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Fishing

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

By Dac Collins

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Fishing

The Biggest Crappies Ever Caught

By Ken Perrotte

A spearfisherman with a chunky bluegill.
Fishing

South Dakota Diver Spears a State-Record Bluegill

By Bob McNally

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Fishing

Micro Ned Rigs: The Ultimate Bait for Targeting Bluegills and Bass at the Same Time

By Alex Robinson

Minnesota state record black crappie.
Fishing

Minnesota Angler Breaks His Own State Record With 17.5-Inch Crappie

By Natalie Krebs

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Gear

The Best Ultralight Spinning Reels of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

By Jim Edlund

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Fishing

How to Catch Bluegills: 11 Tips for Landing Giant Bluegills This Summer

By Steve Ryan

The new state-record white perch caught by Scott Smith in Michigan
Fishing

Michigan’s New Record White Perch Is So Big, It Was Initially Misidentified as a White Bass

By Bob McNally

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Fishing

How to Catch Crappie

By Nicole Stone

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Crappie Fishing

It’s OK to Keep Trophy Crappie

By Scott Einsmann

The 20 Best Crappie Lures of 2024, Tested and Reviewed
Gear

The 20 Best Crappie Lures of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

By Cory Schmidt

Jeffrey Forester holds a Georgia record rock bass.
Fishing

Georgia Angler Sets State’s First Rock Bass Record

By Bob McNally

Chuck Main holds a potential state record-tying yellow perch.
Fishing

Jumbo Yellow Perch Caught by Pennsylvania Angler Should Tie the State Record

By Bob McNally

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Crappie Fishing

Catch Spring Crappies from Shore

By Joe Cermele

The best crappie fishing lines being tested on the water.
Gear

The Best Fishing Lines for Crappie: Braid, Mono, Copolymer, and Fluorocarbon

By Cory Schmidt

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Fishing

Crappie Barotrauma Controversy: Are All Crappies Caught in Deep Water Destined to Die?

By Joe Cermele

An x-ray image of a crappie with ball bearings in its gut.
Fishing

Investigation Reveals Kansas Record Crappie Was Stuffed with Ball Bearings

By Dac Collins

A white crappie caught in Kansas.
Fishing

“I Caught That Fish Legally and Honestly.” Kansas Officials Seize State-Record Crappie, Strike It From Record Books

By Dac Collins

A white crappie caught in Kansas.
Fishing

Kansas Angler Catches New State-Record Crappie

By Bob McNally

A kayak angler holds up a state-record crappie caught in Colorado.
Fishing

Kayak Fisherman Breaks Colorado Crappie Record Using Forward-Facing Sonar

By Bob McNally

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