Side-imaging sonar is especially useful for locating crappie holding around drop-offs or brush piles. Read our guide on how to use forward-facing sonar to catch crappies. Keep It Quiet – Loud noises ...

It’s no secret that forward-facing sonar (FFS) is an incredibly effective tool for catching crappie. The best crappie lures and crappie rods are also not a secret. But, the FFS settings to clearly see ...

Learn when crappie spawn, where to find them, and the best lures to use. Here's what you need to know to catch spring crappie.

Beaver Lake: Typical winter lures are in play for black bass fishing, said Reece Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers. Alabama rigs, jerk baits, swim baits and jig and pigs are all good to use.

Recently, this column focused on how to locate crappies during the fall time frame. But that’s just the first part of the puzzle. Having found them, the next step is getting them to bite — the ...

People can learn more about how to catch crappie in winter at the free virtual Missouri Department of Conservation program “Learning to Fish: Crappie fishing in the Winter Months.” This online program ...

Detroit Lakes, Minn. - Dick Beardsley cast a small jig and bobber into the back corner of a tiny bay on a Becker County lake and had to wait just a few seconds before the orange and black float ...

Crappie are famously fickle, shifting from shoreline brush to deep timber overnight, yet anglers who understand their patterns can turn that unpredictability into steady action. If you learn how ...