The most popular crappie lures weigh between 1/32 and 3/32 ounce, though there are times you may need one that’s lighter, such as when ice fishing, or heavier in deep water or windy conditions.

Perhaps even eclipsing the twister tail grub or crappie “stinger” categories, the soft, hollow, diminutive tube remains perhaps the most appealing crappie bait ever made. Although many companies have ...

Get Jiggy With It The most common way to catch crappie is with small panfish jigs, often tipped with a piece of worm or Power Bait. This will catch fish year-round, but it is most effective in ...

Crappie, like all fish, see color, and they have well-defined choices of what lure colors they want from one day to the next — sometimes from one minute to the next.

As for crappie lures to be fished under a bobber or tight line, many small tube and feather jigs will work. However, the Shineee Hineee by Arky Lures is tough to beat, and possibly unbeatable.