From ponds to mountain creeks to giant reservoirs, learn which species of panfish live in your neighborhood
Author: Joe Cermele
Joe Cermele
Joe Cermele is the Fishing Editor of Field & Stream. He has been in fishing media full time since graduating college in 2005. He’s authored three books, and written more articles, blogs, scripts, and voiceovers than he could count. Highlights **Expertise and Interests:**Fly fishing (but not when conventional fishing will produce more fish), magnet fishing, anything but trolling Other Publications:MeatEater, Outdoor Life, On The Water, The Drake, Salt Water Sportsman, Men’s Journal, Anglers Journal, New Jersey Angler Education Bachelors’s Degree in journalism from Rider University Experience Cermele was born into a fishing family. His grandparents on his dad’s side always had a boat and spent lots of time at local lakes and rivers. His grandparents on his mom’s side owned a bait and tackle shop in Trenton, New Jersey. Growing up, Cermele had two loves—fishing and music. He also loved to write, and when he finally realized his metal band wasn’t going to be the next Metallica, he decided to marry his love of writing and fishing while studying journalism in college. This (somehow) worked out, and 17 years later he’s had the honor of serving as the fishing editor of Field & Stream and Outdoor Life, as well as the senior fishing editor of MeatEater. What has really helped drive Cermele’s career is a genuine interest in all types of fishing. He’ll soak live shiners for bass one day, fly fish for trout the next, and fire poppers at tuna the day after that. He’s traveled the world chasing myriad species, but for him the reward of those trips is less about catching a fish and more about spending time with anglers from all walks of life, learning what they do, and relaying their wisdom to his readers, viewers, and listeners. Cermele lives in Eastern Pennsylvania with his wife and two children, close to his beloved Delaware River and Jersey Shore. Notable Work
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They strike hard and fight harder””plus they’re great to eat. But can this invasive become one of the most popular sportfish in America?
Great to eat, easy to catch, and fun to fight, time to chase some Spanish mackerel.
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