Tons of Bluegill at Merill Creek

[Odin908]

Went out this morning and fished from shore at merill creek for about 2 hours. I caught 19 bluegill, most of which were nice sized and they were still biting when i went home. Didn't even have a chance to sip my coffee. I know they're just bluegill, but its fun to go out and catch fish after fish sometimes. On a separate note, i have about $150, maybe a little more to spare. I want to get set up with some heavier tackle so i can target bigger fish. I would greatly appreciate some advice. I want to start fishing bass and walleye. I don't have a boat, so outside of tagging along with people who do, all of my fishing will be done from shore.