Panfishing Techniques - IF

Panfishing Techniques is a instructional based fishing episode breaking down simple effective methods for catching panfish.
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[@jerryhubbard4461]

I am so happy to see someone that does not filet a pan fish. Good job, I enjoyed your video.

[@sammarkey8481]

I like the fact that you just love to fish, you have just as much fun fishing for gills and carps as for bass. I am the same way.

[@hondaman991]

You know for a long time I thought I was too old to panfish. An to be honest thats some of the best fun I have when Im out fishing!!

[@danielredding6436]

I love ultra light fishing for panfish!

[@ComputerScienceExplained]

I really enjoy this show. The host is well spoken, easily understood and obviously knows his stuff. Great show!

[@Sticky_Ricky]

Thanks for taking so much time to explain panfish ing in so much depth. I'd say I'm a pretty seasoned panfisherman and this was a nice refreshing video

[@Robjmar7]

Love your love for fishing, your passion and enthusiasm in catching these little guys. Your information is truly informative. Thanks for taking the time to do these videos. I'm new to pan fishing and I've learned so much from your well made videos.

[@pftjosh]

Thanks so much for this video it really got me hooked on fishing and i started to catch about 3 a day and now im catching 10 a day! I even managed to catch a 7 pound cat fish! I love all your videos and you are the most informative fisherman i know! :D

[@arnoldmanuel7683]

Love catching pans on ultralight tackle!! Like fishingthepnw, I also have a penrod and have spooled with 4pound pline flouroclear! Another great video Nick!

[@InformativeFisherman]

It's a blast! Thanks man!

[@kgilliagorilla2761]

I use a Phluger President with a 6’6” St. Croix premier in light action. I use 4 lb. Trilene XT. P-Line is great too. Great set up and the larger crappie and smaller bass are a blast. Those 1” power minnows in the jar are panfish candy. I love catching those little fresh water permit. I’m using P-Line CX Premium 6lb. for my river smallmouth. Tough line that casts super and won’t break on every snag. Cheers!

[@MarkMeadows90]

One of my favorite kind of ways to fish. Panfishing. Using an ultralight/light setup. I can fish for panfish all day long if I wanted to. Some of the easiest ways to fish. You're bound to catch bluegill and redear sunfish anytime, anywhere. Creek fishing is the best in my opinion. Many more species of panfish diversity in creeks. I catch all sorts of sunfish species in my local creeks. So much fun. Thanks for the tips!

[@aviator1243]

Thank you Sir for all the good tips. I'm retired now and want to do some fishing. North West Alabama

[@moisesrosales6618]

A pan fishing video from the bank would be nice too.

[@flonkas]

Yeah we don’t all have boats mr fancy

[@pat632]

From a far away the Netherlands I totally agree with you Moises!! Greetings from Holland, Pat. 👊🏼👊🏼

[@Aesop101]

My favorite channel and favorite fisherman....good job Nick.

[@TrueNorthOutdoorAdventures]

Love those ultralight rod bends! New fan from Indiana.

[@Robjmar7]

Excellent excellent video. Great video for new angulars. You explain everything is a fun and exciting way. Thank you.

[@paulhill-u8n]

Love you videos,, do you show how you setup your graph, ,I have the old style Lowrance also and I like how you show the panfish in that deeper of 58 feet.. Thx for the panfish videos

[@CarlosVargas-bb4uc]

This is extremely helpful. Thanks for taking the time to record all of this.

[@scrobtimusprime]

I got a little panfish setup for Christmas from my wife (lew's laser lite speed spin) and took it out for about an hour. I only hooked into one fish on a beetle spin, but it was a pound and a half or so bass. On that light tackle with four pound test, I promise it was about the most fun I've had landing a fish. I love that little thing. You can fling those light weights out a mile! Just can't recommend a panfishing setup enough, even if I haven't actually landed a panfish yet. :)

[@MountOliveDentistry]

Great video. Thanks for the detail and instruction re: rigging, knot, technique. You have a great attitude and your information helps get a beginner like me out on the water with the kids.

