Different depths, different actions, retrieve speeds, nothing worked until the yellow grub was ditched and a white one or gray one, blue or red lure was tried. Crappie anglers commonly experience ...

If you want to hit the ice for crappie, bluegill, or perch, you’ll need the right gear. I’ve made that a little easier by choosing the best ice fishing lures for panfish using my years of experience ...

especially jigs—but big crappie will turn their noses at even the best of the best crappie lures. However, rarely will an adult “speckled perch” turn its nose up at a frisky minnow.

Try vertical-jigging these lures when crappie are holding deeper, and switch to the float as they move into the shallows. Along with small tubes and jigs, small, suspending minnow baits also work ...

There are also big discounts on baits so you can stock up on the plastics, jig heads, and hair jigs you need. Here are some highlights: Crappie Magnet baits, jig heads, and kits are on sale for up to ...

I frequently fish with shiners, but I also like working jigs, spoons, crankbaits, spinners and other crappie lures. I still love fishing with cane poles, but there are times when I’d rather be ...

A northeast Kansas crappie tournament angler is set to begin selling his own brand of crappie lures online this weekend. Dalton Thomas, of Leavenworth, has been making lures for more than a year ...