BROWN ISN‘T WORKING TODAY. Neither is white. Even orange on a green jighead isn’t getting bit. It’s a chilly sunny April day, and I’m out with Paula and Gordon in a Fletcher’s rowboat, bouncing tandem ...

What makes a good jig? Honestly, it’s not that complicated. The two main considerations are size and color. For size, I’ll use anything from a 1/8 ounce to micro jigs that are 1/64 or even 1/80 ounce.

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Third in a series on cold-weather fishing. Perhaps one of the most consistent winter bites in the Mid-Atlantic for winter-time panfish is the ice fishing gig for huge yellow perch at Maryland’s Deep ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Lake Erie yellow perch veterans generally rely on a multi-hook crappie rig or a double-hooked perch spreader. The rigs sport monofilament leaders with long-shanked No. 6 hooks ...

Every angler out there has a special place in their heart for a certain species, and if you grew up in the Northeast or Midwest, it’s likely to be the yellow perch. These hardy little fish are ...