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.

Catching crappie without a boat is not only possible but can be incredibly rewarding when you understand their habits and shore-based hotspots. From reading structure to using the right rigs and ...

Micro umbrella rigs prove they can still catch monster crappie in a surprisingly effective and unexpected fishing test.