Benmin Smith Now, there’s that rack of plastic tubs you see. The color is typically some vibrant shade of green or orange, and they promise instant action. It sounds like a no-brainer; something that should of everything from sinkers to lures for all your crappie and bluegill needs. You grab a tub, swing it around, notice its … Read more
If you’re an angler, I’m sure you’ve heard it before, the telltale hollow clatter of a plastic lure bouncing off the bottom of your trunk. You reach in to grab something heavy on the end of a hook, only to have your fingers grasp nothing but a flimsy piece of plastic with a few strand … Read more
Fishing through ice is different than traditional open-water fishing. You’re standing on solid ice, waiting for perch, bluegill and other panfish such as crappie to strike. They tend be easy prey; they are plentiful and often one of the few target throughout the winter months. Yet landing fish requires finesse. It’s tempting to make it … Read more
Panfish are usualy an afterthought for most angler. You think of them as a prelude to fishing for trout or bass. As such, you wind up buying generic rod, many times one of those cheap spinning combo you pick up on a lark. What you do is short change yourself out of some fun. TFO … Read more
There’s always that certain moment of panic that strike whenever you go panfishing. You set hook into a nice fat bluegill or scrappy crappie. Your rod starts to load up and then your line explodes. Or the fish pulls away from boat because movement was too strong for a delicate bait. That’s where ultra-light spinning … Read more