Crappie fishing is currently best near areas still having green weeds by good lake structure. Anglers should use a few different style baits to narrow down what the crappies will bite that specific ...

Crappie can be a finicky fish during fall. The tasty panfish sometimes bite so light an angler may never know a crappie has taken the bait. Mike McBride of Winslow has a way of dealing with the ...

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 ...

The mature hardwood tree, one sporting two main trunks, lay at a perpendicular angle to the lake’s shoreline, its outer branches extending into about 12 feet of water. At some point during the past ...

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Spring is officially here. And that means there are a lot of fishing opportunities for freshwater anglers, one being crappie. Now, crappie aren't the biggest fish, nor will they put up the biggest ...

Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers recommends using typical fall tactics to catch black bass. Those include casting top-water lures early, late or all day if it's cloudy. Spinner baits are ...

The expert anglers at Milliken Fishing explain why crappie fishing in winter is more accessible than most think.

For some, that’s a threat, given the inherent stresses associated with onrushing holidays — turkey or ham … real tree or fake … presents or gift cards … in-laws or throw myself off a bridge? But for ...