Fishing duo Cole and Jay debate crappie jigs vs live minnows for the biggest slabs.

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.

Ice anglers covet early and late ice, when fish are active. Some of the worst fishing occurs in late January and February, when the ice is thick and blanketed in snow. Sunlight can't penetrate.

Feb. 1 in Caruthersville, drawing thousands of crappie fans, fishing pros and vendors for four days of seminars and shopping.

Put your left foot forward with your knee bent and your back leg stretched behind you. Bide your time - if you get your stick down too early you will become immobile and it will be easy for your ...

Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said bass fishing with top-water lures has improved. Popular surface lures at Beaver Lake include Zara Spooks, Pop R’s and buzz baits. Best fishing is b… ...

After 50 years in the Bemidji community, Northland Fishing Tackle will be leaving the city. John Peterson, the company’s founder, says GSM Outdoors has purchased Northland and plans to move the ...