Redear sunfish go by many names with chinquapin and shellcrackers being two of the more common in Mississippi. Although some anglers specifically target redear, they are often a by-catch for those ...

Shellcracker fishermen could be rewarded for their patience as early as this weekend, while bass fishermen probably will have to continue to be patient. That’s the consensus of several of Lake ...

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Panfish don't get much respect here in the heart of largemouth bass country, but for a few months each year--May and June happen to be those months--going after the "sunfish", ...

Fishing duo Cole and Jay hook shellcrackers and bluegill on a secret jig before a snake bite.

Fishing duo Cole and Jay find a secret lake with only giant redear shellcrackers.

Time to break out the bream-buster poles and the crickets--panfish are on the beds across Alabama. It's the one time of year when this bass-crazy state may see nearly as many boats launched to chase ...