This Wisconsin sunfish sports a dark ear flap and is the pan-fish kids catch first.
What is a bluegill?
Wisconsin law says kids under 13 must wear one of these any time they’re in a boat.
What is a life jacket?
This dial on a spinning reel controls how easily line pulls out under tension.
What is the drag?
Who is the best fisherman of all time?
Its jaw extends past the eye; it smashes surface frogs on summer evenings.
What is a largemouth bass?
Statewide, the daily bag limit for a mixed catch of panfish is this many.
What is 25?
An underhand cast used when fishing near others is called this.
What is a side-arm cast?
We walked down this trail to get to the bridge to check minnow traps.
What is the West Trail?
Nicknamed the “water wolf,” this long, toothy predator ambushes in weeds.
What is a northern pike?
“Look before you cast” means checking this for trees, friends, and power lines.
What is "spacial awareness"?
Pinch one of these small lead pieces a few inches above your hook to keep the bait hanging straight under the bobber.
What is a split-shot weight?
A speckled panfish.
What is a Crappie?
Marble-like eyes help this perch-family fish hunt at night—great for a Friday fish-fry.
What is a walleye?
Follow the 30-second rule: if you see lightning and hear thunder within 30 seconds, do this immediately.
What is stop fishing and seek shelter?
To launch a cast with a push-button (“closed-face”) reel, you press this control on the back, hold it during the swing, then release at the forward point.
What is the cast button?
The most common fish at a fish fry.
What is a walleye?
Smooth-skinned and whiskered, this fork-tailed species often cruises river bottoms after dark.
What is a channel catfish?
Pinching this part of a hook flat helps you release fish faster and with less injury.
What is the barb?
Thick weed beds can hide crappie and gills; position your bobber so the hook rides just above this plant part—fish cruise here looking for easy snacks.
What are the weed tops / edges?
What is the name of the pond we fish at?
What is Seely Pond?