Midwinter can mean cold weather and tough bites, but in this video, Will Pappenfus breaks down everything you need to know to find and catch finicky panfish (bluegills and crappies) during the dog days of
Today’s technology for staying on
iced-over fish.
It’s a pretty easy setup and mostly idiot-proof. It will many times put more fish on the ice than does active jigging.
Battle with the beast – the challenge of big fish when targeting panfish … Pinhead Mino, 30-inch Noodle rod, 3-pound test line. And this is one big one that didn’t get away – but it
You’ll likely still need a good shovel or two, a tow strap, maybe even chains, but smart trailer setup will make travel both on road and off that much easier.
Wheelhouses are fine if you have plowed roads or are going through a resort’s maintained lake access, but if you like to freelance on snow-covered lakes like I do, the skid house is the ticket.
Playing keep-away from the small ones to get the big ones.
There are several advantages to using light line. Number one, you’re going to get more bites, especially in clear lakes. Number two, light line is going to allow your bait to swim freely and stay
Fishing license sales last year were up, so if you want some new horsepower, don’t wait.
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