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If you want to learn more about catching bluegill—along with crappie and perch—check out my upcoming fishing class, Panfish School, happening July 11 at Idaho Rod and Reel. Tight lines!

Bluegill readily grab flies like poppers, foam spiders, and tiny versions of the Clouser minnow. A 3- or 4-weight rod keeps it fun, but if bass bycatch is likely, bump up to a heavier outfit.

Trout were the first fish I tried to catch with a fly rod as a kid, but I struggled with them for quite a while. It wasn’t ...

However, if you are a parent who has multiple kids fishing, it can get a little frustrating baiting and unhooking the 100th 4-inch bluegill in a row. But there might be a solution that is good for ...

At Beaver Lake, think deep when it comes to catching black bass. That's advice from Reece Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers. Jones and his dad used jig and pigs and caught bass 20 feet deep ...

Best fishing is typically near slack tides with good fishing one day and fair fishing the next. A jig fished with a twister ...

3. In Winter Haven, the mouth of the canals is where it’s at for bluegill, catfish and bass thanks to the moving water says Schelfo. Capt. Bill Goudy reports topwater minnow style baits on the ...