When it comes to crappie gear and baits ... Some anglers prefer to tip dressed jigs of marabou or synthetic materials with a minnow. This works when bright color is important, however, the ...

Spring is the one time of year when crappie move shallow and are within easy reach of nearly every angler. It's also a great time to tie on an artificial jig rather than a traditional minnow, as ...

Mossback Fish Habitat is a brand of artificial crappie structure made of repurposed artificial materials that you can ... It also allows crappie jigs to come through the branches without snagging.

The corresponding depth is the depth you should fish. Use a 10- to 12-foot jigging pole with two crappie jigs on the line 18 inches apart. If shad are 10 feet deep, position the jigs so they’ll ...

Almost every veteran crappie catcher can recount times when he was catching fish just as fast as he could toss out a yellow jig, when suddenly, for no apparent reason, the fishing went bust.

A simple crappie tactic for cold weather, made famous by "Mr. Crappie", pro-crappie angler and tackle-maker Wally Marshall, is "dock shooting". Basically, it's turning a spinning rod into a bow to ...

In the south Crappie are already pushed up shallow and other parts of the country aren’t far behind. That means it’s time to tie on a jig and head to your favorite brush pile. If you need a new rod, ...