Regardless of whether you do a lot of ice fishing or are completely new to ice fishing… bluegills are seemingly designed for entertaining ice anglers. Abundant, relatively easy to find and great on the table, […]
The initial results are encouraging. A fish immediately rises for my bait and I set the hook solidly. Not a big fish, but it’s a start. Again I lower my jig and get a similar […]
Clear water with shoreline weeds and an abundance of submerged wood makes for a blue gill factory. Devils Kitchen Lake is well known for its magnificent scenery and lack of fishing pressure. As the water […]
For trophy panfish sleuths today, it’s all about staying two steps ahead of the pack; going where crowds of anglers haven’t been for a while. Sometimes, it’s a simple matter of circling back to lakes […]
The South Jersey Slam was the one film that I would call a true winter fishing trip. We wanted to catch several species. That turned out to be an educational experience. We caught crappie, yellow […]
Due to the abundance of submerged trees and stumps in Reelfoot Lake, necessity is the mother of invention. Early on the Calhoun Reelfoot Boat became a reality. The craft is a rather nifty local product […]
The next edition of ODU Magazine is here, an almost all ice fishing edition for February 2016. ODU hits on walleye, bluegill, perch and crappie ice fishing. This edition also has coverage for open water […]
There is a natural evolution from bank fishing to stream walking. It is probably due in part to someone getting bored bank fishing when the fish are not biting. Early angling literature almost always focuses […]
Economic conditions in recent years have forced people to make hard decisions on the use of their discretionary income for recreational fishing trips. Family responsibilities demand we do better and more efficiently add to the […]
The 155 miles of Rock River that flows through Illinois from the Wisconsin state line to near Rock Island on the Mississippi River divides into three basic habitats for fish. They are tailwaters below dams, […]
Living in Chicago area for some 30 years still provides surprises in terms of family fishing locations. The best fishing seems to come in the forest preserves and along the lakefront. There are several rivers […]
Are you looking for a fishing location with little fishing pressure and yet presenting the challenge of any other more well-known body of water? In addition to being somewhat remote, most watershed lakes also present […]
The vast expanse that is Rend Lake (19,000-acres) can be a challenge for anglers. Twenty five years of fishing the lake teaches one that the largemouth bass, yellow bass, crappie and catfish (channel and flathead) […]
The blooming of the Dogwood trees signals the crappie spawning period. The rest of the forest is full of dark shafts of wood rising toward the sun. On them are small buds and the beginnings […]
Finding fish through the ice can be difficult but possible. The most obvious way is to know the water and at what level the fish are holding. Bluegills and perch are typically near the bottom. […]
To the non-angler, fishing in winter seems like a venture in folly. One person once asked how you get the cubes to stay on the hook. No matter what the angler’s expertise, ice fishing offers […]
Tips You Can Use All Over: Illinois anglers can find good early season bluegill action on farm ponds providing they pay attention to the tackle, the presence, absence, and location of vegetation. Very dense vegetation […]
A simple method for summer lake fishing . Sometimes we want to go fishing and enjoy getting out on the water, but just don’t want to expend a lot of energy – especially if it’s […]
The Bluegill is easily recognizable by the blue or yellow green coloration, six to eight dark vertical bands down the sides and dark opercula flap behind the eyes. During spawning season a male may also […]
The return of warm weather inspires anglers to dig out the rod and reel. The entire family can all take part in bluegill fishing. The many public fishing areas of southern Illinois provide ample space […]
It’s a cinch that bluegills don’t get the respect they deserve. Most anglers prefer the thrill of playing tug of war with a huge muskie or watching a smallmouth bass rocket out of the water […]
Several years ago, I caught a mixed bag of four dozen bluegills and shellcrackers during a single, glorious afternoon. While that was practically all the law allowed, the real kicker is that these fish weighed […]
As anglers we find ourselves needing a reason for the decisions we make. We need to justify that the decisions we make will have a positive outcome on our day of fishing. Let’s face it; […]
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