Mid-April is the time for panfishers to prepare for the capricious shellcracker. Unlike his sunfish cousin, lepomis microlophus does not fall for any lure dropped into his zone. Officially known as ...

Shellcracker fishermen could be rewarded for their patience as early as this weekend, while bass fishermen probably will have to continue to be patient. That’s the consensus of several of Lake ...

Tip of the Week: According to fieldandstream.com, if the bass you seek aren’t going hard after the big-hook bait, add a trailer hook. That basic adjustment can be the difference between bringing in a ...

We're quickly approaching one of my favorite times of year — the time of year when bream are spawning. While I love catching other species, especially catfish, fishing for bream such as bluegills and ...

* Chickahominy River: The Thursday tournament based at the Haven Restaurant had 14 boats and paid two places. First place went to A.C. O’Dell with 18 pounds, 5 1/2 ounces, which included the evening’s ...

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Panfish don't get much respect here in the heart of largemouth bass country, but for a few months each year--May and June happen to be those months--going after the "sunfish", ...

Largemouth bass and shellcrackers recently have been the most reported freshwater catches, but striped bass are becoming more active and are being caught with some regularity. Here’s a look at this ...

Some years, panfish fans find that there is a brief lull in catches during late March and early April. During this period, the speckled perch that had recently inhabited the shallow spawning cover in ...

Time to break out the bream-buster poles and the crickets--panfish are on the beds across Alabama. It's the one time of year when this bass-crazy state may see nearly as many boats launched to chase ...

Fishing and wildlife experts Cole and Jay explore a quiet lake that holds a surprisingly large population of rare and oversized shellcrackers.

Fishing duo Cole and Jay crush shellcrackers in shallow water with a secret jig. Experts warn deadly disease returns with spike in number of cases: '1 in 5 people … die, sometimes within a day or two ...