Bluegills, the ubiquitous catch of most anglers across the United States. Found from border to border, from puddles and ponds to great lakes and rivers, the fish thrive wherever they swim. Their ...

A few days ago, the trout were rising to midges. I could go into the details of which river, water temperature, weather, and everything else that goes into a day of fly fishing, but for now it’s ...

It was just about a perfect evening by the old pond. The lily pads extended out to about 10 or 15 feet from the shore in an uneven outline with many circle-like openings within them that seemed to be ...

Bluegill fishing is another rite of spring along with shad and shallow water bass fishing. This is easy fishing that provides lots of action with fly or spinning tackle. It’s also a great opportunity ...

AS A KID growing up in Athens, Alabama, Brandon Bailes used to spend a lot of time in his grandfather’s woodshop. His grandpa would cut a block of cedar for Bailes, then sketch something on it—the ...

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may be the most versatile and productive fly ever created for use in freshwater. What makes this bug so great is that it packs the functionality of multiple fly patterns all into one incredibly simple ...

Traveling back to my home state of Ohio, I planned on fly fishing as much as possible. My younger brother, Dan, loaded a full week of destinations into our angling itinerary. Farm ponds, little creeks ...

Fishing duo Cole & Jay take to the water with fly rods to target huge bluegill, resulting in a loaded and successful harvest.

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