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.

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 Arkansas angler loves to catch a big mess of good-eating crappie. Winter provides a great time to do this. Crappie feed actively this season and often gather in large schools when the ...

Lots of anglers ditch their catfish poles and bass-fishing rods this time of year to catch a mess of crappie. With a slew of spinners, crank baits, grubs and other bait choices available, we asked ...

These are wonderful times to be a crappie fan; we finally have quality, dedicated crappie rods and gear. Creative anglers and companies are crafting exciting new tackle, lures, and equipment, at last ...

There is no safe amount of processed meat to eat, according to new research New details emerge in the Nevada road rage ...

Jan. 10—Trout fishing has been active in the area. Crappies have also recently been hitting on hair jigs. While the bite for crappie has been hard the finesse presentation of hair jigs have broken ...

This week's news information packet from the Oklahoma Wildlife Department could not have been more timely, nor accurate. Their lead report says "The crappie spawn is on!," and as we noted in a column ...

A northeast Kansas crappie tournament angler is set to begin selling his own brand of crappie lures online this weekend. Dalton Thomas, of Leavenworth, has been making lures for more than a year as a ...

Fish really don't care much if it rains. I mean, how much wetter can they get? In fact, it seems that the cold front rains of December and January are just what the crappies in North Alabama wait for ...