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.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - A cold snap this week is building ice cover on local ponds and lakes. Ice that is 4 inches, and hopefully thicker, is needed to support ice fishermen on the smaller waters this ...

A tip-up, also known as a fish trap, ice trap, or tilt, is a stationary device that suspends line and live bait under the ice. Once a fish takes the bait, the reel spins, and the angler is alerted via ...

Gary Waltho’s story began in Montreal, Quebec, where he was born on September 23, 1943. The vibrant city set the stage for a childhood filled with football games, spirited leadership, and an early ...