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.

Today’s best crappie lures come in a vast array of sizes, colors, patterns and actions. And that’s a good thing, because you never know where you’ll find these nomadic fish and what will trip their ...

Anglers who've been fishing most of their lives sometimes learn a lesson. Mike McBride hadn't made more than four casts when a crappie the size of a dinner plate nailed his small jig. His first fish ...

Tournament crappie anglers across the state will certainly be happy to see the return of one of the more popular lure makers in Kansas. Top Secret Jig Company, originally based out of Topeka, is back ...

The jig is up when it comes to fishing at Lake Elmdale. Small jigs are the lure of choice for Mike McBride when it comes to catching crappie during winter at any waterway. McBride, of Winslow, bundles ...