Know the water. Build your setup.

Panfish fishing tackle

Small hooks, manageable floats, and light tackle for bluegill and other sunfish. Build a starting rig or browse the essentials.

Bluegill sunfish swimming above rocks underwater
Bluegill · Ryan Hagerty/USFWS

Choose your rig

Understand the setup before you shop.

Main line Fixed float Split shotHook + bait
Component schematic · not to scale

The setup

Float & bait

Suspend a small legal bait near accessible cover.

  1. 01Light main line
  2. 02Small float
  3. 03Split shot
  4. 04Small hook + bait
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Use a modest bait portion and a float that is easy to pull under.

Start your tackle list

Select the parts you need.

Also needed: a small legal bait, rod, and reel.

Individual products at their current prices; no bundle discount. Check sizes and pack counts on each product page.

Panfish fishing, the basics

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Start close

Look around docks, vegetation, and reachable cover.

Size down

Small mouths call for small hooks and bait portions.

Watch the float

Depth and a balanced float make bites easier to spot.

Fishing reference: Minnesota DNR. Check the rules for the water you fish.

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