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 ...

Here’s a good approach to catching finicky bluegills. First, feather your bait down slowly to draw attention. When fish are biting, they may rush to the lure and you’ll mark them on your ...

During a recent trip to a favorite slump-buster of a panfish lake, I was reminded that sometimes a few extra moments pay off with bites from fish and sometimes schools of them that settle in once the ...