It’s no secret that forward-facing sonar is an incredibly effective tool for catching crappie. The best crappie lures and ...

Today’s crappie lures come in a vast array of sizes, colors, patterns and actions. And that’s a good thing, because you never know where you’ll find these nomadic fish and what will trip their trigger ...

Anglers who've been fishing most of their lives sometimes learn a lesson. Mike McBride hadn't made more than four casts when a crappie the size of a dinner plate nailed his small jig. His first fish ...

Almost every veteran crappie catcher can recount times when he was catching fish just as fast as he could toss out a yellow jig, when suddenly, for no apparent reason, the fishing went bust. Different ...

Beaver tailwater: Austin Kennedy, fishing guide, said trout are biting fair on prepared trout baits fished on the bottom with ...

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I've learned to expect the unexpected whenever I indulge in some light line, tiny lure, crappie fishing. This past week I got zapped twice using a 1-inch crappie tube rigged on a 1/32-ounce tube jig.

In my part of the country, the crappie spawn is an event anticipated with barely controlled expectation. The springtime ...