These are our favorite lures, flies, and live bait options for catching giant bluegills and other panfish species.

Fish are cold blooded and their metabolism slows in winter, so we need to use tiny lures ... which can see and feel these baits much better than tiny ice jigs. Although some anglers are hesitant to ...

While there are a lot of different baits that work well for catching perch in the winter, if you want the best shot at catching your limit, you’ll need some quality ice fishing lures for perch ...

Prey species, such as zooplankton, aquatic insects and panfish ... tiny baits in winter. Bass are sluggish and you need to downsize greatly from your summer presentations. Often, the best ...

Joe Shead Drop a worm in the water on a summer day and just try to not catch a bluegill. But in winter, sometimes those same big slabs get finicky and only bite best at classic walleye times ...