If your ideal weekend is spent on the lake with a fishing rod, Arizona is the perfect place for you. Despite the reputation as a desert state with little water, Arizona actually offers a ton of lakes ...

Back in my guiding days, friends and I often spent our days off not in pursuit of bass, trout, walleyes, or even giant muskies. Nope. On those rare days between paid trips, the most enjoyable way to ...

These are wonderful times to be a crappie fan; we finally have quality, dedicated crappie rods and gear. Creative anglers and companies are crafting exciting new tackle, lures, and equipment, at last ...

Henry David Thoreau once wrote, "Many people go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after." In my experience, this rings especially true for crappie fishing. Let's be ...

Six rods are better than one when it comes to catching summertime crappie at Beaver Lake. Mitch Glenn of Garfield sometimes sets out even more fishing rods for trolling crank baits that lure crappie ...

With all the recent fuss over fancy electronics and fishing accessories mounted to the front of the boat, the most critical link between the angler and fish is still the fishing line. It hasn’t seen ...

The 11th annual CrappieFest will be held at Lake Fork March 29, featuring a tournament and festival at the Sabine River Authority’s Lake Fork Recreation Facility State Highway 154 in Wood County.

Crappie fishing on Dale Hollow Lake, kayaking and fishing on Russell Creek, fish gigging. Crappie fishing on Dale Hollow Lake; kayaking and fishing on Russell Creek, one of the state's Blue Water ...