[@mtcarmelman632]

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this video, THANK YOU so much for sharing your panfish techniques and tips! Long video but every bit informative.

[@willyahelpme]

Excellent video from beginning to end! It was nice to see the different ways that you used to catch the various fish. Plus I had not known before that there was a difference between Bluegill and Shell crackers. I always thought they were the same fish. At the end of the video where you showed a simple way to prepare the fish was also fascinating as I did not know they were edible. I am mainly a trout fisherman up in the streams of the mountains of Colorado but occasionally I will go to the reservoirs like Cherry Creek and Chatfield to do some brim, shad, and bluegill fishing. Keep up the great work and I'll be watching for more videos from you in the future. Thanks again and tight lines!

[@michaelminnick6038]

i live in east Tennessee and we have some absolute MONSTER panfish (specifically bluegill but ive seen some huge shellcracker too). I catch em at a local dam on mealworms. Ive done everything from bass to deep sea snapper and shark but its still a blast to catch these little suckers. Great video man!

[@mswen1983]

+Michael Minnick I live in Missouri, and the best way to find huge panfish around here is to find private ponds that are underfished- old farmers are a good place to start. Nicer neighborhoods sometimes maintain private lakes or ponds that rarely get fished. At one where my parents lived, I used to catch 15" crappies, mostly on bass lures. As long as you ask for permission, respect the residents, and don't take advantage, they don't usually mind people taking a few fish, esp if you know someone in the neighborhood.

[@ianeasterday7279]

+Mark S I wanted to use bluegills for bait here in Florida but I can't catch them small enough

[@mswen1983]

Ian Easterday What are fishing for? I've heard of people using bluegills (and other sunfish, esp. green sunfish) for largemouth bass, striped bass, and catfish. First I'll point out that there are bluegill-imitating lures, some of which are pretty good, and you can always cut them up and use portions of larger bluegills, esp. for catfish. Around here, many bait shops also carry 4"-6" bluegills or green sunfish, but there are a lot of monster blue & flathead cats in this area. If you still want to catch your own, I would advise a couple of different options. 1) use tiny hooks (#8-10 & smaller- longer shanks help you unhook deeply hooked fish, without increasing size) and small baits like mealworms, waxworms, and red worms cut into pieces. Go to a heavily fished, public lake and fish of the dock or another easily accessible place, and try fishing off there. Overfishing produces an abundance of smaller, stunted fish. If you throw an insect or a piece of a worm into the water, you can often see these little fish swarm out and grab it. 2) Get a dip net, and scoop weedy areas near the edges of lakes. I've caught all kinds of creatures doing this, including minnows, baby bluegills (about 1-2" long), crayfish, tadpoles, frogs, salamanders, and aquatic insects like hellgrammites. Just make sure you know the laws, know what you can legally use for bait (bluegills should be fine, but there may be limits on how many per day you can collect), and don't release any species where it might be invasive. Oh, and be careful. I've also caught snakes.

[@ianeasterday7279]

I fish for freshwater snook. panfish Are not normally not on there diet but since they are in freshwater they eat mainly small bluegill

[@GLITCHgamer14]

Nice Video, I love pan fishing! Actually last week I caught a 10lb carp on an ice fishing rod with 2lb line, really fun battle, 10 minute fight. I'm going to post it pretty soon on youtube on my fishing channel!

[@alecnonyah1965]

When I remove scales I use some pliers to hold the fishes tale them I take the back of my knife to scrape off the scales and it works like a charm!

[@dakotalayinlow]

president with a st croix...great combo! that's what I roll on my pan fish setups. tightlines

[@sqhunter65]

Good job I fish for those things all the time,and there are really big ones in the delta. I like the video from start to finish.

[@rickwolfe4948]

I really enjoy your panfish video. Good Information. What size wt do you use for drop shot?

