I’d ice fished rivers for crappie before, but never did very well. Then, during an impromptu trip with lifelong fishing buddies to a small river system in southern New England, we hit a crappie bite ...

The bite started subtle, just a light tick on the line. Then the rod loaded up with unexpected weight. When the fish surfaced, it was clear this was not an average crappie. Thick body, broad shoulders ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The author uses forward facing sonar to catch crappie and learn about their behavior. Every crappie angler loves the spring. All ...

The phrase “go with the flow” is often tossed around, but it doesn’t apply well to ice fishing on river systems. The current creates unsafe ice conditions. So knowing where you're going and what the ...