Slab crappies are meat eaters—sure enough minnow munchers. They take artificials well at times, especially jigs—but big crappie will turn their noses at even the best of the best crappie lures.

I'll then slow troll at .5 mph to catch deep crappie." Mansfield's terminal tackle set-up for slow-trolling includes a double-hook crappie rig. "I'll use a wire standout, a 3-way swivel or a ...

Beat the bushes or fish the flats to catch crappie. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends fishing along flats adjacent to the river channel. Good places to try include flats near Point 12, the Camp ...

Venturing to Shearin Harris Lake in North Carolina for fall crappie. This week on Carolina Outdoor Journal, we venture to Shearin Harris Lake in North Carolina for fall crappie. A first time angler to ...

Most anglers are fishing for crappie or walleye. Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said crappie fishing is good near brush. Fish with minnows or jigs 15 to 20 feet deep. Walleye are being ...