[@FishingThePNW]

sweet video man! i love to bass fish but i also love to fish for panfish on ultra light tackle like my pen rod!

[@InformativeFisherman]

Yeah it's crazy fun! I'm going to try to catch a carp over 10lbs on 2lb line this week...

[@FishingThePNW]

whoo!! that would be insane! i'd be afraid just to set the hook or that it would empty out my entire spool. i've never been brave enough to fish 2 lb.

[@theawkwardoutdoorsman8329]

This is one of my favorite videos of yours, because it help me a lot!The first time I used the drop shot rig for bluegill, i caught 15 very quickly. It is now my go to panfish rig!

[@wtaylor688]

Very instructive,loving every minute

[@YetiDoesArt]

Excellent, informative, entertaining video!! Well done!

[@InformativeFisherman]

Thank you Eddie, much appreciated!

[@theWebkinzkitty]

Thanks for your tips on Red Ear, I did not know they liked to stay close to the bottom.

[@Opry99er]

Hey bud. I LOVE the action of that rod!!! What is the make and model, if you don't mind? My current UL is much faster action and nowhere near as sensitive. Whatcha got?

[@InformativeFisherman]

St.Croix Triumph moderate/soft

[@Opry99er]

Ahh... I noticed the St. Croix brand, and a friend of mine pointed out that it was a triumph... but I can't seem to find the moderate/soft model. All I can find is the 5 foot Ultralight "moderate" action. Can't find one any softer than that. Thanks alot for the info, buddy. I'll keep my eye out for it! Love the vids

[@Fox1nDen]

I love it when they swim in circles when caught. Always a good effort.

[@ronmiller682]

Great video I learned a lot and can't wait to try it out

[@gilbertgalindo831]

That behind the back hook set. Love it haha. Thanks for sharing brotha. Have a great day! :)

[@somethingyatayatayata7622]

for scaling you can also use a spoon underwater its keeps the scales from flying everywhere and its easier to handle and there isnt a chance of cutting yourself

[@joshme4999]

i love fishing for panfish. i use a light 8 foot pole with a light shimano reel. i usualy just go for the old worm on a hook and float. with the worm ive caught 30 or so in an hour, tried different lures and only caught a few in an hour.

[@nmigliore]

What model/make is that UL rod, if you don't mind me asking? Looks like a St Croix but what model? Just curious because I was looking for a good UL rod for panfishing. Thanks!

[@johnnya3016]

Another great video Nick. Got 9 in the freezer. Fun to catch and tasty.

[@InformativeFisherman]

Thanks Johnny!

[@hexiemefford5637]

What's the chance of getting CC on your videos? (I'm deaf) I've just started fishing and pan fish are pretty much what I'm after. Yellow Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, etc. There is NO LIMIT on Yellow Bass this year in Kentucky and I really hope to get as many as I can. :)

[@Mixwell1983]

Hey IF i see i see a lot of videos are fishing with lures but when would you want live bait? Like nightcrawlers etc? From what im reading the lakes around me in los angeles mainly stock large mouth bass and catfish. Can you go straight lure fishing? Some say lure fishing involves better gear, i got a cheap pinnacle rod and reel setup for $20 at walmart and previously bought 15lb mono just for knot tying. Havent spooled my reel but watching vids seems like 15 is too much. Im thinking of going with 4-8 maybe 8lb mono and setting up my drag. Id like a little give and take with drag than a 15lb line and just cranking them in

[@InformativeFisherman]

I would use 8lb, headed to LA this summer for vids!

[@vernonsimmons4578]

Great info, great presentation😃

[@Couchgoblin]

You mentioned this time of year... Is this video current and is it early winter/late fall?

