Presentations for spring crappie fishing should be relatively simple. Follow the K.I.S.S. principle: Keep It Simple, Stupid. Have you ever watched crappies in an aquarium? Pay special attention at ...

Chautauqua Lake offers two sub-species of the Promoxis — the Promoxis niromaculatus (black crappie) and Promoxis (the white crappie). Now, back in the day, we called crappie, calico bass, when in ...

Crappie are one of the most popular gamefish in the U.S.—and for good reason. They’re fun to catch for anglers of any skill level, the put up a good fight, and they can grow to impressive sizes. If ...

The minnows were jumping like tiny shooting stars. You saw them, but just barely. Across the greater part of the bay, these paper-clip size prey were fleeing from ...

A single dogwood stands on what passes for a bit of sandy high ground in the hardwood flat that is adjacent to an oxbow reachable by boat through a barely wide-enough channel connecting the slough to ...

Spring crappie fishing is a must at these four top destination lakes. Submitted photo Crappie fishing is one of my favorite pastimes. These large panfish are fun to catch and great to eat. Using ...

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The air may still be a bit chilly, but the fishing has been hot so far this spring. Recently I got a chance to do some dock fishing and decided to try out some new jig heads that I ordered online. The ...

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I’ve said for many years there are a few months absolutely ideal for a myriad of outdoor activities. October and November are tough to beat in the fall, and April and May are king of the spring months ...

Ahh, April is here! Yes! Time for a man’s thought to turn to all kinds of cool things. Stuff like … mowing grass, prepping those flower beds and spring time chores. Baseball and fragrances of all ...