Every crappie angler loves the spring. All across the country crappies go through their spawn-season progression at various times depending on region. And during certain parts of the spawn, crappies ...

The woods were just beginning to turn the pale shades of green that mark the early stages of spring. Elm and willows were ...

Nearly 7 inches of snow this weekend couldn’t dampen my spirits as the colors came together on my vise. Looking back through old journals and previous columns with the turn of the calendar to March ...

Spring came early in many areas this year, and that enabled us to get that first fishing trip of the year in early. For many of us, the first fishing trip of the open-water season is for crappies. In ...

Crappie fishing is a signal spring is upon us. When “slabs," as big crappie are called, are found close to shore, you should also expect turkeys gobbling and morel mushrooms popping. I’ve often said ...

The start of the spring crappie fishing can vary widely from year to year. During mild winters, the action can begin in early February. In other years, it might be mid-March before the crappie action ...

Where I live in the Northeast, crappie fishing is primarily a spring thing. Come April, coves will be ringed with anglers, but once summer rolls in, crappies take a back seat to a plethora of other ...

The spawning crappie were feeding largely on shad about two inches long and our white jigs on one eights ounce jig heads perfectly mimicked their size and color. Technique is important whether casting ...