Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A big bluegill held up on the edge of a boat Small, dink bluegills are insufferable. Giant ’gills — true bulls — are another story ...

Small, dink bluegills are insufferable. Giant ’gills—true bulls—are another story entirely. I can recall with perfect clarity every hump-headed, 12-plus-inch bluegill that I have ever caught. The list ...

We break down the most effective spring techniques for catching bluegill and redear sunfish.

A light rain was falling as I pulled on my hip boots and began to hike along a trail that leads to a local reservoir. I’ve always had a thing for spring bluegill fishing, so I wasn’t going to let a ...

With a quick snap of my wrist, I set the hook into another hearty bluegill and raise the purple and black bull from the water. Swinging the chunky keeper into the boat, I smile as thoughts of summer ...

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At last, there's a good side to this reluctant spring: If you haven't started panfishing yet, there's plenty of spring-style angling still available. Thursday, John Janson and I checked on a few of ...

This isn’t the best time of year to catch a bluegill on a dry fly, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try. They may venture into the shallows for a short time on a sunny day, but until the water ...

April is blooming with possibilities for fly-fishing anglers. Overlooked, perhaps, is the feisty bluegill, which isn't as glamorous as the rainbow trout or as athletic as the smallmouth bass. But ...

WILDWOOD LAKE, 64 acres, Northampton; largemouth bass, chain pickerel, pumpkinseed, perch, brown bullhead, rock bass. Town of ...

Oh, how I love springtime. Flowers “spring”ing up everywhere, woodchucks getting fat on new grasses, and lambs frolicking around every flock of sheep. But the best part, at least for me and a lot of ...