3 Best Ways to Catch Panfish Ice Fishing That You Should be Using Right NOW!

[@levibruce8322]

It's pretty rare to find a quality made fishing video without 10 minutes of pimping sponsors. Hats off to you just subbed

[@calebwistad]

Thank you sir, i appreciate that!

[@SparkkPlugg1512]

Hell Yes!

[@caseywarning3462]

Thought the same. Also sub’d cheers mate

[@joe1071]

This dude just fish while hungry. Everything's a good eater. Love it!

[@calebwistad]

I eat a lot of fish. Lol. I don’t like to keep more than we eat though and I definitely don’t like to keep the big fish.

[@gl7543]

Well im watching from Holland Michigan and this video got me gathering up my ice rods 😅. I'll go try these night tactics for the first time.

[@calebwistad]

Awesome. Give it a shot!

[@ri-jm5tn]

Vertical jigging for panfish is one of my favorite things to do, but it typically isn't cold long enough to trust our ice down here. That sure looks fun😊

[@calebwistad]

It’s a blast from a boat or on the ice!

[@AnglerX]

Love the crappie action! Great information, thanks for the video!

[@calebwistad]

Me too! Lol. Yep thanks man. I’m going to be down in your neck of the woods in a couple weeks chasing some Mississippi perch.

[@AnglerX]

Get ahold of me if you want to collaborate!

[@pkope6849]

New Sub this morning !!👍👍😊 Nice channel and I appreciate all of it ... Thank You & Cheers from Houghton Lake , Michigan.!!🇺🇸

[@calebwistad]

Awesome! Thanks man. You live in a great area for fishing.

[@scottiestaysfishing]

Nice vid. I got excited seeing the rod bend on that largie!

[@calebwistad]

You should have felt it! Lol

[@scottiestaysfishing]

@@calebwistad it looked like he had some good fight to him. When ice starts forming on our lakes they seem to just be limp noodles out there! lol

[@chrissutton8354]

Watched this last year and find myself watching it again this year

[@calebwistad]

Thanks man! I appreciate that.

[@scottmctaggart5294]

Thanks for the tips. Some very nice fish.

[@calebwistad]

You bet. Glad to help! Thanks!

[@johnhelms8226]

Dang, that first one is a beauty crappie!

[@calebwistad]

Thanks!

[@ColeTheLeatherman]

Good video. Could you go a little more in-depth on a video of how you look at a lake map. And determine drop offs or the flats how big of an area to look for? Also does the way the sun shine effect fishing locations? Thanks. Keep up the good work. Tight lines!

[@calebwistad]

Thank you! And yes. That’s in my plans for the future here.

[@calebwistad]

And yes. The sun does effect things. Certain shallow water clear fisheries I like to use hole covers or slush in my holes to keep the sun out.

[@robertanderson3802]

11 inches on redstone. Vehicles starting to drive on. Crappie bite was pretty good.

[@calebwistad]

Awesome to hear!

[@howardanderson3974]

Sent your awesome tutorial to up and coming young Canadian fish crazy Rob. He just needs your help to move to Master Class Angler. Thanks

[@calebwistad]

I hope he can get it done!

[@taggintailsoutdoors2282]

Awesome video man 🤘🍻

[@calebwistad]

Thanks so much!

[@taggintailsoutdoors2282]

@@calebwistad I'm in Wisconsin, you more up north? I make banger video edits , always looking to meet new people 🍻🤘

[@davidrichardson1968]

Wow man. Nice video.

[@calebwistad]

Thank you sir!

[@fisherdude6893]

Hey man greatttt vid lovin in but I was wondering if u could should show the fish finder and u fishing?

[@calebwistad]

Thanks! Are you saying you’d like to see a video showing the flasher or a video showing me using the flasher?

[@fisherdude6893]

@@calebwistad YES plz show the Flasher!! Thanks

[@calebwistad]

@@fisherdude6893 I’ll see what I can do!

