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.

DALLAS - According to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department angler preference surveys, crappie rank third among the most sought-after game fish. Black bass rank first and catfish are second. Wally ...

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 ...

Vendors from around the country packed the convention center selling all manner of crappie fishing equipment, tackle and accessories. We were exceedingly pleased to reconnect with Tracey Rosenau of ...

Chasing crappies is one of my favorite things to do. Crappie are abundant in lakes all over the country, aggressive biters, great sport on light tackle, and excellent table fare. From ice fishing to ...

Looking at the topic of this article you may wonder what this guy is talking about. In most of my articles I try to relay useful information to the reader about how and where to catch crappie. This ...

Creating fish attractors is hard work, but they pay dividends for years with dependable fishing. Bill Eldridge of Benton, an avid and accomplished crappie angler, recently invited Ed Kubler and I to ...

Tyler — GOOD. Water normal stain; 75 degrees; 1.42 feet below pool. Bream are good on red worms throughout the lake. Channel catfish are good on cut bait, liver and nightcrawlers in 6-8 feet of water.

If you’re fishing for slab-size crappies, then Columbia County’s Lake Wisconsin is the place to be during the month of April and into May. Lake Wisconsin is actually a flowage formed when the ...