There are countless methods for getting it done with artificial lures and flies, but it’s hard to beat bait when targeting panfish. From live offerings that wiggle and squirm to sleepers borrowed from ...

A light jig quivering in place can draw strikes from finicky winter bluegills. / Joe Shead Drop a worm in the water on a summer day and just try to not catch a bluegill. But in winter, sometimes ...

These versatile lures will be referred to in this article as “panfish jigs,” but the truth is they can be used to catch just about any species that swims. I once took a small tackle box of ...

Plenty of bluegill and shellcracker can be had, and the specks are still biting as well, reports Ron Schelfo at Ron’s Tackle Box (863-956-4990). What's killing sawfish in the Keys? Likely ...