Sunfish is a collective term that includes a variety of fish species that live and reign in still, warm water like ponds and ...

and so do big bluegills on the glassy surface of the pond. On the ultra-light spinning rig, I assemble a pheasant tail nymph under a split shot and a small slip bobber. On my fly rod, I cinch a ...

Gamefish are predators and predators are opportunistic, so if it looks like food and is easy to get, they will probably go for it. Usually, but not always.

Maybe the beds were bluegill or crappie ... yet heaviest (for distance), floats you can find. (Rocket Bobber do well for this) a #8 thin wire hook to lightly tail hook a small Crappie minnow ...

Hooks, split shot and bobbers can be used to fish store-bought ... in assorted sizes will catch nearly everything, including panfish, bass, walleyes, trout and pike. Various-sized spinners will ...

The most success continues to be in the form of floating yarn flies or spawn beads under floats and ... bring along a bobber set up with some live bait rigging. Or, a small panfish plastic is ...

With that in mind, a survival fishing kit is among the emergency supplies that can save your life, as it can help you secure a high-protein source of food if you happen to become stranded near a body ...

Bluegills are by far the most popular and one of the better ... Above this, I'll balance the rig with some micro-split shots and a small stealth bobber or float like the ones made by Thill and Lindy ...

A number of perch and bluegill were caught ... can use a small piece of worm or PowerBait suspended a few feet under a bobber in shallow water for trout. For fly rodders, try hanging a chironimid ...

Learn how to rig and fish a slip bobber for precise bait depth and more bites. Step-by-step guide for beginners using live bait for panfish, walleye & more.