Crappie fishing is currently best near areas still having green weeds by good lake structure. Anglers should use a few different style baits to narrow down what the crappies will bite that specific ...

What Are Planer Boards and Why Use Them? Planer boards are effective tools for fishing multiple lines to the side of your boat. Fishing with multiple lines (where legal) helps you cover a lot of water ...

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, put up a good fight, and can grow to impressive sizes. If you don’t ...

Undoubtedly there will be a lot of fishing going on this holiday weekend. It should be a great weekend on the big lakes, farm ponds or interstate lakes. There are many different types of fish still ...

Fall hunting seasons are about to jump into full swing. Just don’t make the mistake of stashing that crappie fishing gear in a spot where you can’t get to it in pretty short order. You could miss out ...

LITTLE ROCK (AGFC) – When spring approaches, a large segment of Arkansas anglers think of crappie. It is true that crappie can be caught any time of the year, but spring and crappie seem to go ...

Bruce Darr shows a 35-pound striped bass he caught while fly fishing in early January in the Rocky Branch area of Beaver Lake. The trophy fish bit a shad-imitating fly Darr tied himself that measures ...

Keith “Catfish” Sutton has authored many books on fishing for crappie as well as his namesake, catfish. (Special to The Commercial/Arkansas Game and Fish Commission) The Arkansas Game and Fish ...