When you’re getting ready to cast your fishing line, are you adding a bobber, float or strike indicator? Bobbers have come a long way from being just a plastic red and white ball sitting a couple feet ...

Those four little words will put any angler on tilt. Old or young, novice or expert, there’s something about a dancing bobber that stirs an instinctive adrenaline rush. What kind of fish is thinking ...

No matter your age, catching bluegills under bobbers will put a smile on your face. Submitted photo. Arguing with a hardcore bass angler about why bluegills are the most fun fish to catch is a losing ...

In terms of availability, access, and a willingness to bite, it's hard to beat a bluegill. The species Lepomis macrochirus is widespread across the entire continent and is a popular game fish among ...

Something about bobber fishing has hooked me since childhood. It is there, very real and so enticing, but I can’t exactly tell you why it is so appealing. Perhaps it is the cadence of the float as it ...

With a quick snap of my wrist, I set the hook into another hearty bluegill and raise the purple and black bull from the water. Swinging the chunky keeper into the boat, I smile as thoughts of summer ...

Even through all the COVID-19 lockdowns around the country and social distancing precautions, Nebraska has always maintained that getting out and fishing was an acceptable activity. More restrictions ...

Moments passed, the bobber dipped down, and shortly thereafter I reeled in three inches of agitated, spiny backed bluegill. Memories from that day have diminished over the years, but my expression ...

Summer is around the corner and families will soon start to go on summer vacations. Taking your kids to catch some hand-sized bluegill is another great aspect of this time of year in our state. “A lot ...

Largest of the true sunfishes, the redear is a favorite of Arkansas bream anglers. These spunky panfish are found statewide, and during spring and summer, Natural State fishermen swarm to blue-ribbon ...