The bluegill is the most common and widely known species in the sunfish family. Bluegills are beloved by anglers across North America. Many of us—this author included—got our start catching them in ...

For most anglers it all starts with some species of sunfish. At some point, Dad or Grandad handed us a rod with a bobber and worm at a local creek or lake, and the fishing addiction began. The funny ...

Summertime bluegill fishing is as American as apple pie, hot dogs and baseball. However, some folks dismiss or look down on bluegill fishing. Well, here are eight reasons for you to consider catching ...

Terry Nelson was ice fishing in late December on Lindstrom Lake, located just north of Minneapolis, when he caught a once-in-a-lifetime panfish. “I thought, ‘What is this? I have never seen anything ...

FARMINGTON, W.Va. — When most of us think of bluegill, the first thing which comes to mind if our first fishing experience. Almost everybody’s first fish was a bluegill. When we were age five or under ...

BOISE, Idaho — Tight Lines 208 is dedicated to helping people become better anglers through education. The Cram Session is designed to give readers a crash course on a specific fish species or local ...