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 veteran crappie catcher can recount times when he was catching fish just as fast as he could toss out a yellow jig, when suddenly, for no apparent reason, the fishing went bust. Different ...

Anglers who've been fishing most of their lives sometimes learn a lesson. Mike McBride hadn't made more than four casts when a crappie the size of a dinner plate nailed his small jig. His first fish ...

Crappie Fishing Gear Before we break down crappie patterns and presentations per season, let’s first focus on the crappie fishing gear you need. In most situations, crappie gear can be defined by one ...

Kenny Stroud in Siloam Springs recommends using plastic worms, tube baits or any soft plastic lure to catch black bass. Try ...

Sep. 7—Lake Lanier's current level has risen slightly from this past week. The rain has brought the lake up a little. Currently, the lake level is at 1,068.90 feet or 2.1 feet below the full pool of 1 ...

Autumn fishing frustrates many Arkansas crappie anglers. During fall, these beloved panfish are often scattered and hard to find. Crappie may be deep one day, shallow the next and suspended at ...

Fish don't seem to mind when the weather is just a notch above freezing, with a stiff wind and drizzle that's set in for the day. Those kind of days get Payton and Tiffany Usrey of Springdale excited ...

Chad Deaver of Jefferson City displayed the 3.74-pound crappie he caught at Lake of the Ozarks while competing in a bass tournament. Submitted photo Chad Deaver was trying to catch a big bass when he ...

It was a cold and windy afternoon in central Utah on Jan. 4. But 43-year-old Jesse Pashia knew of a protected shoreline along Gunnison Bend Reservoir where he could still wet a line. He took his ...