Ted and Scott Richardson, outdoor writer and pro angler, will entertain a weekly fishing article in Do North. Don't let that sweat on your brow keep you from making the right choice of tactics for summer panfish. Ice-fishing techniques work great even in the heat of summer. Trade in your short rods for long ones and make a few other minor modifications to your ice fishing techniques and enjoy summer success for bluegills and crappies. Oh, and leave that ice auger at home.
Weeds are the key.
Weeds are found in rivers and flowages in low-current, backwater areas. In lakes, prime locations are inside turns of points that reach to deep water. Good weedbeds are easy to locate by mid-year. You can find them by looking for the weeds which are breaking the surface near shore. Genz focuses from the point that weeds slip beneath the water's surface to the weed edge where light no longer penetrates deep enough to promote growth.