If you are just learning to fish it is important to keep the gear as simple as possible so you'll have more fun. Choose a lightweight rod and simple closed faced spinning reel filled with 6-pound test line when targeting bluegill. To cast, depress the pushbutton with your thumb, accelerate the rod tip to cast and release the pushbutton when you want line released from the reel. Fish in weedy areas that have a sand or gravel bottom. Like any fish, bluegill will orient to cover, so if you can find a storm blown tree in a weedy area, you are likely to find bluegill.
More people fish for largemouth bass in North America than any other fish species.
Both largemouth and smallmouth bass are found extensively throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada. Just tie on the jig head, add the plastic trailer and you're ready to fish. To cast just hold the line with your index finger, trip the reel's bail and accelerate the rod tip towards your target. For smallmouth bass, bounce your jig behind rocks and along rocky drop offs and ledges in rivers and streams. For largemouth bass, you want to bounce your jig tight along shoreline cover such as blown down trees, logs or along the edges of weedbeds.