Perspective mode allows you to search with a wide, flat view instead of the narrow beam that’s used in forward mode. It ...

Side-imaging sonar is especially useful for locating crappie holding around drop-offs or brush piles. Read our guide on how to use forward-facing sonar to catch crappies. Keep It Quiet – Loud noises ...

People can learn more about how to catch crappie in winter at the free virtual Missouri Department of Conservation program “Learning to Fish: Crappie fishing in the Winter Months.” This online program ...

Recently, this column focused on how to locate crappies during the fall time frame. But that’s just the first part of the puzzle. Having found them, the next step is getting them to bite — the ...

Fishing duo Cole & Jay trek deep into the thickest parts of the swamp to locate big slab crappie hiding in the submerged cover.

Crappie are famously fickle, shifting from shoreline brush to deep timber overnight, yet anglers who understand their patterns can turn that unpredictability into steady action. If you learn how ...