[@PROFISHERMAN26]

I would like to know what month is the best for panfish on the delta, I love those tasty fish 😋

[@singlejewishdad9219]

April on the delta is great for the biggest panfish in my opinion ecspecially for crappie but for number it's all june

[@andrewwurk1106]

Do you not kill the fish before scaling and gutting them? Enjoyed the video

[@InformativeFisherman]

Yeah I did

[@charlieruprecht3196]

Fish move after they are dead. It's the nervous system shutting down.

[@dane6k6]

I got a new open face real and took it out fishing. I have used this type of real before (a very long time ago.) with no problems. This time I had back lash after back lash. Any tips on not back lashing an open face real? Thanks love love you site.

[@NormanV]

Drinking game idea: take a drink each time Nick says 'Shellcracker'! Have fun!!

[@justinmichau8543]

Just came across this video and wondered if you had a gear list. I’m really interested in what rig you’re using for your rod/reel combo. Thanks for any info!

[@roncolpo5056]

It looks like a st. Croix triumph rod...$80... and a plfueger president reel $60..ultralight.....about 5 1/2 foot.. i like both..i like fast action

[@TheShockwaveDragon]

You mentioned not wanting to fillet them but showed them with the bottom fillet cut off in one of the pictures. How are the bones on a fish this small?

[@shotgun916s]

How do you access the place, and is shore fishing safe there for kids?

[@fengliu975]

Think am gonna prep them this way. Ones that got gut hooked were small and i want my hooks back,,,

[@richardherrington2852]

.What is the name and description of the ultra lite rod you are using and where can I buy such a rod?

[@slickest145]

i know where im going Saturday love pan fish great video

[@promotorsports]

A tide for freshwater? Is this brackish water? Here is Florida most if the fish you find in brackish water are of the salt water variety.

[@PrestigeLoft]

where can i buy that exact spinner

[@hoostas7119]

Great video. What rod and reel are you using?

[@hoostas7119]

I saw it. Got it..

[@yanim9578]

What model fish finder are you using? Mine does not display such a crisp reading on the bottom.

[@chrisstidham9456]

hey nick can i find panfish/carp bait size in a eddy right next to a blown down damn its approxmintly 10 to 20 foot and should i use a slip bobber or a dropshot rig and its a rocky bottom what do u suggest. i heard river baitfish do better in the river as bait than a pond raised fish...

[@buddybellwether2188]

Hookin' up with a big bluegill on an ultralight with some 1 or 2# line is just as fun of a fight as hookin' up with a large mouth on a med/heavy with 4# (imo). Also, it's _usually_ really good action and _always_ good times and good eatin'!

[@smc8193]

very very informative! thanks! Also, what time of fishing is best for the springtime. I live in VA, and although i dont mind waking up around 8am, i would like to fish in the afternoon.

[@kevinmane560]

Hey Autumn, I'm also from VA and I could say that anytime is a good time to fish. It's all up to you and the time you have! I also use fishingreminder.com for a detailed check on weather, sun/moon, so I have a better chance at landing more dinner. ;) hope this helps

[@smc8193]

Kevin Mane awesome! that's really good to know and thank you for the website, this is just what i needed. I had gone fishing the other day in the early afternoon and i was surprise with how many fish I caught! thank you and best regards :)

[@youtubespanishfishingchann6575]

hi there what cain of reel you using ....? i have 4.8 rod what would be a good spinning reel?

[@Slumberjacksix]

Excellent informative video. Well done, sir.

[@peterswollen7772]

hey nick where were u fishin? windmill cove or lvg marina? 14 mile slough

[@ChooseFreshAtSubway]

he said in the video he said it at @16:09

[@elusive7625]

17:59 behind the back...your silly IF......love the vids!..keep em' coming

[@jackcronin519]

Would this rig work in a river with a fair amount of current? I am used to fishing in lakes with no current and I have been having trouble fishing in rivers.

[@jacobganzen3115]

You should do your top 5 favorite panfish rod

[@bradleyfuller9938]

hi it is braden you should try fishing for striper with that rod the day i meet you i used a rod like yours to catch striper

[@abujaudaan1]

What is that black apparatus hanging around your neck? can see it at 2:55

[@flaviusduran5610]

How well do these techniques work when the lake floor has heavy weeds?

