Bluegills, longears, pumpkinseeds, redbreasts, crappies, and perch provide fodder for fish fries ... used to tip a jig, they don’t add much extra action to the presentation. Sunfish don’t seem to mind ...

On Feb. 1 at 8 a.m., for the first time in almost three years, 145 anglers towed their sleds onto the frozen water of Frances ...

They are easiest to catch at this time using minnows or jigs under bobbers ... into cover with a long crappie pole. Small- to medium-size lakes owned by the Game and Fish Commission offer ...

It is the peak season for winter trout fishing in Washington’s Region 5, and local lakes have been well stocked with catchable rainbow trout.

Nicholas added a shelf underneath for a small snow shovel, a PVC ice skimmer sleeve and a jigging ... a look at a crappie he landed in 27 feet of water at the 28th Annual ice fishing derby ...

One of the best things about living in Central Texas is that whether you like fishing ... been big ones. “Crappie have great egg development and have been preferring jigs over minnows recently ...

“Tackle” Terry Tuma says using a bobber can be useful ... subtle movement, or a jigging spoon tipped with wax worms or crappie minnows. Some of the new products introduced earlier this month at the ...

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 ...

On top of that, some finicky fish at times. Crappie: Good-Very Good – When at the right place at the right time, (good feeding windows) basin Crappies put the feed bag on! Pinhead jigs ...

“Yep, and it still works,” was Shane’s comment. Simple still works. Keep that in mind this summer and your catches will ...

In the tradition of old shows, the Chicago area’s big fishing ... tungsten jigs. Then came the Dragonfly, a weight-forward jig that darts and is particularly good for perch and crappie.