Crappie are famously fickle, shifting from shoreline brush to deep timber overnight, yet anglers who understand their ...

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 ...

Cathy Wheatley toed the trolling motor control on the bow of her bass boat, oozing the craft slowly over the slick, featureless surface of open water on sprawling Sam Rayburn Reservoir. An electronic ...

Sweat was already dripping from my forehead at sunrise. Crappie fishing during the peak of summer when the heat index is 105 degrees seems illogical. But it quickly begins to make sense when you boat ...

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 ...

Sweat was already dripping from my forehead at sunrise. Crappie fishing during the peak of summer when the heat index is 105 degrees seems illogical. But it quickly begins to make sense when you boat ...

In the south Crappie are already pushed up shallow and other parts of the country aren’t far behind. That means it’s time to tie on a jig and head to your favorite brush pile. If you need a new rod, ...

MOUNT IDA — Crappie are still in shallow water on small lakes, but they’ve moved deep on the big reservoirs. In October, Mark Roberts and I caught good messes of crappie at Lake Conway near the bank ...