When it comes to catching large numbers of panfish, it’s impossible to beat a chunk of nightcrawler (or maybe a cricket) hanging under a bobber. But when you’re throwing live bait for panfish, you’re ...

What is a Slip Bobber Rig? A slip bobber rig requires a few key components to tie everything together, but the star of the show - and what gives this rig its name - is a float (bobber) that has a hole ...

Dropshot rigs are wickedly productive for crappies holding from the bottom to about 5-feet. Amazing that such a versatile rig— this prefect presenter of soft plastics and livebait — would be so little ...

Everyone loves the beach during the summer. It’s the time of year when families who don’t live on the coast flock to the surf, and many of them are hoping to sneak in a little fishing during their ...

Most anglers will tell you the fishing gets tougher during the summer. That is true, but it has nothing to do with fish feeling uncomfortable in “hot” water. Some cold- and cool-water fish, such as ...