We reviewed the best crappie rods for live scoping, bobber fishing, spider rigging, casting a jig, and more.

We tested six of the best crappie combos to help you find the ideal set up for casting jigs, dipping cover, trolling, and more.

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.

Unlike the previous brushpiles I had fished, ones found in 15-20 feet of water, this one was in a depth of 11 feet, with ...

You also can fish with long (10- to 16-foot) jigging poles or cane poles. Pole fishing permits you to fish brushpiles, treetops and other dense cover with fewer hang-ups.

For slow strolling the docks, a 10- to 15-foot crappie pole allows for more reach, and a double-jig method puts bait in two different depths.

I was plunking my favorite crappie combination around dock poles, casting a 1/16-ounce chartreuse jig tipped with half of an emerald shiner minnow. Suspending the jig under a small slip float, I ...

I had another pole set up with the Reaper and walked to a different spot with some cover, bouncing the jig along the grassline on an ultralight Shakespeare crappie pole.

How do I rig live bait for crappie? That question (and more) are answered by our experts in our roundup of the best rigs for crappie fishing.

For my part, I kept lengthening the distance between the jig and the bobber — until it was longer than the rod and almost impossible to cast — but I apparently still wasn’t getting deep ...

Rods, line, hooks, reels, corks, rod holders, fishing seats, crankbaits, tackle boxes, jigs — if a product has anything to do with crappie fishing, Marshall probably has a finger in it.

In our complete guide to crappie fishing, learn about the fishing tips, best fishing spots, and gear you need to learn how to catch crappie.