Lightweight lures rule crappie fishing. While the most popular crappie ... ranks a close second to spring, summer and fall are the most challenging seasons. It’s then that crappies wander ...

Similar to fishing in the fall, but perhaps even more subtle and methodical ... In the summer, when you need to cover a lot of water, trolling or casting one of the best crappie lures are good options ...

Here in Idaho, small jigs are most commonly used to target the big three panfish species: crappie ... lead. Fishing with jigs is usually straightforward. Fish often eat them as they fall through ...

“I was using an orange-and-green Berkley Power Bait curly tail grub on a 1/16-ounce jig head, with a bobber on my line above the lure,” Pashia tells Outdoor ... And while he’s new to crappie fishing ...