There are countless methods for getting it done with artificial lures and flies, but it’s hard to beat bait when targeting panfish. From live offerings that wiggle and squirm to sleepers borrowed from ...

But, there are some serious advantages to fishing for bluegills, crappies, and perch with artificial baits. You can cover more water quickly, and also avoid the little fish that are so good at robbing ...

Hello folks, the other day we went ice fishing on some local ice aiming to catch some bluegills and perch. We geared up with tiny hooks, tiny pieces of cut minnow, little jigging spoons, and even ...

land some nice bluegills, and have the chance at hooking into hard-fighting bass, then consider trading the crawlers for an artificial like the relatively new micro Ned rig bait from Z-Man ...

Indiscriminate feeders, bluegill readily eat live crickets and various earthworms. The local tackle shop is a good starting point for bait, but if time permits, involving young anglers in digging ...

Use live bait to catch flatheads or nightcrawlers, stink bait, liver or hot dog chunks for channel catfish. Bluegill always bite well during summer on worms or crickets in shallow water.

There are countless methods for getting it done with artificial lures and flies, but it’s hard to beat bait when targeting panfish. From live offerings that wiggle and squirm to sleepers ...