A good friend of mine, Greg Zeigler, of York, Pa., is an outstanding panfish angler who makes custom panfish jigs and has developed the skills to make micro-sized jigs work — particularly in the ...

Almost all of our pan fishing is done with small 1/32nd and 1/64th ounce jigs, either of the hair variety or trimmed with any variety of plastics.

EARLIER THIS MONTH, my son Nathaniel and I spent an enjoyable afternoon fishing for panfish on Greenbrier Lake with local fishing guide Dan Hodkinson. The weather was nice, the fish ...

Fishing columnist Jordan Rodriguez breaks down panfish jigs—a versatile lure every angler should keep in stock.

Rabbit hair jigs hold their shape better than most natural materials and fall more slowly due to their dense air-trapping fibers. These small differences in the dressing materials of jigs can make a ...

Try using small panfish jigs, such as a soft plastic tube-style bait on a 1/16 or 1/32 oz. jig head. It’s a great choice when targeting bluegill, perch, or crappie.

Other than making the jig heads smaller, with most of the panfish lures weighing from one-sixteenth to one-eighth ounce compared to quarter ounce or larger saltwater lures, the only other ...

Learn how to tie a slip bobber (slip float) rig in just 5 simple steps. Perfect for presenting bait at the right depth to catch more bluegill, crappie, sunfish, and perch this season.

I can’t remember exactly when I started utilizing a simple trolling method using small jigs for catching summertime fish. However, I know it is a pattern I have fished for 30 years or more.