When it comes to catching large numbers of panfish, it’s impossible to beat a chunk of nightcrawler (or maybe a cricket) hanging under a bobber. But when you’re throwing live bait for panfish, you’re ...

What is a Slip Bobber Rig? A slip bobber rig requires a few key components to tie everything together, but the star of the show - and what gives this rig its name - is a float (bobber) that has a hole ...

In this Jackson Kayak Tip of the Week, Mike Ernst details how to set up the right panfish rig for ultralight kayak fishing. Crappie and other panfish fishing can be much overlooked as we get more ...

Fishermen often over-analyze a situation, make techniques and approaches too complex. We end up outsmarting ourselves. We can cite a million reasons, from the weather to the calendar, for why fish ...

_We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › For most anglers, it all started with a worm, a bobber, and a hook. From there, many ...

Everyone loves the beach during the summer. It’s the time of year when families who don’t live on the coast flock to the surf, and many of them are hoping to sneak in a little fishing during their ...

Dropshot rigs are wickedly productive for crappies holding from the bottom to about 5-feet. Amazing that such a versatile rig— this prefect presenter of soft plastics and livebait — would be so little ...

For the next few weeks many anglers will turn attention to bluegill for a practical reason: The tasty panfish typically begin spawning action in May, making them easy to find and fun to catch. And ...

The panfish action on most area waters has been excellent this week. And although the chances are good that you'll be sorting through some smaller fish, catching a 25-fish limit of 6-8 inch keepers is ...

Most anglers will tell you the fishing gets tougher during the summer. That is true, but it has nothing to do with fish feeling uncomfortable in “hot” water. Some cold- and cool-water fish, such as ...