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.

Yahir Leon of Coyote Bait in Morgan Hill reported a consistent perch surf bite from Santa Cruz to Watsonville if the water ...

Some anglers bundled up for winds off the islands are sticking some nice trout near the shorelines, trolling hard-bodied cranks and spoons. The best target depths have been as shallow as 15 feet, but ...

Cole & Jay test live minnows vs. crappie jigs to see which works best. Republican says US "about to go in" to Venezuela, with ...

Cole & Jay fish a creek for crappie using simple jig techniques ...

Fishing guide Ben Matsubu says crappie fishing has picked up. Best size coming in 15 to 24 feet around brush and laydowns ...

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