On Lake Hatchineha, bass fishing has been a little slow, but using a black-and-blue swim jig in the reeds and pads has produced some bites. Bluegill and shellcracker are being caught in droves in ...

In freshwater lakes across the land, baitfish such as live shiners have displaced the worm as the go-to bait. But the worm ...

There are lots of reports of big bass being caught in numbers around Polk. And bluegill and shellcracker are making their ...

“We still carry them and we still have people who fish with them, especially when you’re talking about the shellcracker and panfish season that we’re approaching now.” So what better time ...