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

Along with small tubes and jigs, small, suspending minnow baits ... Crappie feed in low light, so the best times to fish are at dawn and dusk. During colder times of year, though, try fishing ...

So it's no surprise fishing in these freshwater ... They can also be bought, as most bait shops sell live minnows. Minnows are most effective as live bait, so they are best kept alive in a ...

Think safety first when it comes to winter fishing. Beware of ice on boat ramps during subfreezing temperatures. Watch for ice that may form in the backs of coves. Smaller lakes may freeze completely ...

Live shad are the best bait, with brood minnows coming in second. "Trust your electronics," Conklin advises. "If there are no shad or game fish showing on the screen, move." Crappie are schooling ...

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Conklin recommends fishing for stripers around the islands ... Brood minnows or shad are the best live baits. Crappie are schooled up around brush. Use electronics to find brush that holds crappie ...

Often the little bait-steelers get bored, but the keepers know the best things come to those who wait, and they'll slurp the spoon off the bottom. Noisy lures such as the 13 Fishing Jabber Blade ...