Though it’s possible to find freeze-dried crickets for bait, most serious panfishermen prefer them live even though they won’t stay that way very long ... If you put a whole garden worm on your hook, ...

Indiscriminate feeders, bluegill readily eat live crickets and various earthworms. The local tackle shop is a good starting point for bait, but if time permits, involving young anglers in digging ...

Chartreuse spinner baits were working as well. For bluegill, try crickets or worms in 3 feet or less of water. On the middle lake, specks are still biting. Try trolling minnows in 9 feet of water ...

Try live shiners, crankbaits and chatterbaits along the edge of the grass. On Lake Reedy, bluegill have been good on crickets or red worms in the southwest part of the lake. The bass bite has been ...