Crappie Mates

Crappie Mates Life partners of 50 years turned fishing partners in 2018. Follow us on our crappie fishing journey! Crappie Mates Fishing Team
Dan Dannenmueller Sr.

(a.k.a., Crappie Dan)
Sue Dannenmueller

Dan is a Nationally Ranked Professional Fisherman and Digital Magazine Publisher. He is 2011 & 2012 Angler of the Year for the Crappie Masters Tournament Trail. Dan is a retired Air Force 25-year veteran and is the CEO of Knowledge Management Services, based in Millbrook, AL as well as owner of the largest digital crappie magazine, Crappie Now along with a

new digital magazine, Catfish Now. He shares his 40 years of successful Bass and crappie tournament fishing thru how-to-seminars, TV and radio, Skype lessons, writers’ camps, online articles and informative & educational YouTube videos. http://crappieNOW.com and http://catfishNOW.com. Crappie Dan is booked on radio and television while traveling along the Crappie Masters and American Crappie Trail tours to promote crappie fishing, share fishing tips, techniques and introduce his many national & regional sponsors to audiences across North America. He, as a part of Crappie Country, has been labeled the “Ambassador for Crappie Fishing”. Crappie Dan also shares his passionate promotional and educational skills nationally by presenting, teaching and training at numerous outdoor shows, writer’s camps and retail outlets including Bass Pro Shops, Walmart and Cabela’s. Dan and Sue have formed a new team for 2018, Crappie Mates, and will fish both the Crappie Masters and American Crappie Trail Tours together along with all promotional activities. They have been married for over 45 years. Dan and Sue have three grown children and five grandchildren and all love to fish. Sue worked with children all of her professional career as a certified child care provider for the Department of Defense. Sue has and will continue to help Dan organize and run his writers camps, seminars, shows, etc. They plan to competitively fish and promote fishing as a family and children sport. Please feel free to contact us with any questions, comments, inquiries or appearance requests
Dan Dannenmueller Sr. 334.315.3619 [email protected] [email protected]

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As the pattern shifts into September and crappie start pushing toward deeper flats, boat control becomes even more impor...
09/01/2026

As the pattern shifts into September and crappie start pushing toward deeper flats, boat control becomes even more important. Performance Fishing Electronics crappie brakes let us hold steady over new structure the moment we find it instead of drifting past it.

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Performance Fishing Electronics crappie brakes let us lock onto a stump field and hold tight without drifting into it, b...
09/01/2026

Performance Fishing Electronics crappie brakes let us lock onto a stump field and hold tight without drifting into it, but we still run Transducer Shield & Saver to protect what's hanging below the boat. Precise positioning up top and a protected transducer is the only setup we trust around cover.

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Tournament days don't pause for the heat, so neither can we. Our ExtremeMIST GoMist bottles keep a cold drink and a cool...
09/01/2026

Tournament days don't pause for the heat, so neither can we. Our ExtremeMIST GoMist bottles keep a cold drink and a cooling mist in the same hand, which makes a real difference through the long stretch between weigh-ins.

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A good service department matters just as much as a good boat, and that's what keeps us coming back to Airport Marine. W...
09/01/2026

A good service department matters just as much as a good boat, and that's what keeps us coming back to Airport Marine. Whether it's a quick check before a tournament or getting the rig ready for the fall push, they keep us on the water instead of in the shop.

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Reading my electronics in direct summer sun used to be a guessing game until we switched to Purpose Built Optics. The Sp...
09/01/2026

Reading my electronics in direct summer sun used to be a guessing game until we switched to Purpose Built Optics. The SpectraLoc lenses cut the glare and let us see our screen clearly, which matters when we're marking suspended fish and need Gamma Fishing's low stretch line to feel every subtle bite once we get there.

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As we head toward September, crappie start pushing off the summer brush piles and out toward deeper structure. We're alr...
09/01/2026

As we head toward September, crappie start pushing off the summer brush piles and out toward deeper structure. We're already rigging up Road Runner Lures from TTI Blakemore to be ready for that shift, since a well placed spin is one of the best ways to cover water and find where the fish have moved.

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Between the sun, the sweat, and the humidity, late summer is brutal on a boat's vinyl. We run the full Xanigo Marine lin...
08/31/2026

Between the sun, the sweat, and the humidity, late summer is brutal on a boat's vinyl. We run the full Xanigo Marine lineup on ours. The Stain Remover lifts what's already set in, the Mold and Mildew Preventer keeps it from coming back, and the Waterless Wash handles the quick cleanups in between trips.

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Dan and I don't let the heat keep us off the water, and days like this are exactly why the ExtremeMIST GoMist bottle sta...
08/30/2026

Dan and I don't let the heat keep us off the water, and days like this are exactly why the ExtremeMIST GoMist bottle stays within reach all summer. Press the button for a burst of cooling mist, twist the cap for an ice-cold sip, and we're both good to stay out here as long as the fish are biting.

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A sluggish August bite means a lot of light taps and not much else, so hook quality is non-negotiable. Tru-Turn Hooks fr...
08/30/2026

A sluggish August bite means a lot of light taps and not much else, so hook quality is non-negotiable. Tru-Turn Hooks from TTI Blakemore rotate on the strike and find the corner of the jaw, which turns those subtle summer bites into fish in the boat instead of fish that got away.

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Late summer crappie are already spooky enough without a noisy setup working against you. Performance Fishing Electronics...
08/30/2026

Late summer crappie are already spooky enough without a noisy setup working against you. Performance Fishing Electronics Brakes hold our boat in place quietly, so we can ease up on structure and get baits in front of fish before they ever know we're there.

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