Rapala Lipless baits like the Rapala Ultra Light Rippin' Rap and the 13 Fishing Micro Magic Man are large, aggressive baits that most anglers would assume are too large for crappies. But these ...

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“Tackle” Terry Tuma suggests either using a tungsten jig tipped with live bait, plastics with subtle movement, or a jigging spoon tipped with wax worms or crappie minnows.

In this week’s CCX Ice Fishing Tip, Hall of Fame angler Terry Tuma talks about catching crappies in the winter. Terry suggests either using a tungsten jig tipped with live bait, plastics with subtle ...

With 2025 off to an icy start, and the start of the new year seems appropriate to look back on last year’s activities, which ...

2, and Teresa really wanted to catch some crappies. But after casting small jigs for a while without any luck, she decided to change to a time-honored “garden hackle” bait — a plain old ...

Teresa Croy and her husband Don were fishing a private pond in Putnam County, Ohio, on Nov. 2, and Teresa really wanted to catch some crappies. But after casting small jigs for a while without any ...

The Small Hours.  Food sources get scarcer and smaller for panfish like crappies at mid-winter.  Offer up a smaller lure and ...

With colder weather, anglers are having success catching fish through the ice in Pennsylvania. Here's what to know.