Slab crappies are meat eaters—sure enough minnow munchers. They take artificials well at times, especially jigs—but big crappie will turn their noses at even the best of the best crappie lures ...

" Hello folks, This week Ivo and Antonio take you out for some sunset crappie fishing from a small boat, close to shore. Ivo shows you some important tips on how to set up your rig specially to catch ...

Top: Kenneth Whitehead catches crappie on Oologah Lake. Above: A simple slip-cork setup includes a bobber-stop, slip-cork, split-shot sinker and a minnow on a 4/0 long-shank hook.

The ways in which you can employ minnows for crappie fishing are limited only by your imagination. A few basic principles should be observed when making minnow-fishing rigs.

It’s a good choice when fishing vertically for crappie that are suspended close to bottom. Split Shot Rig: It’s great for casting minnows around bridge supports and cross members.

Though his Patriot Jigworks, makes custom crappie lures, Bragg recommends shoreline fishermen use minnows under a bobber when fishing around brush. He rigs things a bit differently, though.

Crappie are biting fair, reports Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Anglers report catching lots of small crappie with minnows or jigs around brush. Crappie must be 10 inches or longer to keep at Beaver ...

Though his Patriot Jigworks, makes custom crappie lures, Bragg recommends shoreline fishermen use minnows under a bobber when fishing around brush. He rigs things a bit differently, though.