Techniques

This spawning crappie fell victim to a safety pin style spinning lure. Such lures, like Beetlespins, have been around for...

Nowadays professional crappie angler and guide Steve Coleman outfits the front of his boat with a Garmin Livescope and a...

More and more boats have a forward-facing sonar on the vow these days, but exactly how many? CrappieNOW Editor Richard...

Les Smith power trolling rig is outfitted with a 36-volt Minn Kota that can handle long hours of high-speed trolling...

Crappie actually cannot see any better than you can in muddy water. However, they have highly developed sensory organs you...

Kris Mann says it’s important to match your jig tail to the technique you’re using. The right action will lead...

Spawning crappie often move to shallow water deep within dense vegetation. Pulling a small boat beyond the edge allows fishing...

Larry Marek used to be frustrated trying to find crappie cover using distances displayed by his side-imaging (SI) sonar –...

Austin Dabdoub tosses a slab into the ice chest as Jim Bates (a.k.a. Paw Paw) reels in another one. (Photo:...