Entries Tagged crappies

Crappies typically aren’t difficult to catch — the trick is finding them first.

Crappies feast on minnows during summer, but believe it or not, a live minnow isn’t the most effective bait to catch them.

This production — about an ancient carp — is so well done, it’s more of a film than simply a video. In your opinion, is it a bit over the top?

Throughout much of the country, a 2-pound crappie is considered a trophy, which makes this 4-pounder — caught from shore! — insanely impressive.

During early spring, crappies will visit shallow-water wood and other cover well before spawning season to feed. Here’s how to capitalize on this brief window of opportunity.

The Northland Fishing Tackle Tungsten Flat Fry Jig is a great choice when ice fishing pressured panfish waters.

Fish don’t always survive when you release them, and this is especially true when they come from deep water due to a condition called barotrauma.

The author field tests two St. Croix rods during 2022 and 2023 — one heavy-power Victory Series casting model, and one Panfish Series spinning model.

A crappie weighing 2 pounds is huge; this one tipped the scales at a hair over 4 pounds!

When water temps drop into the 40s in the North and Midwest, crappies set up in deep holes, making them easy to find — and catch.

A cork board fishing lure display is a clever way for avid youth anglers to celebrate their PBs (personal bests).

During the recent Crappie Masters national qualifier tournament on Grenada Lake in Mississippi, anglers caught numerous giant crappies, including four that tipped the scales at more than 4 pounds.

The winning team at the recent Crappie Masters tournament on Grenada Lake in Mississippi checked in 14 crappies for a total weight of 42.84 pounds, which is a 3.06-pound average.

A black crappie weighing 4 pounds, 5 ounces, was caught from Clear Lake on Feb. 17, 2021, and pending certification it will become California’s new state record.