Posts EARLIEST VS. EARLY ICE FOR PANFISH 11/27/2023 / 11/27/2023 by marcum-tech Earliest vs. Early Ice for Panfish Deer season is nearly behind most of us, and thoughts of ice fishing get the blood flowing. You know the days; just a few inches of clear, black ice with sunfish twirling below and to the sides of the hole as you extract them from hungry schools off the edge […] Read more » Bluegills Crappies Early Ice Joel Nelson MarCum
MarCum Posts Late Ice Panfish Tips and Tricks 02/28/2022 / 01/25/2022 by marcum-tech With gamefish seasons closed at least in my home state, end of ice forays are all about panfish. Whether crappies or bluegill, there’s usually something going by the time March’s sun angle and warmer temps are beating back shoreline ice or at the very least, keeping snow cover down and allowing easy on-lake travel. However, late ice is a fickle period with weather being the primary driver of conditions and the resulting bite. While it’s probably no surprise by now that the later on hardwater we get, the better the fishing and shallower they may be, here’s a few location tips I’ve learned while chasing late ice panfish. Read more » Bluegills Crappies Gills Joel Nelson Panfish
MarCum Posts Sonar Pre and Post Spawn Panfish Patterns 05/30/2022 / 05/27/2022 by marcum-tech If you’re a crappie angler, one of the best bites of the year has come and gone with the early spring crappie bite. For bluegill fans, the best is yet to come, as we move from a shallow water period for one species into another. There’s no doubt that the spawning season for crappies and bluegills offer some great opportunities for skinny water panfishing, and even sight fishing, which makes fishing feel like it did when you were a kid. Bobbers and small jigs are plopped into any good looking developing weeds or brushy areas, only to drop with an aggression not seen since the previous year’s fishing It’s hard not to be excited about it. Read more » Bluegills Crappies Joel Nelson Open Water Panfish Sonar
Camera MarCum Posts Sonar What electronics will help me find early ice panfish? 12/27/2021 / 12/07/2021 by marcum-tech One of the most common questions heard from new ice anglers relates to electronics – “Which is better – an underwater camera or a flasher/sonar?” The short answer is that it really depends. The long answer is that there are certain situations that each unit type excels in. Depth, water clarity, habitat, and fishing style greatly impact which unit is right for a specific set of circumstances. In a perfect world, an ice angler should have both. This is particularly apparent for anglers that target panfish during the winter months. Read more » Blake Tollefson Bluegills Crappies Early Ice Pan Fish Sonar Underwater Camera
