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 ...

Hello folks, the other day we went ice fishing on some local ice aiming to catch some bluegills and perch. We geared up with tiny hooks, tiny pieces of cut minnow, little jigging spoons, and even ...

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 ...

Today we're out on the ice, jigging up sunfish and perch. We're using 1/8oz stingnose jigging spoons and tipping them with one tiny piece of butterworm. As always until next time, good luck and good ...

When ever people read articles in the big mags about panfishing and especially summertime fishing the topic is usually about live bait, fly fishing or perhaps some type of jig with a piece of bait.

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 conditions are very good, with most lakes having 13-15 inches of good, clear ice. There is not a lot of snow on the lakes ...

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 ...