Good sonar units can make the difference between fish in the boat and just a boat ride. (Photo: John Phillips) Sonar for Slabs-...
Les Milligan catches slabs like this one during the spring and summer months at Lake O’ the Pines. He said the biggest crappie he’s...
Cold-Weather Crappie in the Twin Cities by John E. Phillips Crappie pro Davis Lenzen, from Hudson, Wisconsin, on the border of Minneapolis-St Paul, often...
by Brad Wiegmann There has never been a better time to upgrade your marine electronics. Manufacturers have new marine electronics available with everything from...
Story & photos by John Neporadny When I got into Tim Blackley’s boat for a fishing trip on Kentucky Lake, I noticed he doesn’t...
By Tim Huffman Brush and crappie beds are prime summer structures. Casting and jigging are tactics that offer fun chase. Fast trolling is...
by Ron Presley It’s just like mowing your lawn. The Lowrance unit on his Ranger Boat helped Tim Blackley find this nice Reelfoot crappie....
By Tim Huffman Flooded Brush & Trees. High water often changes the position of fish. We see this most in the spring but any...
By Bernard WilliamsNothing has changed the crappie fishing game like side and down imaging sonar technology.Several months ago I started hearing about a new...
Story & photos by Tim Huffman Dock fishing in the fall and winter can be excellent. There are several ways to fish docks with...
by Ronnie Capps The Capps & Coleman rig definitely took hold years ago and has been used in lakes all over the country. We...
by Keith Sutton What’s the toughest time of year to catch crappie? Survey your buddies who fish year-round and chances are good you’ll find...
by John Neporadny Jr. The best location for placing large screen electronics is along the gunnel next to the driver’s console. If you are...
By Tim Huffman Public-marked structures, or fish shelters, are often scoffed as being the community hole, quick-stop shop, and other less than flattering titles....
By Tim Huffman Shallow Wood to Deep Open Water. A wide variety of area doesn’t seem much like a seasonal structure to target. The...
By Darl Black Fish-finding electronics have reached a level of sophistication that likely could not have been imagined by Carl Lowrance back in...