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Crappie Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Tips for Catching More Crappies This Fall

By Joe Cermele

A fisherman with a sunfish caught on a cane pole.
Panfish Fishing

‘Marathon’ Angler Who Broke 24-Hour Fishing Record on 9/11 Didn’t Stop Until He’d Caught 2,977 Sunfish

By Dac Collins

Two fishermen in a canoe on blue water in an old photo
Bluegill Fishing

Pork Rinds Are My Secret Weapon for Summer Bluegills

By Byron W. Dalrymple

A Virginia angler with a slab black crappie.
Crappie Fishing

Slab Virginia Crappie Just Misses World-Record Status Due to a Technicality

By Bob McNally

A big state-record black crappie
Crappie Fishing

‘I Panicked,’ Says West Virginia Fisherman Who Just Caught the New State Record Black Crappie

By Bob McNally

A state-record longear sunfish caught in Mississippi.
Panfish Fishing

Lure Maker with Several State Records to His Credit Catches Two Record Sunfish on Back-to-Back Days

By Dac Collins

Two Missouri redear sunfish.
Panfish Fishing

‘I’ve Finally Got the Record,’ Says Teen Who Arrowed the New Missouri Redear Sunfish Record

By Alice Jones Webb

The the best crappie combos were tested head to head on the water.
Crappie Fishing

The Best Crappie Combos of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

A man in a camo hat holds up a fat spotted sunfish.
Panfish Fishing

‘Never Seen a Stumpknocker So Big!” Georgia Catfisherman Lands Record Spotted Sunfish

By Alice Jones Webb

Spring crappie fishing
Crappie Fishing

How to Catch Crappie

By Nicole Stone

How to read a fish finder
Crappie Fishing

How to Read a Fish Finder

By Pete Robbins

An angler holds up a white crappie caught in Utah.
Crappie Fishing

Utah Angler Who Broke State Crappie Record Says He’s Already Caught an Even Bigger One

By Bob McNally

An ice fisherman holds up a fat yellow perch.
Panfish Fishing

‘Easily the Biggest I’ve Ever Caught.’ How This Ice Fisherman Caught His PB Jumbo Yellow Perch at Mille Lacs

By Bob McNally

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Crappie Fishing

How to Use Forward-Facing Sonar to Catch Crappie: Settings, Modes, and Mounts Explained

By Chad Morgenthaler

The Best Crappie Lures of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
Crappie Fishing

The Best Crappie Lures of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Cory Schmidt

bluegill baits
Crappie Fishing

The Best Baits for Bluegill and Other Panfish

By Joe Cermele

A young Minnesota angler and his dad with a state-record black crappie.
Crappie Fishing

Minnesota Boy Says ‘Yes’ to Fishing with Dad, Catches State-Record Black Crappie

By Alice Jones Webb

An angler stands next to a mounted crappie.
Crappie Fishing

‘I Just Wanted to Catch a Fish,’ Says Ohio Angler Who Caught the New State-Record Crappie

By Bob McNally

Two fishing buddies hold up black crappies.
Crappie Fishing

West Virginia Fishing Buddies Break State Crappie Record Twice in One Morning

By Dac Collins

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Crappie Fishing

The Biggest Crappies Ever Caught

By Ken Perrotte