My uncle Guy McClintock of Cherry Valley spent much of his life fishing for crappie. His fishing vessel was a 10-foot johnboat hand-crafted from cypress. His poles were hand-cut canes.

The Gear I don't care how little money you have, you can be a Crappie fishermen. Unlike other forms of fishing, you don't need high-dollar rods and reels, fancy lures and jigs, and a $25,000 Bass ...

I’m so amazed how many people spend big bucks on the latest crappie fishing equipment, but who don’t really understand the crappie fishing basics. I’ve seen people invest hundreds of dollars on the ...

During more than 50 years of crappie fishing, I’ve seen three crappie exceeding 4 pounds.

There are several good long poles on the market designed with crappie fishing in mind. ACC Crappie Stix and the Lew’s Wally Marshall Solo Series are among them.

Most crappie trolllers nudge along with a few rods spotted around their boat using live minnows and floats to keep baits off bottom and to indicate strikes.

Crappie are usually in or around brush piles this time of year, and you can catch them with a Tennessee shad twistertail on a light jig and spinning rod.

Looking for the best fishing rods and poles of 2023? Our list includes 8 budget-friendly options with interviews from two fishing pros. Catch plenty of fish with these picks.

The minute Charlie and Travis Bunting arrived at one of their favorite fishing spots on Truman Lake, they went to work setting up an elaborate spider web to ensnare big crappies.

Stacked on the deck of David Tatum’s boat are eight fishing rods, each measuring 16 feet in length. Tatum is a Kerr Reservoir crappie fisherman. A serious one. Good, too.

The crappie fishing world lost one of its biggest names on February 15 when Eddie Slater of Slater's Jigs died. Slater helped changed crappie fishing 50 years ago when he began making and fishing ...