[@seraphHHC]

Good video. Lots of nice tips

[@sethmahnken6278]

what do you think about using the dropshot for when the shellcrackers are pre-spawn or spawning in the shallow water

[@InformativeFisherman]

It works deadly good!

[@kylenadrchal8140]

what ultra light rod are you using? Looked like a st. croix

[@lordtouchmesama8479]

You should cut them open from the top to bottom so that they are like connected but open and take everything out clean them and fry them all in all with seasoning (with out scales of course) and there is no need to worry too much about bones because they get crispy maybe on the bigger ones but that's fine if you're careful

[@faithandfury4003]

Is that a St,Croix panfish rod? I was thinking about getting one for crappie and green sunfish.

[@InformativeFisherman]

Yep, fun rods!

[@sevillajr48]

Where's the place u were fishing at

[@dwightgordon9354]

So, I have talked to people who swear by a rig similar to what you're using here, but using 4 lb diameter braid instead, so that they don't risk their line if they latch into something bigger than what they're targeting. Others have told me that this approach risks damage to your rod. Your take?

[@InformativeFisherman]

I have landed bass up to 5 pounds on 2lb line so it's no biggie to me. New braided lines are much less harsh on your gear nowadays it's fine.

[@queendoyle6537]

You are good enjoy keep up the good work can you do a video on catfishing

[@ElitistGaming247]

whats your rod and reel setup you are using in this video?

[@g.n.hproductions7455]

You should use crickets, we have caught 9-12 inch brim frequently on a cricket

[@PastorTP]

Where was this video taken?

[@InformativeFisherman]

Stockton CA

[@jacobganzen3115]

What's your favorite rods for panfish

[@Hawkeye9107]

Scale them Make a cut just behind the top of the head and cut down but not all the way. Grasp the head and pull down. All the insides come out without touching. Ready for the frying pan!

[@ethanyounglovestrout9616]

hi there nick, I have a medium light rod and reel setup and 4lb test it will be ,you pan fish rod. it's quite stiff does that sound good?

[@ethanyounglovestrout9616]

sorry I mean it's for *panfish regards good video :)

[@PrestigeLoft]

is that sac river

[@hunterhendrickson6760]

What action rod are you using here?

[@Bmanfishtank]

Are you using fluorocarbon or mono?

[@PrestigeLoft]

what marina is that

[@Taylor-vz4ot]

do red ear taste different than bluegill?

[@Vangteggy97]

where is that lake or pond at

[@joyou3988]

hi can you pleas tell me wear you can get those cast-master you wear using

[@InformativeFisherman]

Most basic sporting goods stores carry them like big five or sports authority

[@30JayTee]

would the dropshot kinda rig work in mountain creeks?

[@Mr111569]

Where street you catching these fish?

[@aaronball5149]

overall your videos are great, keep doing what your doing

[@MrExploringMinecraft]

Could you give me the name of the rod and reel please?

[@InformativeFisherman]

St.Croix triumph moderate soft with a Pflueger presidential

[@snowboardman420]

Damn. I’m going to try that slingshot cast method.

[@djmrnelson]

You really stand up to your profile name. Love your very informative videos. I do have a question- not sure if you will answer. Have you seen a Doctor for your hands? You seem to shake quite a bit in many of your videos. Maybe its something that should be addressed. Sorry, just something I noticed. Anyways, thanks for making such great quality videos. Subscribed.

[@InformativeFisherman]

It's hereditary tremors, I could take pills but it does not bother me.

[@johnbernard6014]

Nah that's just the excitement of fishing taking control of him

[@leov1154ify]

Great video

[@horizanadventures]

Its refreshing to see somebody that actually eats fish.

[@InformativeFisherman]

Lol, these guys I do

[@horizanadventures]

***** Good I think that is how fishing all was started.