But I also discovered that catching the biggest crappies — and consistently getting bit in tougher conditions — meant getting a little pickier about crappie bait selection. After years of fishing for ...

In the south Crappie are already pushed up shallow ... He oversees the gear team’s editors and writers who are subject matter experts in bows, knives, hunting, fishing, backpacking, and more. He lives ...

For ultralight fishing on open water, panfish are a good place to start. Catching bluegill, crappie and perch on light gear is ideal, as lures cast further and sink faster. It’s also much easier ...