Minnows and crappie fishing go together like stinkbaits and catfishing. Although adult crappie feed on other forage as well, small fish make up most of the crappies’ diet. And because minnows can be ...

Why dangle one minnow in front of a crappie's nose when you can jiggle a whole school of them? That's the idea behind the spider rig, a system that gets crappie to bite at Beaver Lake all year long. A ...

Kenny Stroud in Siloam Springs recommends using plastic worms, tube baits or any soft plastic lure to catch black bass. Try ...

Here is the latest Fishing Report as provided by Texas Parks and Wildlife for Nov. 8.

Fall hunting seasons are about to jump into full swing. Just don’t make the mistake of stashing that crappie fishing gear in a spot where you can’t get to it in pretty short order. You could miss out ...

Here is the latest Fishing Report as provided by Texas Parks and Wildlife for Oct. 25.

Philip Sanders lifts his rod tip slowly, trying to pull the small barrel weight up through a nest of submerged tree limbs without snagging his smallish crappie hook. "I think I'm hung on the brush," ...

Charlie Bunting (left) and his son, Travis, had plenty of baits in the water when they went spider rigging for crappies at Truman Lake. Trolling with a series of long rods, they caught and released ...

Crappie at Lakes Norman, Mountain Island and Wylie on the Catawba River chain and at Lakes Badin, Tillery and Blewett Falls on the Yadkin-Pee Dee offer good prospects for this weekend. Elsewhere, ...

To report the most up-to-date information on fishing in the Midstate, The Tennessean has asked for contributions from several avid anglers. They will report on their latest trips, as well as offer ...