Imagine a sweet spot totally hidden away and inaccessible to skiers or cruisers, yet teeming with crappie. You may not...

Every crappie angler knows that brushpiles and fallen treetops are prime places to find lots of crappie. However, not all...

The view of the crystal-clear Dale Hollow Lake from one of the rooms at Cedar Hill Marina. Known best for...

In a candid interview, Blake Phillips, the creator of the Eye Hole Jig, shares how the idea for his unique...

BUFORD AND BO Buford and Bo live up the road from me. They are inseparable. You don’t see one without...

Crappie Basics: Side Imaging Color, Pick Your Poison Does the color of your screen make a difference in what you...

Lure of the Month: Crappie Magnet “Roo” by Terry Madewell Sometimes greatness, even in small packages, takes a while for...

Kalin's Tungsten Sho-W Jig Like a disco ball, this jig will shimmer and dazzle on sunny days. The1/8th-ounce jig is...

Ron Wong, a professional photographer and regular contributor to CrappieNOW, passed away following an illness on March 31, 2025.  ...

Savvy oxbow anglers fish jigs and minnows around cypress knees and buttresses to coax bites from their quarry. (Photo: Keith...