These are our favorite lures, flies, and live bait options for catching giant bluegills and other panfish species.

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Read on to learn the best walleye rigs for ice fishing ... just below the bobber stop. When a walleye takes your bait, let it pull the float underwater, then set the hook.

So, with that in mind, what is the best bait to use when ... muskellunge, pike, walleye, and crappie. Anglers wanting to use minnows as bait can catch their own in a minnow trap or cast net ...

While there are a lot of different baits that work well ... the perch’s cousin, walleye. Winner, winner, fried fish dinner! Below are the best ice fishing lures for perch that any ice angler ...

While the bulk of the meat on a walleye lies on the two fillets running down either side of the fish, they have even more to offer. Here is how to maximize your meat from these tasty fish.

Tip it with a minnow head for best effectiveness ... just below the bobber stop. When a walleye takes your bait, let it pull the float underwater, then set the hook. If your float ices up ...