It’s no secret that forward-facing sonar is an incredibly effective tool for catching crappie. The best crappie lures and ...

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To catch big crappies this spring, borrow a few tips from the old-school cane pole fishermen who didn't need fancy ...

Fishing duo Cole & Jay reveal expert spillway tactics designed to help anglers catch more giant slab crappie.

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.

A new, hot fishing lure will reach area tackle shop shelves next week. Tiny Trap, a -ounce lure, is a small version of the Rat-L-Trap by Bill Lewis Lures that is designed for crappie, largemouth bass, ...

A clever crappie fishing technique helps us land a truly exceptional catch.

White bass are fair on Tiny Traps and 2" plastic swim baits along the river channel and in deep creeks. Crappie are fair on crappie jigs and live minnows over brush piles in 12-15 feet. Channel ...

WAPPAPELLO, Mo. — Missouri Department of Conservation Fisheries Management biologist Dave Knuth wrapped up his annual crappie trap netting survey on Wappapello Lake the last week of October and was ...