For me, a Neko rig with a soft plastic stick bait is one of those mainstays ... a 1/32 ounce option for a slower fall rate and more finesse presentation, or you can jack up the weight to a 1/4 ounce ...

So, there is a multitude of rigs designed to present baits well to the finicky whims of these fun-to-catch, oversized panfish. Here are eight of the most effective bait rigs for catching crappie.

Finesse techniques catch fish when aggressive moving baits fail to get bites, especially if you’ve created a secret rig that the fish haven’t seen before. But great techniques, like the Ned rig, ...

At under $4, Sabiki rigs can be considered an expendable item because buying bait could cost much more ... with a mixture of whole wheat bread, jack mackerel, cat food, and _ if available ...

an essential first lesson for beginners is to master a few essential fishing rigs that use soft baits—whether they’re worms, crawfish, tube baits, or creature baits. Some soft baits come ...