnie Crain
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What Is Pattern Fishing?
Catching any species of fish is easy once the fish have been located and the pattern for the day has been established. Each day fish move and react differently.
May 10, 2009
- Johnnie Crain
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Spinnerbaits are the Perfect Bass Lure
No angler ever wants to get "skunked" when fishing. Spinnerbaits almost guarantee success and are inexpensive to purchase and can be cosmetically changed with components.
May 7, 2009
- Johnnie Crain
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Do Fish See The Color Red?
The color red has been around for years and used by anglers to attract fish of all species. Red hooks, fishing line and lures are now a common color in angler's tackle.
May 4, 2009
- Johnnie Crain
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