All Entries in the "Panfish" Category
Back to Basics Bluegill
Every year I try something new when targeting panfish, specifically bluegills. I may try a larger jig, spider or some other type of lure to catch bigger panfish. Or I might try micro lures to entice these tasty treats.
Summer Time Blues
This summer has been a hot one. I was fishing the other day and drove a crossed some bass beds with magnum bluegills on them.
Two Armed Success
This past weekend was free fishing weekend in Michigan. Meaning, no license needed to get out on the water. I took full advantage of this to get my wife out fishing.
Getting the Itch
Well it’s that time of year again. Getting the itch to go ice fishing. Summer has come and gone. The water temperatures in the lakes are falling fast.
Do you see what I see
Each year lakes freeze, suspended particles settle and the water clears, sometimes to the point that you are able to see many feet down your hole.
Bluegills, Bluegills and More Bluegills!
As the temperature drops and the first snow flurries fall, puddles start to freeze overnight and my mind like, so many others across the ice belt, is focused on ice fishing.
Size Matters!
One style of fishing I find interesting and love to utilize when it is called for is ‘long rodding’. This ice fishing technique is extremely popular in the southern parts here in Wisconsin.
Bill Ferris Seminar Panfish through the Ice
Join ice fishing guru and K&E Tackle pro staff member Bill Ferris at Vern’s Repair and Sport for a free panfish ice fishing seminar 1/8/2013 6PM!
Tis The Season for Ice Fishing
Getting fired up for frozen water! I get pumped up about the upcoming season of fishing for bluegills and crappies through the ice getting ice gear, checking line and my ice jigs.
Tungsten Tactics for Ice Fishing Success
Tungsten jigs are definitely the hot item to have in your ice fishing arsenal these days. Three times heavier than lead, tungsten offers a small profile.
Ice-less Ice Fishing
With the mild weather keeping many ice anglers frustrated, some fishermen are getting creative to catch their first ice gills. This angler was spotted on a lake in Barry County in a borrowed duck boat and was able to catch a dozen nice bluegills in about half an hour of fishing.
Late Summer Scouting For Early Ice Fishing Success!
Late summer scouting can produce some of the best panfish of the season for many anglers and find the most productive spots for first ice fishing.
Panfish Transition Under the Ice
Locating and catching more panfish while ice fishing is all about following the seasonal transition movements of bluegills, crappie and perch.
