Mark Collins reports from Weiss Lake that crappie have started to suspend 10-14 feet deep in the middle of the old Coosa River channel. Long line trolling with Jiffy Jigs is the way to catch these ...

He catches most long-line trolling 1/16 or 1/24 ounce Jiffy Jigs very slowly. Jiffy Jigs are leadheads with a small soft plastic body and a feather tail. Collins likes shades of blue best.

This week's news information packet from the Oklahoma Wildlife Department could not havebeen more timely, nor accurate. Their lead report says "The crappie spawn is on!," and as wenoted in ...