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 ...

There’s a simplicity to bluegill fishing that never gets old. I’ve spent plenty of time chasing larger fish in deeper water with more complicated setups, but when the bluegills are biting, I find ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

As the first inklings of spring emerge in Northern Michigan, and lakes begin to ice out, stalk the shorelines to reel in famished bluegills. Subscribe to life outdoors—fishing, biking, hiking, hunting ...