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catch one, though, you’ve probably hit a jackpot. Bluegills Standard bluegill gear consists of a rod and reel (or cane
are colonial nesters, meaning they make their beds in large pole), a hook, sinker and bobber. Earthworms and crick-
groups or colonies. ets are probably the most popular bait choices, but catalpa
Another thing to remember is that bluegills often use the worms, nightcrawlers and prepared baits also catch spawning
same nesting areas each year. If you locate a spawning bed bluegills. Actually, just about anything that will fit into a blue-
and enter it into the fishing-trivia-recall portion of your brain, gill’s small mouth will catch one during this time of year.
chances are good that you’ll find spawning sunfish in that Sunfish aggressively guard their nesting areas, and anything
same location year after year. placed in the vicinity will draw a fierce strike. After running
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