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 ...

Cane poles or telescoping fiberglass poles are the preferred equipment most West Alabama anglers use to catch crappie when summer arrives. Some try jigging poles that allow them to vary their depth ...

Crappie fishing is one of my favorite pastimes. These large panfish are fun to catch and great to eat. Using minnows under slip-bobbers is my favorite tactic for catching crappie, but jigs work just ...

We hear a lot about our most popular crappie lakes, but many lesser known lakes in Arkansas offer top-notch crappie fishing, as well. Depending on location, crappie will begin their pre-spawn ...

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 ...

The expert anglers at Milliken Fishing catch pre-spawn crappie using a deadly double jig rig, showing how structure and ...

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 ...

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 ...

THREE RIVERS — Rebuilding a legend, one crappie at a time, has become the goal of veteran angler, guide and owner of Bud’s Bait and Tackle Shop, Bud Council, as he targets the slab-sided panfish. “At ...