Let’s start with the ultralight rod. The best crappie rods are ones that are super flexible, allowing you to not only detect the lightest bites, but also allow you to work the tiniest finesse baits.

Crappie are hands down one of my favorite species ... Rod control is very important, especially when it comes to finesse jig fishing. In most cases, you can’t go wrong with a longer rod, which ...

Head to banks with nearby dropoffs and slowly swim a small white or chartreuse twister jig. Fishing for Crappie When It’s Bright and Sunny Under clear skies, crappie retreat from piercing UV ...

Catching crappie in the spring is as sure a thing to some as the return of the sandhill cranes. These scrappy fighting fish ...

Kentucky Lake’s fishing scene has had fishermen off balance and guessing as to what’s ahead. A combination of thunderstorms ...

Rising lake levels are coinciding with rising surface temperatures. For Kentucky Lake’s early spring fishing scene, it’s a ...

White bass are running in the river hitting 2 inch grubs on an 1/8 ounce jig head or underspins ... spinnerbaits and redbug worms. Crappie are good fishing brush and laydowns in 15-25 feet ...