Kyle Tepper caught a freak crappie that looks like something from far southern Illinois or Mississippi, he got a chance to splash around the oddities of crappies in Illinois. “As soon as I set the hook, I told my buddy, ‘Grab the net, this is not
To land a giant you need a giant bait, even if that bait seems a little too big for the water you are fishing in. You'd be surprised at just how large an appetite some predatory game fish can have. It is uncommon for them
White Crappie (Pomoxis annularis) As you will see, the two species have different taxonomic names, but they are both categorized as part of the sunfish ancestral tree, as are rock bass and bluegill. White crappies are most quickly recognized by counting their dorsal spines, which vary
Fishing with family in a pond on her new property in Missouri, a woman hooked into a golden-colored crappie that looked bizarre. Using a bobber and worm, Holly Hadden reeled up the unusual catch. "I really didn't know much about this pond. We were just fishing it
Anglers keep coming back to chase crappie year after year thanks to their appeal - they're great fun to catch and eat, plus they are among the most stylish freshwater gamefish. A 2 pound or bigger crappie is a real trophy, as these fish are hard
This time of year can be a difficult stretch for hunters and anglers in northern states. Huge game seasons are over, small game and waterfowl seasons are unwinding, and we're months far from gobbling turkeys and open water fishing. Spanning this stretch of the coldest, darkest
