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Panfish Calendar: How to Crash Their Annual Spawning Run

Limit out on yellow perch, crappies and bluegills as they make their annual spawning

Mike Gnatkowski

Spring Panfish Success Begins with the Right Rod, Reel and Line

Here's a look at great gear to chase crappies, yellow perch and bluegills this spring.

Mikę Gnatkowski

How to Master Bull Coppernose Bluegills in Tidal Rivers

Fishing for tidal bluegills can be frustrating and rewarding. Here's how to make it more of

Jim Gronaw

Break Out the Bitty Baits for Big Bull Bluegills

Tiny jigs and light line are just the right recipe for pre-spawn bluegills.

Jim Gronaw

What's More All-American than Bluegills and Crickets?

Get some light tackle and panfish baits for some angling fireworks this summer.

Lynn Burkhead

Bedtime for Bream: Catch a Limit of Spawning Bluegills

Take advantage of bedding fish for the best bluegill bite of the year.

David Johnson

Panfish Gold Rush: Leave the Bank for Jackpot Jumbos

For the heaviest payoff forget the shallows to find bigger, less-pressured panfish offshore.

Dr. Jason A. Halfen

Sunny Delight: Target the Biggest Panfish in Local Waters

Monster bluegills and other sunfish are eager to eat in ponds and reservoirs across the South.

Jim Edlund

It's Not Too Late for Red-Hot Bluegill Fishing

Follow your senses: Let your eyes—and your nose—guide you to bedding 'gills this summer.

Keith Sutton

4 Hot Target Areas for Summer Panfish

Summer panfish aren't always lurking in deep water. Many find everything they need much closer

Keith Sutton

Jump in a Creek for Fast Panfish Action

If you're looking to catch a few panfish for the skillet, take a break from the heat and to go

Jim Gronaw

All-American Gamefish: An Appreciation of the Bluegill

Sinking spiders, light tackle, summertime fun bring a panfish renaissance for the author.

Lynn Burkhead

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