Spring bobbers are an effective bite detection system that is quite easy to master. On those “light bite” days, spring bobbers will add fish to your bucket. n It happens to me several times every ...

You might think of bluegills as something kids catch from docks in the summertime. But in winter, they are serious sport. They can be willing biters ... or they can be challenging, depending on their ...

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 ...

In this complex and chaotic world, spring bluegill fishing stands out as one of life’s true, undistilled pleasures. Bobbing around a lake in a boat, the background static of political strife and ...

Bluegill fishing is another rite of spring along with shad and shallow water bass fishing. This is easy fishing that provides lots of action with fly or spinning tackle. It’s also a great opportunity ...

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 ...

In terms of availability, access, and a willingness to bite, it's hard to beat a bluegill. The species Lepomis macrochirus is widespread across the entire continent and is a popular game fish among ...

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Something about bobber fishing has hooked me since childhood. It is there, very real and so enticing, but I can’t exactly tell you why it is so appealing. Perhaps it is the cadence of the float as it ...

Arguing with a hardcore bass angler about why bluegill are the most fun fish to catch is a losing battle. With their $50,000 boats outfitted with multiple computer-like graphs and rods that cost ...

Fishing duo Cole and Jay bobber fish for mega-loaded bluegill country style. Trump forces a rewrite of Canada’s trade strategy Deep-sea creatures Alicella gigantea widespread on ocean floor—scientists ...