Picking the best bait for bluegills and other panfish all comes down to how you want to fish. If it’s most important to fill up the stringer, then it’s hard to beat live bait. But if you prefer the ...

From a great tips to ice fish for jumbo perch to Jacob Wheeler bass boating the Atlantic Ocean, these stories captured our ...

Q: What is the best length for a rod for ice fishing? Choose an ice fishing rod based on your target species. In general, as the fish gets larger, the rod gets longer. Panfish anglers often choose ...

Joe Shead Drop a worm in the water on a summer day and just try to not catch a bluegill. But in winter, sometimes those same big slabs get finicky and only bite best ... go with a bait you ...

Selecting the right bait depends on several factors, including the type of fish you're after and where you're fishing. Here ...

Once lakes, ponds, and backwaters freeze solid, anglers drill holes through the ice and present a mixture of live and artificial ... but ice fishing can also produce some of the best fishing ...

Learn expert jigging techniques for catching northern pike through the ice. Learn about the best ice rods, reels, lures, and ...

Dressed either with a maggot, a waxworm or an artificial imitator such as a piece of Berkley Gulp! bait or tiny ... first to where panfish are likely to be, and what they’re focusing on for food this ...

Best bets Delta sturgeon hitting and New Melones bass and trout action solid, Kyle Wise reported. McClure bass eating, Randy ...

This area is considered a zero limit, catch-and-release zone where only artificial ... of the Delta, and bait fishing with frozen shad, mudsuckers, or bluegill remains best for boats willing ...