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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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

DALLAS - According to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department angler preference surveys, crappie rank third among the most sought-after game fish. Black bass rank first and catfish are second. Wally ...

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

Largemouth bass are fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, live bait, rogues and spinnerbaits around coves, docks, main lake and weed beds. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut ...