SOME SAY a big shellcracker is the most mysterious fish in freshwater. Properly called a redear sunfish, it’s three times the size of a keeper bluegill, on average, and just as delicious. But it’s ...

Among our native fish species, two are standouts — bluegill, or bream, and redear sunfish, or shellcracker. Lake county anglers of all ages seek these panfish year-round. Bream are cooperative.

Tip of the Week: According to fieldandstream.com, if the bass you seek aren’t going hard after the big-hook bait, add a trailer hook. That basic adjustment can be the difference between bringing in a ...

We’re now in one of my favorite times of year: the time when bream are spawning. While I love catching other species, especially catfish, fishing for bream is a much-loved pastime for this country boy ...

Lake Alfred (the lake) - Bass fishing has been good in the early morning or late afternoon hours while fishing with 8 inch plastic worms in the Junebug color. Bluegill and shellcrackers fishing ...

When Alabama largemouths leave the beds in late April, panfish move in. Shellcrackers are first to bed on most lakes where they're present. They're not as common as bluegills, but where they're found ...

We’re now in one of my favorite times of year: the time when bream are spawning. While I love catching other species, especially catfish, fishing for bream is a much-loved pastime for this country boy ...