Slab crappies are meat eaters—sure enough minnow munchers. They take artificials well at times, especially jigs—but big crappie will turn their noses at even the best of the best crappie lures.

The water’s warming up and so is walleye fishing. Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said trolling is the best way to catch walleye. Troll crank baits, jerk baits or nightcrawler rigs ...

If you’re a largemouth nut, you’re not waiting for the weather to turn balmy before hitting water. You’re looking for the best bass lures for early spring—emphasis on early. You’re out there right now ...