The first time I remember using a small jigging spoon for panfish was a dozen years ago. Local guide Josh Hagemeister and I were fishing a very deep hole on Clearwater Lake for crappies. The slim ...

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 ...

Lakes throughout Minnesota are giving up nice numbers of panfish. Many anglers recommend small tungsten jigs or jigging spoons tipped with a minnow head for the most success. Anglers will want to stay ...

Almost 10 years ago, a good cyber friend of mine, Bill “Musky” Modica, outlined a highly effective tactic for catching a variety of panfish on spoons. Yup, that’s right, spoons! His tutorials were ...

Ice fishing for panfish like sunfish, using tiny Stingnose jigging spoons. What a great way to start the year! As always until next time, good luck and good fishin'!

LAKE CHARLES, La. — Sometimes there just seems to be magic in the air along the canals and inlets scattered about the 6,000 acres of marshland known as the Coastal Club. That magic transports veteran ...

Using the right techniques under the right conditions, Arkansas panfish such as bream, bullheads, crappie, rock bass and white bass can be caught year-round. The spring spawning season certainly is ...

Big baits catch big fish, even during the ice fishing season. But when we think about implementing big baits through the ice, it often involves some type of jigging spoon utilized for behemoth ...

If you enjoy catching some smaller fish or like fishing with children, then the time may be right for you. Fishermen at many locations on inland lakes in Michigan are catching panfish, bass and ...