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Hey folks I am back. I love, love the panfish and trout magnets. Since creating this thread back last summer, I have caught blugills out the wazoo, redear, warmouths, pumpkinseeds, 1 small largemouth...

When I was a kid my grandparents owned a small cabin on a slough off the Black Warrior river. We had woods behind the house I grew up in that had nice, fertile dark soil that the worms loved. I would...

I've used the Berkley Gulp nightcrawlers and earthworms. The ones that come in the little plastic jars. At the lake where I work the bluegills, bream, etc can't get enough of them. Another place I...

Used 4 lb test monofiliament Stren. It came on the reel. I like the line though it can be a bit hard to manage in heavy winds.

Hey! Sorry taking so long to reply to this and other posts! I was using 4ib test monofiiament.

Yep, caught this little guy earlier this afternoon on a rootbeer colored panfish magnet.

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Went out earlier this morning. Fished with the Berkley Gulp Nightcrawler. They were really biting...

Also forgot to mention I dont have a boat. Pretty much all my fishing is from the bank, shore, docks, piers. I am more than happy to pitch in for gas/food/drinks for a couple trips out on someone's...

Well allright allright allright folks! Good news today! Accomplished my goal! Caught a little bream/bluegill/whatever it was on a rootbeer colored Leland Lures Panfish Magnet!
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Yes indeed...

Any Crappie.com member fishing get togethers or whatever scheduled for the near future? Would love to get out and meet some of my fellow panfishing fanatics from our great state.

Thanks, will do.

Ok folks accomplished my goal today! Caught 4 bluegills using Berkley Gulp Nightcrawlers. Had gone pretty much the whole month of September without getting a bite on anything, including the Berkley...

Hey folks. I tried drop shotting and it works. I had a small #6 hook tied on IIRC with a 3/8 oz drop shot weight. That was the only drop shot weight Wally World had. I did find some 1/4 oz and 1/2...

Thank you tacklebuster I appreciate your advice. Still trying to catch crappie/panfish on artificial lure. With the help and input of some folks here I have found some more kinds of lures to try. I...

Hello all. Ordered an assortment of panfish magnets from Bass Pro and waiting for those to get here now. No fishing this weekend with Hurricane Harvey going on. Looks like we are safe where we live....

I found some drop shot sinkers yesterday at WalMart and Academy here where I live. Wally World had some 3/16 size round ones so I picked those up with some 1/4 oz and 1/2 oz casting type sinkers....

Thank you I appreciate it. Academy and Wal Mart where I live both have a good supply of the bass casting type sinkers. Will pick some up.

Picked up some small panfish size beetle spins at Wal Mart and Academy here a couple days ago. I did read the post on #4 also. I am going to order some Trout Magnets and Panfish Magnets from Bass...

Saw some of those at Wal Mart here where I live. I'll pick up a couple. Thank you!

Thank you CrappiePappy and deathb4disco for the helpful feedback and advice. I appreciate it. deathb4disco I just remembered I have a beetle spin in my tacklebox. It's a 1/8 oz one that seems like it...

Ok folks I am back. Went fishing this morning. Actually came close to catching a bluegill or bream or whatever it was on an artificial bait. I tried two different color tube baits, one red with a...

Hello all from Central Texas. It's deepiper here in Temple. Just wanted to say hello to all my fellow Texans in here. Been fishing all my life since I was a kid. Now I am just an older, middle aged...

What drop shot weight work the best for drop shot fishing for crappie and panfish? This is one technique I really want to try out. Looking at 1/8 once, maybe a little heavier. Can you just use a...

Thanks all for you advice and feedback on this. I really appreciate it. Going tomorrow to try some tubes and grubs in a few colors. Again thank you all.

Great video! I love fishing with an old cane pole too. That one you have there is nice! Mine were always the plain old bamboo cane poles. A few years ago not long after my wife and I were married we...

Hello all. deepiper from Central Texas here. I have been fishing for Crappie/bream/bluegill/panfish since I was a kid. My favorite bait of choice has always been nightcrawlers, followed by crickets,...

Hello all! This is my first post from hot Central Texas! Glad to be here to learn more about crappie and panfish fishing. God bless you all.