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 ...

Catching bluegills isn’t difficult. These scrappy panfish are not especially wary, and small ones will forgive even the most slipshod angling techniques. Catching big bluegills — those that weigh 1.5 ...

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 ...

As the end of summer draws nigh, many sportsmen have hunting, not fishing, on their minds. But each year about this time, I like to spend some time on the water catching bluegills for the freezer, and ...

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 ...

KINDERHOOK – As a Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologist, Chris Freiburger is somewhat conflicted. “I’m all about native species,” he said, as we fished on lake just a long cast from the ...