A tiny 1/16- or 1/8-ounce single-blade spinner such as a Mepps or Panther Martin works for sunfish, as do small jigs down to 1/32-ounce size. If you’re using a fly rod, thumbnail-size poppers, wet ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man holds up a giant bluegill. As we head into summer, panfish are on the forefront of anglers’ minds. Catching big scrappy ...

I can’t remember exactly when I started utilizing a simple trolling method using small jigs for catching summertime fish. However, I know it is a pattern I have fished for 30 years or more. I also ...

When Arkansans go fishing for bluegills and other bream, it’s a good bet you’ll find live crickets or worms at the end of their lines. These two natural baits have long been considered the best ...

As a multi-species angler who has both caught and been skunked by every fish that swims New England’s fresh and salt waters, I’ve accumulated a large collection of lures to tempt each of those fish.

It was a beautiful sight, one that any pan fisherman would truly appreciate. Bream beds — close to two dozen of them — were stacked side-by-side on a tiny point shrouded in about three feet of water ...