That makes it easier for crappie to find and eat. Is the crappie lure offered in a wide selection of colors? Crappie are choosey, and often prefer a particular color or combination of colors one ...

Try vertical-jigging these lures when crappie are holding deeper, and switch to the float as they move into the shallows. Along with small tubes and jigs, small, suspending minnow baits also work ...

At the end of the day, the key to catching a pile of open water crappie in the winter is simply finding them. From there, mix up your presentations and color selections until you trick one into biting ...

Chartreuse, pearl blue and yellow in color have been productive ... Report by Jess Rotherham, Texas Crappie Fishing Service. White bass are excellent with limits possible on jigging spoons ...