Crappie are hands down one of my favorite species to target. These abundant, aggressive fish also taste excellent right out of the fryer. Whether you are bobber fishing in the spring, or ice fishing ...

Henry David Thoreau once wrote, "Many people go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after." In my experience, this rings especially true for crappie fishing. Let's be ...

The large tree section embedded in the river bottom presented no evidence above the surface, yet vividly revealed itself on the screen of my sonar unit. And if I was interpreting things right, there ...

Most anglers will agree: Give fish some cover, and they are sure to come. This is especially true of crappie and bass in aging reservoirs where timber, brush and other natural goodies might have ...

In early winter, finding crappies is as easy as finding green aquatic vegetation. Big slabs will be right up in the greenery, where they not only find abundant foot, but cover, both for ambushing ...

It’s no secret that forward-facing sonar (FFS) is an incredibly effective tool for catching crappie. The best crappie lures and crappie rods are also not a secret. But, the FFS settings to clearly see ...

Fall hunting seasons are about to jump into full swing. Just don’t make the mistake of stashing that crappie fishing gear in a spot where you can’t get to it in pretty short order. You could miss out ...

Crappie are famously fickle, shifting from shoreline brush to deep timber overnight, yet anglers who understand their ...