It’s no secret that forward-facing sonar (FFS) is an incredibly effective tool for catching crappie. The best crappie lures and crappie rods are also not a secret. But, the FFS settings to clearly see ...

But I also discovered that catching the biggest crappies — and consistently getting bit in tougher conditions — meant getting a little pickier about crappie bait selection. After years of fishing for ...

The southern U.S. has rocketed into crappie season, so I called the best crappie fisherman I know, Jeff Bruhl, and we hit a local lake to see how many we could add to a cooler. One technique really ...

Gerardo Cortez Share Modesto Perez caught “a fine crappie” from a southern Forest Preserves of Cook County, messaged Larry Green. “Little honey hole that no one fishes,” he noted.