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 ...

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 ...

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

No matter where you live or fish, imagination and common sense are all you need to catch huge crappies this time of year ...

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.

Angler Mike McBride said crappie fishing is good. Fish in shallow water close to shore around wood cover. Black bass fishing ...

Fishing duo Cole & Jay put minnows and jigs head-to-head to determine which bait catches more stacked crappie.

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 ...