The first fish I ever caught on an artificial lure was a crappie. It hit a Hildebrandt black and yellow spinner bait cast from a green metal Johnson Century reel mounted on a solid fiberglass rod with ...

Henry David Thoreau once wrote, "Many people go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after." In my experience, this rings especially true for crappie fishing. Let's be ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Patience, persistence and presentation are three key elements to fishing success. A proper presentation puts the right bait in ...