"The Morning Hatch" is a daily dose of anything fly fishing, human interest, and sometimes from left field. It will be short, informative, and hopefully entertaining. Enjoy it as a morning starter ...

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 ...

Fishing duo Cole and Jay catch big bluegill and redear in a loaded swamp.

Fishing duo Cole and Jay catch big bluegill, catfish, and giant bullfrogs.

WE KNEW THAT in the lake there were bluegills the size of pie plates. They had spawned six weeks ago, and at that time we had quickly put limits on our stringers when we fished for them in the reedy ...

While we all like to catch fish, there is something special about landing a big one — a fish that represents exceptional size for its species. And, of course, “big” is relative. A 20-inch muskie isn’t ...