How to Catch Bluegill
Choose a cane pole or light-weight rod & reel, 2-6 pound test line, and a small, barbed hook (sizes #6, 8, or 10) with a bobber (for fishing for shallow or suspended fish) attached 12–18 inches (30.5–45.7 cm) from the hook, with a small split-shot...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Choose a cane pole or light-weight rod & reel
Crickets are a great bait and very cheap at the local bait shop.
Or try fresh bread.
These fish love bread! Just mash it around the hook into a hard ball.
You'll lose a few, but it's easy and fairly cheap.
A good way to keep stale bread on the hook is to make a peanut-butter sandwich on 1 piece of bread, fold it in half, and tear off little pieces, mashing it onto and concealing the hook. , You should already be out on the boat at sunrise. , These fish can be very gentle biters at times, especially in cool weather, and with a nibble or two, your bait will be gone if you are not paying attention. , The fish you expect on the other end of the line has a small, tender mouth, and jerking the line too hard will snatch the hook from the fish's mouth. , Small, black or dark-colored ones work well.
Bottom fishing (using several heavy sinkers close to the hook), drift fishing (for running water), or fly fishing are some options. , -
Step 2: 2-6 pound test line
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Step 3: and a small
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Step 4: barbed hook (sizes #6
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Step 5: or 10) with a bobber (for fishing for shallow or suspended fish) attached 12–18 inches (30.5–45.7 cm) from the hook
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Step 6: with a small split-shot sinker attached 8–10 inches (20.3–25.4 cm) from the hook.
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Step 7: Use live bait (Pan fish worms
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Step 8: Wax worms
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Step 9: night crawlers
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Step 10: baby crayfish 1-2in
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Step 11: small minnows 1in).
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Step 12: Wake up early in the morning.
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Step 13: Watch your line or bobber for any movement.
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Step 14: Set your hook gently.
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Step 15: If you prefer
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Step 16: use a small lure or even a fly.
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Step 17: Small spinner baits like Beetle Spins or Mimic Minnows will also catch bluegill
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Step 18: and by trolling these or drifting while you cast
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Step 19: you will cover a larger area in a shorter time
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Step 20: hopefully discovering a "honey hole"
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Step 21: or a location where these fish congregate in numbers.
Detailed Guide
Crickets are a great bait and very cheap at the local bait shop.
Or try fresh bread.
These fish love bread! Just mash it around the hook into a hard ball.
You'll lose a few, but it's easy and fairly cheap.
A good way to keep stale bread on the hook is to make a peanut-butter sandwich on 1 piece of bread, fold it in half, and tear off little pieces, mashing it onto and concealing the hook. , You should already be out on the boat at sunrise. , These fish can be very gentle biters at times, especially in cool weather, and with a nibble or two, your bait will be gone if you are not paying attention. , The fish you expect on the other end of the line has a small, tender mouth, and jerking the line too hard will snatch the hook from the fish's mouth. , Small, black or dark-colored ones work well.
Bottom fishing (using several heavy sinkers close to the hook), drift fishing (for running water), or fly fishing are some options. ,
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