Hello folks, the other day we went ice fishing on some local ice aiming to catch some bluegills and perch. We geared up with ...

The classic way to fish for bluegill/sunfish (hereinafter referred to generically as bluegills) is casting a size 10 or 12, rubber-legged popping bug or spider with a light fly rod and floating line.

Growing up, I could always count on a certain fish to make my day. One that was always willing to bite and put a good bend into an ultralight. That species has made its way into the hearts and ...

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 ...

RAMSEY, Minn. — A small minnow suspended beneath a float is a standard crappie offering across the Upper Midwest. Similarly, many bluegill anglers rarely use anything other than a small jig tipped ...

It’s panfish season across Southwest Washington right now. With a summer sun warming the water, and the long days providing excellent insect production, the smallish but plentiful fish are feeding ...

Guys like Isaac Hammer don’t like to waste time when they’re fishing for big, pre-spawn crappies. The young angler’s bobber had barely hit the water when it abruptly sank beneath the surface, leaving ...

They are among the smallest to swim in Wisconsin waters. But panfish have an outsized importance to our state's fisheries and anglers. And human anglers catch and keep more panfish than any other ...

For some anglers, the goal of a fishing trip is to catch one or two fish, bring them home and make a meal out if it. However, a 67-year old Gladwin man decided to go to the extreme, catching at least ...