The bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) is arguably Kentucky’s most popular sunfish, a native species most common in farm ponds, ...

Gamefish are predators and predators are opportunistic, so if it looks like food and is easy to get, they will probably go for it. Usually, but not always.

Bluegills are by far the most popular and one of the better ... Above this, I'll balance the rig with some micro-split shots and a small stealth bobber or float like the ones made by Thill and Lindy ...

Sunfish is a collective term that includes a variety of fish species that live and reign in still, warm water like ponds and ...

An estimated 30 Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary fourth and fifth graders who partnered with area law enforcement personnel cast their lines in a lake filled with bluegill, carp, crappie ...

Across the Midwest, the bluegill spawn is in full swing. Grad a few bobbers and a box of nightcrawlers, and head to your local lake to take part in the action.

I remember, as a youngster, watching a red and white, fixed position bobber float across the surface of a pond, then mysteriously disappear, and then reeling in my line with a fish attached.

Hooks, split shot and bobbers can be used to fish store-bought ... in assorted sizes will catch nearly everything, including panfish, bass, walleyes, trout and pike. Various-sized spinners will ...

If you prefer to cast for bluegills, a small reel spooled with 4-pound test line will suffice. The tackle includes a long-shank bream hook, a small bit of split lead shot and a bobber. I prefer a ...

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 ... First, slide on a bobber stopper and plastic ...

Hanging live bait under a float is an ancient technique ... to splash down in what we hoped was that day’s Bluegill Zone. The ol’ red bobber defined fishing for me for many years.