The classic way to fish for bluegill/sunfish (hereinafter referred to generically as bluegills) is casting a size 10 or 12, rubber-legged popping bug or spider with a light fly rod and floating line.
The hatch of cicadas (17-year locusts) is a once-in-a-17-year opportunity for 4-6 weeks of surface fishing action. I’ve taken bass, carp, and bluegills reservoir fishing in 1987 and 2004. At age 80, I ...