Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-28T13:09:08Zdick tabberthttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/dicktabberthttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2192391220?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?groupUrl=fishing-north-carolina-style&user=0s6et4i0cpshk&feed=yes&xn_auth=noSlow day near Badin today...tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-07-07:2036984:Topic:6202442015-07-07T01:00:03.235Zdick tabberthttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/dicktabbert
<p>Went out for a few hours this morning hoping to get into some decent 'gills and take a few home. It was not one of my better days...broke my leader and didn't have another leader or my tippet and to top things off I dropped my 5'6" Ultralight in the water and it's now 15' under. UGH!</p>
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<p>It wasn't a total loss...I caught the biggest bluegill I've ever caught. Wish I could have weighted and measured. It was big enough that it tried to eat a spead craw and I could hold it like a…</p>
<p>Went out for a few hours this morning hoping to get into some decent 'gills and take a few home. It was not one of my better days...broke my leader and didn't have another leader or my tippet and to top things off I dropped my 5'6" Ultralight in the water and it's now 15' under. UGH!</p>
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<p>It wasn't a total loss...I caught the biggest bluegill I've ever caught. Wish I could have weighted and measured. It was big enough that it tried to eat a spead craw and I could hold it like a bass, no problem. </p>
<p>(it was bigger than it looks...I promise! :) )</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059851519?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059851519?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-left"/></a></p> This forum is AWESOME!tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-06-27:2036984:Topic:6182702015-06-27T19:43:52.160Zdick tabberthttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/dicktabbert
<p>Just want to say thanks to the great people on Big Bluegill! After reading a few of the post in several groups, I went to BassPro and got some pink Gulp Power Wigglers (look like little maggots) and wore 'em out today killing a few hours while my daughter volunteered at the cat place! I don't remember which group I was reading, but I want to say, "Thanks!". First time I've caught a catfish on a fly rod.</p>
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<p>What a great group to share information. Now on to my quest to find…</p>
<p>Just want to say thanks to the great people on Big Bluegill! After reading a few of the post in several groups, I went to BassPro and got some pink Gulp Power Wigglers (look like little maggots) and wore 'em out today killing a few hours while my daughter volunteered at the cat place! I don't remember which group I was reading, but I want to say, "Thanks!". First time I've caught a catfish on a fly rod.</p>
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<p>What a great group to share information. Now on to my quest to find the Big Bluegills!!</p> mouth of Trent at Neuse rivertag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-03-25:2036984:Topic:5960502015-03-25T00:00:18.860Zdick tabberthttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/dicktabbert
<p>air photos show lots of reed lines and many other creeks, what is your success story for this area what are the depths you fished? in the reed line? live bait? bobbers?</p>
<p>air photos show lots of reed lines and many other creeks, what is your success story for this area what are the depths you fished? in the reed line? live bait? bobbers?</p> i need some helptag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-03-24:2036984:Topic:5960352015-03-24T22:20:20.696Zdick tabberthttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/dicktabbert
<p>remember the old fashioned fishing line that was maybe linen, but was braided, did not sink did not curl up on top of water?? kind used on cane poles</p>
<p>I guess it does not exist anymore, i sure would like some</p>
<p>remember the old fashioned fishing line that was maybe linen, but was braided, did not sink did not curl up on top of water?? kind used on cane poles</p>
<p>I guess it does not exist anymore, i sure would like some</p> facilities at Holt resevoir (email rec'd from manager)tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-02-10:2036984:Topic:5840252015-02-10T17:53:15.579Zdick tabberthttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/dicktabbert
<p>I had sent them a note asking if and when the new launch ramp to be built, Told them that i had been hearing for over two years that there would be a new ramp. Here is the reply, a little pressure might induce them to follow through on stated plans, maybe....</p>
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<p>I had sent them a note asking if and when the new launch ramp to be built, Told them that i had been hearing for over two years that there would be a new ramp. Here is the reply, a little pressure might induce them to follow through on stated plans, maybe....</p>
