Small 500- to 1000-size reels with 4-pound-test line matched with a 6-foot ultralight rod will do the trick. Presentation is critical, as pre-spawn crappie are often at specific depths and keyed ...

Crappie are usually associated with standing timber and brushy cover in lakes. In the spring they inhabit the shallow ends of coves, later moving to water 15 or more feet deep. Food sources: Minnows, ...

Crappie is usually associated with standing timber and brushy cover in lakes. In the spring they inhabit the shallow ends of coves, later moving to water 15 or more feet deep. Food sources: Minnows, ...

But after casting small jigs for a while without any luck ... I just reeled it in, grabbed the line above the fish and pulled it onto the bank.” Teresa didn’t think it was a crappie at first because ...

No southern freshwater fish is pursued more aggressively for their delicious filets and satisfying fishing quite like crappie, Scott Jones, Extension small impoundment specialist for the University of ...