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.

Why dangle one minnow in front of a crappie's nose when you can jiggle a whole school of them? That's the idea behind the spider rig, a system that gets crappie to bite at Beaver Lake all year long. A ...

Cole & Jay pull slabs from below a massive spillway using double jig rigs. Editorial: Another daylight robbery of the U.S.

Crappie are one of the most popular gamefish in the U.S.—and for good reason. They’re fun to catch for anglers of any skill level, put up a good fight, and can grow to impressive sizes. If you don’t ...

Fishing guide Austin Kennedy reports trout are biting well on prepared baits and small jigs fished with light tackle. The water is stained in parts of the tailwater, so small jerkbaits or spoons may ...

A strong Pacific storm is increasing the risk of life-threatening flooding in Southern California The Director of a ...

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 ...

PILOT POINT - Wally Marshall loves to fish for crappie. It is a childhood passion dating all the way back to the 1960s and 70s when he was a kid growing up in Garland, a Dallas suburb that has since ...

Angela Perea at Lake Fayetteville Marina recommends using plastic worms, jig and pigs or spinner baits for black bass.