If you want to hit the ice for crappie, bluegill, or perch, you’ll need the right gear. I’ve made that a little easier by choosing the best ice fishing lures for panfish using my years of experience ...

These versatile lures will be referred to in this article as “panfish jigs,” but the truth ... Jigs are also critical for ice fishing, a topic we will be covering in detail in the weeks ...

Hello folks, today we're on the ice looking for panfish. We've baited up with superworms, butter worms, and a soon-to-be-released jig, the Stingnose. We're on about 6 inches of ice, in about -10 ...

In fact, barely moving your jig may be necessary if fish won’t cooperate ... An inline ice reel like the Pflueger President can help fool finicky winter bluegills because the reel eliminates ...

None, though, have intrigued me more than ice fishing for panfish. Go figure. I’m amazed myself ... Then he’ll either rotate through the playing field and jig on one and use tip-ups to signal strikes ...

Bluegill fishing is often action-packed ... an insect or a plastic minnow in a form smaller than lead jigs of equal weight. After ice-out, he employs the same baits for open water ‘gills.

Check out my Dave’s Bait, Tackle and Taxidermy facebook page for almost daily updates. Ken “Husker” O’Malley holds a bluegill caught on the second round of ice fishing returning in the ...

For Steffan, ice fishing ... panfish, walleye, pike — whatever bites, really," Steffan said. The improved ice conditions are also helping businesses like Dick Smith’s Live Bait and Tackle ...

Fish often eat them as they fall through the water column—and with panfish, the take can ... the bottom to trigger a strike. Jigs are also critical for ice fishing, a topic we will be covering ...