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The bluegill has been famously called America’s most democratic gamefish. Cooperative, willing to bite, and far from finicky, there’s definitely a strong case to be made there.It shares these attributes with other relatives, like other sunfish, crappies, and even yellow perch. Perhaps it’s the panfish that are the fish of the people - not just bluegill.To this point, fishing for panfish often gets …

In the Northeast right now, we’re in the heart of fluke season. These delectable flatfish are the target quarry of innumerable inshore fisherman from the Southern states all the way up through New England, with the Mid-Atlantic states producing impressive numbers.Also known as summer flounder, fluke are cooperative during the warmer months of the year, from May to September, and they’re not sought …

Daiwa fishing rods like the Procyon and Tatula offer excellent performance for anglers running the gamut from the greenest of greenhorns to the saltiest of deckhands. The one catch is that these rods, like other high end tackle, are not always cheap.Which means that if you want to get your money’s worth, you have to care for them properly, and part of proper care means not doing anything ill-advis …

Kayak fishing offers benefits that others on the shore, wading, or in larger aluminum and fiberglass vessels just can’t understand.Like larger vessels, kayaks can free you from the shackles of the shore, but unlike larger motor-driven vessels, kayaks are fast, nimble, have shallower drafts, and are quieter. They’re the perfect stealth machines and can get you where other boats can’t go.If this’ll …