These days, muskies, myriad saltwater species, bass, and even carp are pursued with fly rods. Panfish, however, don’t rank very high on the list of fly rod targets, which is a shame because they have ...

There are countless methods for getting it done with artificial lures and flies, but it’s hard to beat bait when targeting panfish. From live offerings that wiggle and squirm to sleepers ...

(WRIC) — Stormtracker 8 Meteorologist Matt DiNardo was joined by special guest Captain Simón Valencia in the WRIC NOW livestreaming studio today to talk about fly fishing for panfish.

another fly design of Dave Whitlock’s. The heads are made from Styrofoam bobbers that are cut down to size—in this case, small enough for panfish—and glued to hooks, before other materials ...

Panfish are fun on fly tackle. Photo Credit: Photo by Kenneth L. Kieser By Kenneth Kieser Going Outdoors Early summer offers perfect conditions for catching big bluegill or redear sunfish.

The options continue to broaden when you reach into your trout flies for panfish. The rivers and streams hold populations of caddisflies, mayflies and stoneflies. There is massive crossover knowledge ...

Even though it has been almost 45 years to the day, I still remember the first fish I caught on a fly rod. It was a fat bluegill pulled off its spawning bed in a farm pond which was part of the ...

The bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) is arguably Kentucky’s most popular sunfish, a native species most common in farm ponds, ...

We usually brought home a mess of panfish which meant fish cleaning on Saturday morning and a fish fry on Saturday night. Life was good. Like my brother and me, many if not most kids cut their ...

There are countless methods for getting it done with artificial lures and flies, but it’s hard to beat bait when targeting panfish. From live offerings that wiggle and squirm to sleepers borrowed from ...