[@funnynader9149]

Hello I am fishing a private lake in Ohio that has a max depth of 25 feet and has some back coves with some weeds I found a couple gills on my camera but I know there is a ton of them in the lake but I am wondering what should I look for in the lake? Should I fish the back coves or the main lake? And would you recommend fishing at night for these fish? How do you find the edge of the weed lines? Great video by the way 👍🏻

[@calebwistad]

Sounds like a cool lake! Do you get ice there? If so, I would definitely try the deepest part of the lake in the main lake. Bluegills often suspend out in the lake basin in the winter time. If you don’t find them there, the weed line is the next best location. I would keep using that camera and checking different spots in the weeds to see if you can find some bigger ones.

[@funnynader9149]

@@calebwistad yes we have about 7 inches of ice out there I just ordered a flasher also I will go out and see if I can find a basin I will also keep looking through the weeds thank you so much for the help if I have any other questions I will let you know

[@travismahutga8501]

Could I use a 1/16 o’clock jig with that Tundra rod

[@calebwistad]

Oh yeah. That’s perfect. 1/64 to 1/16 will work.

[@calvinkoebler3308]

What lb test line do you recommend for panfish? I’m overwhelmed with options

[@calebwistad]

Great question! I personally love 2lb test cold-weather flourocarbon on an in-line reel for an all-around panfish line for jigging small tungsten jigs and micro spoons. If I'm using larger rattlebaits, heavier spoons or glidebaits I will typically go up to 3 or 4lb on a spinning reel.

[@calvinkoebler3308]

@@calebwistad thanks for the response! I really appreciate it

[@LightSpinAngler]

I am definitely overthinking things!

[@calebwistad]

Very possible!

[@troymaziarz3343]

what length and strength is your St Croix Tundra. I saw the link but there are a lot of them to choose from

[@calebwistad]

I answered your question on another video but I’ll do it here too. It’s the SCT34LXF. 34” light extra fast.

[@troymaziarz3343]

@@calebwistad sorry, was not sure older video comments notified you .

[@travismahutga8501]

Great video. What brand of ice rod are you using

[@calebwistad]

Thanks. St Croix Tundra

[@travismahutga8501]

@@calebwistad thanks you, I will get one

[@calebwistad]

@@travismahutga8501 you won’t be dissapointed! I was just using mine yesterday.

[@travismahutga8501]

So you have a 30 in light action

[@travismahutga8501]

One last question I was wondering what is the best size jig to use for bluegill and crappie. I have jigs ranging from number 14 hooks up to number 10

[@kurtkeehbauch5802]

Nice video !

[@calebwistad]

Thanks man!

[@mattreed5291]

Where abouts in WI? Rock county here 🍻

[@calebwistad]

Washburn and Burnett county here.

[@ricky7949]

no such lake in those counties. It's all B.S. No such lake listing in that entire state.

[@Maineicefishingenthusiast]

Nice video

[@calebwistad]

Thanks!

[@thirtylake]

Those largies get the old ticker pumping!

[@calebwistad]

Yep! Especially when you think they might be a big crappie first. Lol

[@jefferybarton3365]

@@calebwistad What the name of the lake?. I live in Lexington Kentucky and I love to go fishing for catfish and.bAss crappie and large bluegill

[@peytonoutdoors2796]

What rod was that at the start

[@calebwistad]

That’s a Neptune ice rod. They are great little rods with a lifetime warranty! www.neptuneicerods.com

[@matthewnoll7028]

Awesome video. Heading out next weekend. What is that blue and black rod and reel combo?? The reel appears to be similar to a fly reel!

[@calebwistad]

Thanks! That’s a Neptune 28” UL rod. The reel is a Pflueger President straight line reel. Here is a link to Neptune: www.neptuneicerods.com/ and here is one to Pflueger Trion which is the only similar reel in stock right now: amzn.to/3Aq7ovw

[@kabbythedog9409]

Keep your crappie holes secret by fishing in the dark🤔 I like it

[@calebwistad]

It’s a thing! 😂

[@farhenheit628of1200]

No more ice fishing To warm this week

[@calebwistad]

Maybe by you. We still have 30” of ice up here!

[@farhenheit628of1200]

@@calebwistad wow Im in mn Where are you?

[@calebwistad]

@@farhenheit628of1200 northern Wisconsin.

[@strangleholdoutdoors]

Stranglehold Outdoors

[@calebwistad]

Stranglehold outdoors.