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Bluegill Fishing TipsBluegill fishing is one of the most popular game fish in North America. Most people's first fishing trip involved catching a lot of fighting bluegill. While fishing for bluegill might be a good way to introduce someone to the world of fishing, experienced fisherman know that bluegill fishing is for people of all ages and skill levels. Bluegill are one of the best tasting freshwater fish and are excellent additions to any fishfry. The premium time for bluegill fishing is from late spring to early autumn. The best tempurature outside would be around 70 degrees so the bluegill will be in shallow water next to the shore. This makes locating the bluegill very easy to locate and fill up your stringer quickly. When the tempurature gets warmer, as it does in most areas in the midwestern US, the bluegill move to deeper water and are more difficult to find without working with the ol' depthfinder.
Bluegill Bait and TackleI'll start with the rod and reel. Let's keep it simple. For bluegill fishing you really don't need a fancy setup. A simple pole and reel combination that you can buy at any store will work well when fising for bluegill or bream. If you want to step it up a notch I recommend a lite graphite shakespeare Uglystick. They are really flexible and have sensitive rod tips so you can easily feel the bluegills nibbling at your bait. For the reel, pickup a light spinning reel. For bluegill fishing, be sure to use a light pound test because bluegill can be scared off by heavy line flopping into the water and they can also feel it a lot easier when pecking at the small baits. Bluegill might be the least picky eaters out there, but some bait are more enticing to the 'gills than others of course. My favorite live bait when bluegill fishing has to be crickets. I've had many instances where a bluegill jumps up and inhales the cricket right before it hits the water. When I did well in a couple panfish tournaments using only crickets. Live bait rigs are easy to setup. Just put a bobber or float on your line about a 18 inches up your line. Then put on a lightweight splitshot weight about 2 inches up the line. After that put your choice of small hook. Hook your bait through the back so it can wriggle and you're ready to catch those 'gills. Bluegill love other livebaits as well such as waxworms, flys, and beetles. When I don't want to mess with the hassle of using live bait when fishing for bluegill, I go for the artificial lures. My favorite lure to use would be a simple jig setup. The hooks come preweighted at the head for easy use and jigs come in a variety of colors. The bluegill in my area love the brown with pepper specks and the pink and white jigs. YOu can buy a huge variety of them for cheap at any store with a sporting goods section so try out all the colors to figure out which one gets the best reaction when bluegill fishing in your local body of water. Another lure that works well is a roostertail spinnerbait. These are minature spinnerpaits with a hairlike skirt coming off the body and bluegill love these as well when they are active. Personally, I prefer the jigs because they are cheaper and less work reeling but you choose the one to your taste of course.
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