You might think of bluegills as something kids catch from docks in the summertime. But in winter, they are serious sport. They can be willing biters ... or they can be challenging, depending on their ...

What makes a good jig? Honestly, it’s not that complicated. The two main considerations are size and color. For size, I’ll use anything from a 1/8 ounce to micro jigs that are 1/64 or even 1/80 ounce.

Think deep when it comes to catching black bass. That's advice from Reece Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers. Jones and his dad used jig and pigs and caught bass 20 feet deep during a day at the ...

Ice conditions around the state continue to improve, but anglers in the far southern stretches of the Lower Peninsula may have to wait a bit longer for safe ice on the bigger waters, the Michigan ...

OK, we will need to let the weather warm up again and stabilize, but when it does, it will be bluegill time. Whether you are an experienced angler or new to the sport of fishing, it is tough to beat ...

As the end of summer draws nigh, many sportsmen have hunting, not fishing, on their minds. But each year about this time, I like to spend some time on the water catching bluegills for the freezer, and ...

Chasing bluegills is one of my favorite winter activities. Bluegills have a couple of life history habitat shifts, both as juveniles and adults, that occur as a response to foraging and predator ...

As we enter the last few weeks of winter, some anglers have already stowed their ice fishing gear and are preparing for open water. That may be a mistake, particularly for those anglers who enjoy ...

Fishing duo Cole and Jay hook shellcrackers and bluegill on a secret jig before a snake bite. Alaska Airlines pilot who safely landed plane after panel blew out says Boeing unfairly blamed him Mark ...

If you enjoy catching some smaller fish or like fishing with children, then the time may be right for you. Fishermen at many locations on inland lakes in Michigan are catching panfish, bass and ...