Panfish

Photo by Ron Sinfelt

You never know what the weather has in store during the early spring. When you head out to catch some slabs this year, here’s how to deal with that uncertainty.

Photo by Ron Sinfelt

by Dan Anderson Panfish — by dictionary-definition any fish that will fit in a frying pan without segmenting or dividing…»

Giving the fish baits they regularly feed on is a a surefire method of filling a stringer with bluegills. ▪ Photo courtesy of Jeff Samsel.

by Jeff Samsel Ripples around your bobber transform you into a bird dog on point. Something tugged on your bait,…»

Robert Lawler's 5 pound, 8.8 ounce redear sunfish could be a new world record.

This panfish might be too big for a pan! Robert Lawler, of Lake Havasu, Arizona, landed a huge 5-pound, 8.8-ounce,…»

Redbreasts are fiesty and colorful bream that favor streams over lakes and ponds. Photo by Polly Dean.

A rouge-hued flash beneath the surface leaves little question what caused the bobber to dart out of sight and is…»