Big Early Ice Panfish | Will Pappenfus | Ep. 4 The Fisherman’s Favorite Podcast: Will Pappenfus joins The Fisherman’s Favorite Podcast to talk all things early ice panfish with hosts Sam Larsen and Jace Peterson. “Walleye Will” just finished a great rookie season on the National Walleye Tour, but when winter comes and the lakes freeze up, Will has a true passion for BIG PANFISH — enter “Bluegill Bill”. In this episode, Will shares some of his strategies for chasing bluegills and crappies through the ice, recent adventures and some of his favorite ice fishing memories.
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