The heat of the summer is normally the time of the year were many fishermen have to fish in deeper pockets of water and drop down hard and fast. This is not always the reality for a certain type of panfish known as the rock bass. Don’t let the name fool you as the rock [...]

Fishing for redear sunfish this spring? Then have a look at some of these helpful tips and techniques. Redear sunfish, like all panfish species, are best fished for with light tackle. The average size of redear sunfish (also known as shellcracker) is about ½ to 1 pound. That may sound like a very small game [...]

One of the easy and simple ways to catch panfish is with bait. Whether you are using minnows, worms, or crickets you need a good bait fishing rig to bring in the most amount of fish. Here are three that are simple and effective.
1) Bobber Rig – The most basic and popular of all the [...]

Spinner: Mepps Aglia Ultra Lite
Lure: Jensen Hot Shot
Jig: The Perfect Crappie Jig
Soft Plastic: Bass Pro Tripple Ripple Grub
Black Crappie Lure: Standard Slender Grub

When you want to get into a mess of huge crappie turn to any of the above-listed fishing lures for that job! When you go black crappie fishing and [...]

Thanks to Wade Bourne of MyOutdoorTv.com for this great video on bluegill fishing tips and techniques.
Bluegill (also known as bream, brim, and copper nose) spawn from late spring to early summer. This is the time they gather in the shallows to lay their eggs. This is a great time to catch them since they are [...]