Bluegill Fishing Tips,
Techniques And Tactics Advice
Good old fashion freshwater fishing for sunfish doesn't always require a whole lot of skill, yet it definitly helps.
More like luck? Well, so it seems so to many people. But not always.
Sure, you can usually be sure to catch a few bluegill here and there at many given moments of time. But, wouldn't you rather slam one after another at just about any time? Well then, here are a few bluegill fishing tips to help put you on them.
Bluegill Fishing The Boat Docks
Boat docks and ramps are one of the easiest targets. Just about everybody fishes them.
There will usually be a few bluegill under or around the edges of most docks and old boat ramps. There is plenty of cover underneath for them to swim through, and quite a few tully bushes and underwater weeds surrounding the edges.
One of my favorite spots that I hit up is at a couple of old boat ramps that are no longer operable. I can almost always count on bluegill, and even crappie, and black bass hanging out there.
Bridges For Bluegill Fishing
Bluegill can also be found underneath bridges. The best areas will on the shady side, and around the pilings because they tend to be attracted to the artificial physical structures. Fish these areas, as well as up shallow and along any weed lines that are present.
Dam Them Bluegill
Other physical structures to focus on would be dams. Bluegills can be found a little deeper at the dam face. Start tossing some jigs or one of your favorite lures that has a fairly good sink rate with plenty of action. Big lunker bluegill can often be found in about 10 to 20 feet below the dam.
Bluegill Like Grassy Structures
Shallow weed lines will often hold bluegill. Fishing tips for this are to fish parallel to these weed lines near the shoreline. Don't spend too much time in one spot. Continue working the beds until you get bit. Most of the time, when you find one bluegill, more than likely you have found a school of them. Just continue casting out to the same spot until you have had your fill.
Underwater brush piles, especially ones that may seem to be hidden from
public circulated maps, are awesome fish magnets. Stumble upon one of
these and you should be in sunfish paradise. Isolated humps that
contain weeds, submerged trees, fallen timber, and most any other types
of structure are always a good bet to hold panfish.
Bluegill Fishing 'Flattery'
You can't go wrong working the shallow flats, especially in the summer when insects and larvae hatchlings are plentiful. The bluegill like to feed on the bugs and insects that sit on the surface of the water. This is an excellent opportunity to start busting those aggressive bluegill with your top water lures like nymph flies and small poppers.
Final Notes About Bluegill Fishing Tips
I personally have a handful of favorite honey holes for bluegill fishing, and I already mentioned of some above. There's another spot in particular that blew me away when I first came across it. I found it in a desolated area where boats can't really access it well. There's a small island about 20 feet from the shoreline, and it's about 50 feet long. The water in between is only about 2 to 4 feet deep. There are a whole lot of bluegill and some small juvenile bass that roam in and out through there. I simply cast a red wiggler out under a small bobber and bang out one bluegill after another. What a blast for me and my two boys!
These are just a few key bluegill fishing tips listed here on this
page. Many more helpful tips, techniques and tactics can be found on
our other bluegill fishing pages. In the meantime, good luck freshwater
fishing!
