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Fisherman Tells Wife He’s Going Out to Catch a Record, Then Catches State-Record Perch

By Bob McNally

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Gear

Best Ice Fishing Lures for Panfish of 2024

By Nicole Stone

Ice Fishing for Panfish: The Best Tips and Tactics
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Ice Fishing for Panfish: The Best Tips and Tactics

By David A. Brown

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Fishing

Sunfish vs Bluegill Identification Guide

By Dac Collins

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Fishing

8-Year-Old Montana Angler Catches State-Record Green Sunfish

By Bob McNally

A fisherman discovered a Jeep using his LiveScope.
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Watch: Crappie Fisherman’s LiveScope Helps Law Enforcement Recover Sunken Jeep

By Bob McNally

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Fishing

Fisherman Credits Thirsty Cow for Missouri Record-Tying Longear Sunfish

By Katie Hill

Trash fish slam of the South.
Fishing

4 Summer Fishing Slams Anyone Can Do

By Rick Bach

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Fishing

Teen Catches Oklahoma State-Record Redear Sunfish from a Farm Pond After School

By Bob McNally

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How to Read a Fish Finder

By Pete Robbins

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Fishing

The Best Bait You Can Buy at the Dollar Store

By Raymundo Ruiz Jr.

Man holding crappie and fishing rod in a boat.
Gear

The Best Crappie Rods, Tested and Reviewed

By Cory Schmidt

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When Do Crappie Spawn? Tips and Tactics for Spring Crappie Fishing

By Cory Schmidt

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Fishing

Are People Illegally Sneaking Walleye into an Idaho Lake?

By Katie Hill

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Fishing

Watch Two Old-School Crappie Fishermen Win a Pro Tournament with Cane Poles and No Electronics

By Dac Collins

The Lousiana state-record bluegill.
Fishing

Retired Welder Catches New Louisiana State-Record Bluegill From His Neighbor’s Pond

By Bob McNally

Colorado is asking anglers to catch fish in two reservoirs.
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Colorado Asks Anglers to Catch and Keep as Many Fish as Possible Before Two Reservoirs Dry Up

By Keegan Sentner

Hunt with a record sunfish.
Fishing

Rookie Bowfisherman Shoots Missouri’s New State-Record Redear Sunfish

By Bob McNally

Van Dette with record redear sunfish from Lake Blackshear
Fishing

Georgia Angler Sets Lake Record with a Giant Shellcracker

By Bob McNally

Nebraska Wardens Apprehend Two Groups of Panfish Poachers, Seize 265 Crappies and Bluegills as Evidence
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Nebraska Wardens Apprehend Two Groups of Panfish Poachers, Seize 265 Crappies and Bluegills as Evidence

By Bob McNally

Georgia DNR officers arrested and charged men for spearfishing panfish without licenses
Fishing

Three Men Charged for Spearing Bass and Panfish in Georgia

By Wade Thiel

Fisherman Catches Giant 5-Pound Redear Sunfish on Lake Havasu
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Fisherman Catches Giant 5-Pound Redear Sunfish on Lake Havasu

By Gerry Bethge

Lester Roberts managed to catch a Georgia state record redbreast.
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New State-Record Redbreast Caught During Georgia Bass Fishing Tournament

By Wade Thiel

The Biggest Panfish of All Time
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The Biggest Panfish of All Time

By Ken Perrotte

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Fishing

Georgia Angler Catches Giant Yellow Perch That Could Have Challenged the State Record

By Bob McNally

Giant panfish caught on crappie tournament.
Fishing

Crappie Anglers Weigh in Record-Breaking Stringers (Including a 4.26-Pounder) During Grenada Lake Tournament

By Bob McNally

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Fishing

Meet the Alabama Angler on a Mission to Grow (and Catch) the Next World-Record Bluegill

By Dac Collins

Rare Golden Bluegill Caught in Minnesota
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Rare Golden Bluegill Caught in Minnesota

By Bob McNally

Giant Louisiana Crappie Nearly Beats State Record
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Giant Louisiana Crappie Nearly Beats State Record

By Bob McNally

Crappie study shows live sonar helps with volume, but not size, of catch.
Fishing

Live Sonar Helped Arkansas Anglers Catch More—But Not Bigger—Crappie, Study Shows

By Bob McNally

This golden crappie was caught in Minnesota.
Fishing

Minnesota Ice Fisherman Catches Rare Golden Crappie

By Bob McNally

Man catches the state-record perch for Pennsylvania.
Fishing

There’s a New Pennsylvania State-Record Yellow Perch, and It Weighs 3 Pounds

By Bob McNally

An angler holds up a large crappie.
Fishing

Huge Pennsylvania Crappie Nearly Breaks Record

Angler holding a bluegill caught while icefishing
Fishing

5 Bluegill Facts That Will Help You Catch More Fish

By Dr. Jason A. Halfen

Angler holding up a pike caught while ice fishing.
Fishing

3 Killer Ice Fishing Tactics For Mid-Winter Pike, Walleyes, and Panfish

By Dr. Jason A. Halfen

Best Baits: 15 Hottest Lures for Panfish
Gear

Best Baits: 15 Hottest Lures for Panfish

By David A. Brown

Tips and Tactics for Catching More Slab Crappies this Spring
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Tips and Tactics for Catching More Slab Crappies this Spring

By Andrew Pegman

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Fishing

Fish Bluegill Bugs on a Fly Rod for Old-School Summer Kicks

By Joe Cermele

Brian Brosdahl panfishing for bluegill
Fishing

How to Icefish for Panfish Like a Pro this Winter

By Brian Ruzzo

Wayne Shelby fishes a one-pound bluegill
Fishing

Farmpond Fishing for Bluegills with Crickets and Cane Poles

By Jeff Johnston

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Gear

Using Palm Reels for Panfish

By David A. Brown

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Fishing

How to Find Big Bluegills in the Heat of Summer

By Brian Ruzzo

How to Fish With a Cane Pole
Fishing

How to Fish With a Cane Pole

By James Brand

Bluegill Fishing Tips for Catching Monsters
Fishing

Bluegill Fishing Tips for Catching Monsters

By Alan Clemons

Ice Fishing Tips: How to Jig Up Jumbo Perch
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Ice Fishing Tips: How to Jig Up Jumbo Perch

By Ross Robertson

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The Slabs of Fall!

By Outdoor Life Online Editor

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AMERICA’S BEST CRAPPIE LAKES

By David Hart

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Crappies Out Cold

By Jerry Gibbs

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Crappies by Degrees

By Brian Ruzzo

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The Armchair Technique: The Easiest Way to Clean Panfish

By James B. Moorehead

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Where To Find Post-Spawn Panfish

By Outdoor Life Online Editor

Hooked on Panfish
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Hooked on Panfish

By Keith Sutton

America’s Best Crappie Lakes
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America’s Best Crappie Lakes

By David Hart

Get Wet For Crappies Wade the shallows for spawning papermouths
Fishing

Get Wet For Crappies Wade the shallows for spawning papermouths

By Tim Tucker

5 Strategies to Catch Big Early-Season Crappies
Fishing

5 Strategies to Catch Big Early-Season Crappies

By Keith Sutton