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 expert anglers at Milliken Fishing reveal how their homemade bait surprisingly fooled fish in a shallow water challenge.

As live bait goes, it’s hard to beat crawfish for trout, bass, catfish, and more—yet they are wildly underused. That’s because it’s rare to find them for sale in bait shops. There are no commercial ...

We’re not here to take sides. We’re not here to end the debate forever. We are, however, here to say that there are times when rigging with bait—either live or dead—will outfish artificial lures, even ...

The Mercer County High School bass fishing team stands apart from their competition. The team, coached by Aaron Heartt and John Swank, prepare for the fishing season differently than most of their ...

With New Jersey’s blue claw season underway, it’s important to know what bait to use before heading out to crab. When it comes to crabbing, there are several effective baits to choose from, each with ...

Forget worms and lures—this time we’re using snot. Yep, real sticky, gooey, homemade fishing snot. It’s messy, it’s wild, and ...