Benmin Smith

You are standing by lake with warm, murky water. A bluegill erupt much on surface to eat an insect or gulp some air and then dissapears again into the water. You have a bright green jig dangling from your rod that look like a death sentence for any careful fish. But no, the bluegill doesn’t … Read more

There is nothing more frustrating then sitting there for hours staring at a lifeless bobber. Bluegills are suppose to be easy. They bite readily and fight decently enough. They even taste good when fried. But then that magic bite window just seems to shut. Perhaps it’s a storm that rolls through. Maybe the water warms … Read more

The bluegill are almost like a legend in American fishing stories. Everyone talks about how great bluegills can be and that record is a testament to their potential, right? Well, no it’s not. Why The Bluegill World Record Remains Unbroken The Unbroken World Record Bluegills actualy exist. They’re very real because in 1950 an Iowa … Read more

If you’re not looking in the right place, you’ll be spending most of your morning staring into an empty pot of water. Bluegill are quite deceptive; they has a natural ability to stay off the radar until it’s too late. They’re in the spot, and it looks perfect, but you make your cast and…nothing. It’s … Read more

Much like most people, I’ve always believed that fly fishing are complicated and requires all fancy gadgets and complex mechanics to be successful. On television, you see these guy making cast after cast with precise loops cutting through air, and you figure the fish must notice. That’s when bluegill fishing blows the fantasy out of … Read more