It was our first time fishing the San Joaquin River for panfish. Most fishing in this area is concentrated on bass so we had the panfish all to ourselves. We found the little guys hanging around the vegetation in backbays but the shellcrackers were lined up on gravel bars behind inlets. We used garden worms, red worms and waxworms and they all worked. Took home 4 good sized fish and one gill hooked fish. My buddy got his own share as well and all of us lost/broke off a couple. Fun 2 hours!