Indiscriminate feeders, bluegill readily eat live crickets and various earthworms. The local tackle shop is a good starting point for bait, but if time permits, involving young anglers in digging ...

Try freelining live bait around the mouths of Big and Little Crooked for bass as well. On Little Crooked, bluegill are being caught in 6 feet of water using red worms, says Childress. 13.

In Lakeland, at Saddle Creek, grass shrimp, crickets and red worms were the bait of choice for shellcracker and bluegill ... Try freelining live shiners at the mouth of Big Crooked.

Below is a list of locations in which you can fish for Orange Bluegill. Of course, you'll always be on the look out for rare items with star quality markings - meaning that the particular item ...