Used this way, a minnow-tipped weedless jig is more durable. Sometimes a bobber and bait are all that’s needed to hit crappie pay dirt. This is especially true when crappies are feeding in ...

Winters is in the jig-making business, especially the kind that crappies devour. His Jetaco firm has a franchise to make the first lead-free crappie jig from bismuth, a non-toxic element now being ...

Previously, given a lack of quality, technique-specific crappie rods, most of us simply settled for generic “ultralight” rods—nearly always insufficient by several octaves. Today, techniques like dock ...

Double jig crappie action! Learn effective techniques for catching crappie using a double jig rig. Here is how California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to address a $12 billion budget shortfall Poison ...

The Midwest crappie fishing scene took a major hit earlier this week as a popular northeast Kansas lure manufacturer closed its doors. Topeka’s Brandon Manis, owner of Top Secret Jig Company ...

1. In a recent article, you mentioned you liked the Berkley Powerbait Ripple Shad for crappie. Can you tell me the style and weight of the jig you use with this bait? Would you recommend this set ...

How to find and catch spawning crappies in shallow water this spring using these proven tips, baits, and locations to maximize your early-season crappie ... to vertically jig them with1/64 ...

I got one pole in the water and started tying a jig on another. The first pole bowed underneath the boat. I netted the huge crappie and dropped the jig back in the water. Same scenario again.