January 2024

Lure of the Month: Spangle Tinsel Jig by Terry Madewell   Many new crappie lures on the market are soft...

THE WINTER WARRIORS Several years ago, some friends and I started a New Year’s Day tradition. We do not sit...

How sharp or distinct a brush piles looks on sonar can depend on your sonar imaging and settings. Generally lower...

CrappieNOW Editor Richard Simms uses a drone to capture some awesome crappie-catching action, and share with you some tips on...

CrappieNOW Editor Richard Simms (left) and his friend, Dickey Porter, each show off a black and white crappie. Each holds...

Crappie often school in cold weather and related closely to the deep sides of ledges where structure is located. Here...

Tons of crappie anglers use only artificial lures. However, most crappie anglers – amateur or professional – won’t get in...

Scott MacKenthun is a CrappieNOW contributor and a Minnesota fisheries biologist. He understands better than most the lure of catching...