What makes a good jig? Honestly, it’s not that complicated. The two main considerations are size and color. For size, I’ll use anything from a 1/8 ounce to micro jigs that are 1/64 or even 1/80 ounce.

Think deep when it comes to catching black bass. That's advice from Reece Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers. Jones and his dad used jig and pigs and caught bass 20 feet deep during a day at the ...

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Hello folks, today we're on the ice looking for panfish. We've baited up with superworms, butter worms, and a soon-to-be-released jig, the Stingnose. We're on about 6 inches of ice, in about -10 ...

Although not the largest of quarry to pursue through the ice, bluegills are certainly one of the most popular, and for good reason: they're plentiful, generally aggressive, scrappy fighters on light ...

For most people I know, winter is a transitional period when it comes to targeting fish species. Many avid bass and walleye anglers lean more towards panfish once the lakes are frozen. I have to ...

Crappie are schooling around brush, as is typical in the fall, said Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Fish around brush with minnows or jigs 12 to 20 feet deep. The south half of the lake generally provides ...

Sometime in the next month, you need to go fishing for bluegill. Go once by yourself or with other adults and get the tactics that catch a mess of them figured out, and then the next time take a bunch ...

You might think of bluegills as something kids catch from docks in the summertime. But in winter, they are serious sport. They can be willing biters ... or they can be challenging, depending on their ...

Since everyone else is out chasing turkeys, let’s talk fishing. I know a lot of anglers are getting anxious. As soon as the weather warms up and stabilizes, it will be bluegill time. Whether you are ...

1. In Lakeland, at Saddle Creek, grass shrimp, crickets and red worms were the bait of choice for shellcracker and bluegill. Small domestic shiners were the go-to bait for bass. The catfish bite has ...