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Show Name: Fisherman’s Friend

Episode Title: Bluegill

Hello Fellow freshwater fisherman,You are listening to Fisherman’s Friend, the podcast with your host Gio. In this episode of Fisherman’s Friend,the Podcast we discuss: Equipment for bluegill, Bait and lures for bluegill, and different types of bluegill to target.

Today, we will be interviewing somebody and asking them a couple questions. Would you like to introduce yourself and your podcast that you have? Me and John actually both fish and both have a fishing podcast. So John, there are a couple questions I have for you about fishing. What is your most favorite rod and reel combo for fishing? What is your PB bass? Your favorite fish to catch? What do you think is the best lure to use? That is all for the interview today.

Bluegill are probably the smallest fish you're gonna target with a rod. When targeting bluegill, you don’t need to worry about a big fight since bluegill are very small and don’t have a ton of strength. Some bluegill wil be fat but still won’t have a ton of power. For rods, you can really buy any rod with any power. This is because the bluegill don’t have a ton of power so you don’t have to worry about breaking your rod when targeting a bluegill. The recommended power for a rod when targeting bluegill is an ultralight rod. When you're buying a line, you're going to want to buy a 5-10 pound line. Sometimes when you're targeting bluegill, you're going to want a bobber. (Narrative)

Bluegill will basically eat anything. Bluegill are not the smartest fish and will go for almost anything. You want bright colors for lures when targeting bluegill. Bluegill get excited when they see something bright. Some colors you should use when buying a lure are green, yellow, silver, white, red, orange, pink, and bright blue. Some recommended lures or baits are:

• Nightcrawlers(Live)
• Small swimbaits
• Small senkos
• Spinnerbaits
• Crickets
• Bread( Sometimes works)
• Soft plastic baits with jig head hook

There are multiple species for bluegill. Each different bluegill looks different. Some have amazing bright colors, and some have amazing stripes on them. Some different species of bluegill are:

• Spotted sunfish
• Bluegill(Most common)
• Longear sunfish(Looks amazing)
• Redear sunfish
• Warmouth