Redear sunfish go by many names with chinquapin and shellcrackers being two of the more common in Mississippi. Although some anglers specifically target redear, they are often a by-catch for those ...

“Most of the world is covered with water. A fisherman’s job is simple: Pick out the best parts.” Charles Waterman “Scholars have long known that fishing eventually turns men into philosophers.

Some years, panfish fans find that there is a brief lull in catches during late March and early April. During this period, the speckled perch that had recently inhabited the shallow spawning cover in ...