[andypat]

Had a pretty good two Hrs. fishing this morning. Caught a mix. Crappie, white and yellow perch, and one bass. All caught on the little tube bait under a bobber.Click image for larger version. Name: Williston 2-29-16.JPG Views: 0 Size: 134.2 KB ID: 197682

 

[Porgy Mike]

Good Eats!

 

[AaronDen]

We have been looking at you catching fish this way off the bank for two months now and it appears you are still on the same bobber and jig? How have you not tossed this into a tree at least once over the last two months?

 

[andypat]

We have been looking at you catching fish this way off the bank for two months now and it appears you are still on the same bobber and jig? How have you not tossed this into a tree at least once over the last two months?

I did that this morning for the first time. No problem, have more in my pocket. I travel light. One rod, five gallon bucket, lures and bobbers in my pocket. OH NO, not the same jig, the fish tear it up. have to change tubes quit often.

 

[mepps3]

How do you work it? Move the bobber a few times and let it sit? I tried that a week ago in a pond by my house that I know holds crappie and bass and only got one small nibble. Either fish are way more stacked and hungry in your area or I was doing something wrong and fishing the wrong spots.

 

[andypat]

mepps3, I retrieve VARY slow and very lightly shake rod as I am retrieving. When it was freezing cold, that is when you lightly jig and stop for a second or two. That just the way I do it. Maybe some of the guys on here will share their ways they catch pan fish.

 

[bluefish1928]

In South Carolina, we simply cast a beetlespin and reel it in a stop and go pattern. This may not work well until it gets warmer.

In small lakes, I used to cast a beetlespin or roadrunner on one rod and leave a float/jig rig out. The float/jig rig will often catch fish without any added movement beyond the wind and waves making the bobber dance. However, I have noticed how panfish in different bodies of water often respond differently to various lures- even more than LM bass.

Shallow water white perch in the summer is a good practice species for panfishing with lures.

What Andypat is doing sounds like float n' fly. Whatever he is doing, it is certainly working well! Try googling that. It is commonly used in Tennessee as a technique for post cold-front bass and known to be lethal on crappie as bycatch.

 

[andypat]

Good Info. bluefish1928. I agree sometimes the chop on the water is the action. Here is what I used all winter, and still using.