I'm a sucker for a big bait. Wakebaits, glide baits and swimbaits - it doesn't matter. There's just something resolute about ...

Steve Ryan Whether it’s minnows, leeches, nightcrawlers or any other live bait, keep bait healthy and active to catch bigger bluegills. During the summer months, this means keeping bait cool.

The micro Ned rig will put big bluegills and and all sorts of bass in the boat. Here's how to rig and fish one.

Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said some good black bass fishing takes place at night with big plastic worms or spinner baits in dark colors. Try top-water lures at first and last ...

The bluegill bite is good at Wirt’s Point and across from the point at Grassy Island on red worms on the bottom, reports Jim Childress of Big Bass Bait & Tackle (352-207-7520).

Live bait isn’t just a technique for beginners. A fluttering minnow or chunk of nightcrawler at the end of the line can be one of the most effective means of fishing at this time of year ...

Try freelining live bait around the mouths of Big and Little Crooked for bass as well. On Little Crooked, bluegill are being caught in 6 feet of water using red worms, says Childress.

As in most panfish fishing, we need to match the bait to the fish. Crappies have a larger mouth than bluegills, so a bait that’s a little larger can be employed if crappies are the quarry. However, ...

Legions of bluegill fishermen swear by the fish-catching power of a cricket. David Powell sells dozens of crickets at the Lake Fayetteville bait shop. The lake is known for good bluegill fishing.

Roth seeks $150,000 in compensatory damages and $400,000 in punitive damages. He is represented by Cameron D. Bell of Bell, Young & Moore in Knoxville. It is common for fish to extend their spines as ...

The bluegill bite is good at Wirt’s Point and across from the point at Grassy Island on red worms on the bottom, reports Jim Childress of Big Bass Bait & Tackle (352-207-7520).