Free guides to catch more fish
Seasonal playbooks with the exact lures, setups and spots I fish. Pick one, drop your email, and download it instantly. You’ll also get the NSO newsletter — unsubscribe anytime.
The Complete Fall Crappie Fishing Guide
Fall puts crappie deep, schooled up and plain as day on your electronics. Where they go, how I find them, and exactly what I throw at them.
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The Ultimate Gear Guide to Early Ice
My complete rod, reel, line and presentation setups for first ice — plus the early-ice tips that help you turn over more fish.
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Top 10 Crappie Lures for Ice Fishing
When the bite gets finicky and crappies are holding tight, the right presentation makes all the difference. Ten proven producers for every ice angler’s box.
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Spring Crappie Secrets
Five lures, real tips on finding them, and everything you need to target spring crappie wherever they’re holding — including the plastic that saves you loads on live bait.
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How to Catch Summer Crappie
Summer crappie are predictable once you know where to look. The two types of structure I target, how I fish them, and the lures I rely on all summer.
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Are Nicole Stone’s fishing guides really free?
Yes. Pick a guide, enter your email and the PDF downloads right away. You’ll also get my newsletter, and you can unsubscribe anytime.
Which guide should I start with?
Go by season. In fall, grab the fall crappie guide. Heading into hardwater, get the early ice gear guide and the top 10 ice crappie lures. In spring and summer, the spring panfish and summer crappie guides cover where fish are and what to tie on.
What’s inside each guide?
The exact lures, rigs and setups I use that season, where to find fish, and links to every bait with my follower discount codes right next to them.
Will I get spam?
No. You’ll get my newsletter with new guides, fishing reports and follower deals, and every subscriber is entered in my monthly gear giveaway. Unsubscribe with one click whenever you want.
