Even while most popular crappie baits offer accentuated tail or body action, the Maxie Waxie takes the opposite tact. Its tiny ¾-inch body is an easy meal for reluctant or negative fish. For just a ...

That question (and more) are answered by our experts in our roundup of the best rigs for crappie fishing. Print Subscription-$35 for the Best Field & Stream Stories · Subscribe Today.

Hello folks, today (or rather, tonight) we're fishing along a dock to get that night time crappie bite. We gear up with tiny ...

How to ice fish for crappie; FAQs; 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, ...

One exciting aspect with the crank bait tactic is the powerful strikes that can come from a big, 14-inch class crappie followed by a sizzling, drag-peeling run on its initial burst of speed.

Crappie fishing basics. Crappie are freshwater panfish distributed across much of the United States and Southern Canada. You can recognize them by their large, paper-thin mouths and silver-white ...

The spring crappie fishing will usually get started around here as early as February. I know that February is still winter time, but tell that to the crappie. Crappie fishing in the late winter or ...

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 ...

Crappie anglers have historically dunked baits around potential sweet spots with a hope and a prayer, and caught plenty of fish doing it. Live sonar eliminates the guesswork.