Henry David Thoreau once wrote, "Many people go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after." ...

The first fish I ever caught on an artificial lure was a crappie. It hit a Hildebrandt black and yellow spinner bait cast from a green metal Johnson Century reel mounted on a solid fiberglass rod with ...

Crappie fishing on Dale Hollow Lake, kayaking and fishing on Russell Creek, fish gigging. Crappie fishing on Dale Hollow Lake; kayaking and fishing on Russell Creek, one of the state's Blue Water ...

Other times, you want to buy a complete setup and go fishing. That’s where a crappie combo comes in handy. It’s a rod, reel, and usually line that’s designed to throw the best crappie lures and get a ...

SAM RAYBURN — Water level is about two inches high and fairly clear. Water temp in the the mid-70s. Crappie fishing guide Blake Oestreich says fishing has been excellent. The fish are post spawn, ...

Crappie fishing is picking up at Ross Barnett Reservoir as fish move shallow to spawn. Anglers are catching large numbers of good-sized crappie, with some exceeding two pounds. While recent storms ...

Report by Holton Walker, Holton Walker Fishing ... 0.16 feet above pool. Crappie spawn is almost over pushing fish to roam offshore structure in 2-32 feet of water. Fish are hungry and can ...

Catfish are good fishing under crappie schools with live bait ... Small bass are active in shallow areas relating to vegetation and structure. Focus on windy banks when possible.