What do I need for a basic tackle box for panfishing?
I have been fishing a few times but always used other people’s equipment. However, I recently went to Wal-Mart and purchased a rod and reel, round container of hooks, round container of split shot weights, and a 6 pack of bobbers.
I fish in the morning from 7:30-11:00 or at night from 6:00-8:30 in a small (55 acre) lake in WV. I mostly catch bluegill, sunfish, and yellow perch. There are the occasional catfish when I drag along the bottom, and some small and large mouth bass.
I usually just fish with live worms from Wal-Mart but I’m wanting to start a tackle box with some artificial lures. Can anyone give me some ideas what types of baits and lures to fill my tackle box with? If you could give me some links to places online where I can buy them it would be great too.
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If all you’re fishing for is pan fish, you might want to add some jig heads and twister tails. A few slip bobbers might be nice for fishing in deeper water.
You might also want to get a small variety of Rapala type lures for the bass………some of the smaller ones. They come in many shapes and sizes. I’d get some for varying depths, and a couple of jointed ones as well.
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Well, if you are already shopping at Wal-Mart, you know the link. But small jig heads with small tubes or twister tails as mentioned above are normally the deal. Just swim them along slowly. Also beetle spins are fantastic. Get a bunch of different colors. Also, these miniture spinnerbaits work great and is something all the largemouth love, not only the little ones. If you like fishing for pan fish with live bait, you should try crickets. You will have a blast.
Wait for Inguns answer. He is the resident “pan-fish” master.
I use 2-4 pound line and ice jigs, with casting bobbers. The ice fishing jigs fall and flutter slowly like bugs. Think small. The bigger gills don’t want to see your line or excessive amounts of weight.
try if they don’t have it you don’t need it!!!
Tackle box set up for panfish!
Bobbers- slip floats and lighted floats style #783-785 eagle claw and lindy 202-002super shy bite! lith battery lighted lindy 100 or 102!
Sinker- sizes bb,b,3/0,7! split shots!
Hooks- eagle claw #215 cricket hook in 6,8,10 or mustad central draught hook super fine wire!
Line- 2lb to 4lb!
Reels ultra lite okuma ul-10,Okuma inspira 15,tica cetus sb500,ABU 100,Mitchell avocet gold 500ul!!
Rod actions- ultra lite and lite!
I will use keel weights and dipsy divers to troll for panfish!
Lures- beetle spins 1/32 oz,rooster tails 204 or 206,1/100 to 1/8 oz feather or hair jigs,any good ice jig,berkley gulp naits,kelly’s reveille jr pre rigged worm,Anise panfish worm,Diamond tackle panfish lures, rebel wee craw,bomber panfish crank baits,yozuri snap beans/pin minnow/goby!
This is a good start up kit for your panfish tackle box needs!
Live bait of choice cricket,wigglers,wax worm,meal worm,crawlers,spikes,mousies,mayfly larve,small pond craws,catalpa worms,grass shrimp and baby leeches!!
Good luck to you and enjoy panfishing!
Here is a suggestion for large-mouth bass. Go to any tackle shop or Wal-Mart and get some 7″ plastic worms A company called Power Worms makes some nice ones. Some good colors are Pumkinseed and greens reds or blacks all work good. I use Light line 4 to 6 lb test no weight just the worm. and a real slow retrieval and I mean slow work the worm along the bottom nice and slow I have lots of success with this and you should to I used to fish in southern PA I have moved to Las Vegas and don’t get to fish any more but if you try this plastic worm hook-up you will catch some fish also you will want to use a #1 bass hook they are bigger than the hooks you have now but don’t let the size throw you to hook up the worm stick the hook through the head of the worm and pull it down than twist it back around towards the worm sticking the barb in the bottom of the worm near the tail remember to use a slow retrieval and you will catch fish if you can not get the hook right ask someone to show you how to do a Texas hook-up Good Luck
1/16 oz or smaller jigs Plastics Reef Runner Cicada blade baits 1/8 oz or similar are also killers. A technique I use is use a small black jig baited under a float kills em. Aberdeen hooks size 8 or 10. Willow or quill floats to minimize resistance when a fish takes teh bait. Problem with the Walmart kits is they use inferior hooks and components in order to keep costs down.