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<p><font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1423590087494_2874" size="2" face="Arial"><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1423590087494_2873"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1423590087494_2872" style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> RE: launch ramp at resevoir<br/></font></p>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1423590087494_2838" class="y_msg_container"><br/><div id="yiv1784794927"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1423590087494_2837"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1423590087494_2836" class="yiv1784794927WordSection1"><p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1423590087494_2835" class="yiv1784794927MsoNormal"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1423590087494_2841" style="font-size: 11.0pt;">At this time we expect the new boat ramp to be constructed next month. It should be very nice, with two boat ramps. According to the plans from the wildlife commission one will be 8 feet wide and 40 feet long and the other will be 8 feet wide and 60 feet long. We will also be getting a nice fishing dock over by the picnic shelter. I think all of these are floating. We won’t be constructing anything else since the new boat docks are only a month away. If the area is too unsafe until the new docks are installed our only option now would be to close the lake until they are completed. I have let the town manager know about your concern.</span></p>
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<p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1423590087494_2848" class="yiv1784794927MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(919) 575-3032 Town Hall</span></p>
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</div> might be a dumb ass question buttag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-02-09:2036984:Topic:5834702015-02-09T00:12:34.416Zdick tabberthttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/dicktabbert
<p>here goes, cleaning large panfish, filet? or dcale and gut and whack head off, or do you whack head off or tail off or cut fins out??</p>
<p>never caught bluegill big enough to filet</p>
<p>here goes, cleaning large panfish, filet? or dcale and gut and whack head off, or do you whack head off or tail off or cut fins out??</p>
<p>never caught bluegill big enough to filet</p> deciding on Sunday outing...tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-02-06:2036984:Topic:5830942015-02-06T02:45:35.933Zdick tabberthttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/dicktabbert
<p>It's supposed to be mid 60s and sunny but winds expected over 10 mph early afternoon; probably gust a bit higher on open water. Will be kayaking with a couple of buddies. So I am thinking either <a href="http://bigbluegill.com/profiles/blogs/my-home-lake" target="_self">Harris</a> or the <a href="http://bigbluegill.com/profiles/blogs/my-local-lake-inlet" target="_self">inlet at Jordan</a> and I am leaning strongly toward the inlet because of the possible wind and it is a more interesting…</p>
<p>It's supposed to be mid 60s and sunny but winds expected over 10 mph early afternoon; probably gust a bit higher on open water. Will be kayaking with a couple of buddies. So I am thinking either <a href="http://bigbluegill.com/profiles/blogs/my-home-lake" target="_self">Harris</a> or the <a href="http://bigbluegill.com/profiles/blogs/my-local-lake-inlet" target="_self">inlet at Jordan</a> and I am leaning strongly toward the inlet because of the possible wind and it is a more interesting paddle, but it might be easier to find some schooling fish at Harris if (big IF) we can stay over them and drift slow enough to get jigs down. But I think it will be the inlet.</p>
<p>In the <a href="http://bigbluegill.com/profiles/blogs/my-local-lake-inlet" target="_self">description I linked to earlier</a>, I mention it has multiple channels that split around islands and come back together in the lake. My plan A would be to find the merged channel and check the edges for schooled fish, then paddle up and follow split channels doing the same. Plan B is deep drop offs near shore. I caught fish earlier in the winter here blindly fishing near steep slope banks. Santa brought me a FF, so I could hopefully do this more effectively.</p>
<p>As always, thoughts welcome...</p> new here, first timetag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-02-05:2036984:Topic:5827512015-02-05T21:50:27.574Zdick tabberthttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/dicktabbert
<p>retired USMC,live near Camp Lejeune, Have a RV site near Henderson and Butner, still learning how to fish in NC, Experimented on the Trent River, and saw of all things a Northern Pike follow my lure, right up to the boat</p>
<p>need to work that river some more. fished Kerr and did not do well, caught some bass and some perch but no bluegill, but did not see any area that looked good</p>
<p>have a small 14ft alumacraft with 15hp and trolling motor</p>
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<p>retired USMC,live near Camp Lejeune, Have a RV site near Henderson and Butner, still learning how to fish in NC, Experimented on the Trent River, and saw of all things a Northern Pike follow my lure, right up to the boat</p>
<p>need to work that river some more. fished Kerr and did not do well, caught some bass and some perch but no bluegill, but did not see any area that looked good</p>
<p>have a small 14ft alumacraft with 15hp and trolling motor</p>
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This fish was over 9 inches and much of it was the tail portion.
This fish was over 9 inches and much of it was the tail portion.