Why dangle one minnow in front of a crappie's nose when you can jiggle a whole school of them? That's the idea behind the spider rig, a system that gets crappie to bite at Beaver Lake all year long. A ...

Cane poles or telescoping fiberglass poles are the preferred equipment most West Alabama anglers use to catch crappie when summer arrives. Some try jigging poles that allow them to vary their depth ...

There's more than one way to catch crappie on a hot summer day on Beaver Lake. Payton and Tiffany Usey have three tricks up their sleeves for enticing crappie when the lake is warm as bath water and ...

The Alabama Rig has been a very effective and controversial device in the bass fishing world since it's introduction by Andy Doss and Mann's Bait Company in early 2011. The Alabama Rig is not a lure ...

Angela Perea at Lake Fayetteville Marina recommends using plastic worms, jig and pigs or spinner baits for black bass. Top-water lures may work at dawn and dusk. Bluegill and redear are biting worms.

Pete Wenners at Pete's Professional Guide Service recommends using crank baits, spinner baits or Ned rigs along points. Start ...