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.

To catch a crappie you have to properly present a lure, or bait, at the right depth, detect the strike, and get the fish into your hands. Your fishing line plays an important role in each one of those ...

Cole & Jay fish a creek for crappie using simple jig techniques ...

What makes a good jig? Honestly, it’s not that complicated. The two main considerations are size and color. For size, I’ll use anything from a 1/8 ounce to micro jigs that are 1/64 or even 1/80 ounce.

Crappie make great eating and are usually found in massive schools, which makes them a popular target for anglers across southwest Idaho. Jordan Rodriguez Our boat buzzed along, the faint hum of the ...

With all the recent fuss over fancy electronics and fishing accessories mounted to the front of the boat, the most critical link between the angler and fish is still the fishing line. It hasn’t seen ...

The list of effective lures for black bass fishing gets longer as the water cools. Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said spinner baits, plastic worms, jerk baits, jig and pigs and ...

While just about everybody in Alabama likes to eat crappie, finding and catching them can be somewhat of a challenge for those who are not on the water regularly. One way to locate pods of these tasty ...