Panfish

The air hummed with the drone of cicadas. A slight breeze waffled the surface. The depthfinder revealed activity at 60 feet. The rig walked over rocks in a broken, tapping litany. An aggressive tap....View article

Nationwide, more anglers pursue crappies during winter than summer. It has more to do with the perception that crappies are “mushy” and less fit for the table in summer than with any angling consideration....View article

Finesse isn’t my strong suit, particularly when it comes to putting tough-bite panfish on the ice. I prefer carpet-bombing relatively beefy spoons over wide stretches of fish-holding areas to putzing...View article

Few things are as addictive as sight fishing. You become the gambler waiting for the next big pay-off. Drill a hole, start fishing, see what comes in. If nothing comes in, if the fish won’t bite,...View article

The race is on to see who can make the tiniest jigs and bits of soft bait you will be willing to buy—or that you will be able to see without a magnifying glass. Whichever comes first. Nobody...View article

Headstones mark the graves of summer. Once signs of virility and fertility, these lifeless organic pegs now stand as stationary tumbleweeds. Some are broken, others disfigured. The lowliest are buried...View article

Our television promotions often tout the ­In-Fisherman staff as the most seasoned and best-traveled editorial staff...View article

Yellow perch are an abundant and adaptable species, and fishing patterns for them often are just as diverse. Fishing...View article

One key to success in fishing is selecting the proper presentation style. Many panfish anglers, especially those...View article

 Although a giant bluegill can turn up at any time, two Calendar Periods have proven consistently better than the Spawn Period...View article