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"If someone asked me I'd say definitely a hybrid, but with pumpkinseed genes scattere…" gillbum replied Aug 26, 2010 to What kind of sunfish is this?	23	Feb 20, 2011 Reply by David, aka, "McScruff"
"gillbum here, I think the question has been sufficiently answered..lol. If someone…" gillbum replied Jul 13, 2009 to If He Pees On You, Are You In Bed With Him?	11	Jul 16, 2009 Reply by bluegillboogieman
"Doug, Gillbum here, My advice after 50 plus years of fly fishing and associations w…" gillbum replied Jul 13, 2009 to		just now
"I only fish surface for gills. I mostly use regular trout dry flies. Occasionaly I u…" gillbum replied Apr 14, 2009 to Fly Rods	64	Oct 10, 2010 Reply by Bryan W
"I just use my trout flies when I am fly fishing for panfish in general and bluegills…" gillbum replied Apr 8, 2009 to		just now
"gillbum here, I've been fishing for gills for almost 70 years. I also do a lot of t…" gillbum replied Apr 7, 2009 to Fly Fishing (Setting the Hook)	18	Apr 7, 2009 Reply by gillbum
"gillbum here, I think growth rates normally depend on water quality, availability o…" gillbum replied Apr 6, 2009 to What are avearge growth rates for gills. Should we be keeping all the tiny ones now?	12	Apr 20, 2009 Reply by Rock
"gillbum here. Yes, it is a Chattillon. I've had one for over 40 years. Solid brass.…" gillbum replied Mar 7, 2009 to the best and most compact,and accurate scale	6	Mar 7, 2009 Reply by gillbum
"gilllbum here, I'm lookin for the chatroom too. Can't find it. Whas up with that?…" gillbum replied Mar 7, 2009 to Anybody else having trouble with the new chat format?	14	Dec 10, 2009 Reply by 10.5" RES Sharon
"When you fish with flies you seldom hook a gill deep. I have found in over 65 years…" gillbum replied Mar 7, 2009 to Bluegill hooks	10	Mar 7, 2009 Reply by gillbum

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THIS COLOR COMBINATION SEEMS TO WORK THIS YEAR

"Yup blue and white is an essential with my oldest son......."

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"My glass boat is going to the shop tomorrow, need an ignition system tune up, figured I would give it up during this extended heat wave.."

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July Bully jig/crawler piece

"Fun….my biggest fish yesterday was a three pound bullhead…..couldn’t believe he…"

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THIS COLOR COMBINATION SEEMS TO WORK THIS YEAR

"Glad you’ve had success with it………I always use pink to locate…"

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THIS COLOR COMBINATION SEEMS TO WORK THIS YEAR

"Thanks for the comment jeffrey, it has worked in the past but seems to work berret this year…"

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Great Habitat on the Albemarle Estuary…….7/20/2025

Always search for clues to why you’re catching fish in the area you’re in when so many areas look…

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Beautiful 9” Class Warmouth……7/19/2025

Growing up in southeastern Louisiana the two most abundant species of sunfish in the bayous and…

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THIS COLOR COMBINATION SEEMS TO WORK THIS YEAR

"Bleeding pink Silent Stinger and all pink jigs work on multi species in brackish water…..I…"

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Nice Round Specimen…..7/19/2025

Bleeding 🩸 tail working in the cypress roots……all of the coastal counties in the northeastern part…

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Some Bleeding 🩸 Coppernose Behind Last Week’s Buck Moon…7/19/2025

"The busted fins are also a dead giveaway to colonizing gills….."

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AN LATER SHOT OF THIS FISH BEFORE IT WENT IN THE FREEZER FOR A MOUNT

"it won't be back from the taxidermist till this coming winter some time, I CAN'T WAIT TO…"

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PERSONAL BEST FOR ME AN HONEST 11 " RED EAR

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"Pleasantly surprised with a multi species morning totaling 78 fish…..we've had a week of thunderstorms and triple digit heat index. Wet July"

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gillbum's Discussions (11)

"If someone asked me I'd say definitely a hybrid, but with pumpkinseed genes scattere…"

"gillbum here, I think the question has been sufficiently answered..lol. If someone…"

"Doug, Gillbum here, My advice after 50 plus years of fly fishing and associations w…"

"I only fish surface for gills. I mostly use regular trout dry flies. Occasionaly I u…"

"I just use my trout flies when I am fly fishing for panfish in general and bluegills…"

"gillbum here, I've been fishing for gills for almost 70 years. I also do a lot of t…"

"gillbum here, I think growth rates normally depend on water quality, availability o…"

"gillbum here. Yes, it is a Chattillon. I've had one for over 40 years. Solid brass.…"

"gilllbum here, I'm lookin for the chatroom too. Can't find it. Whas up with that?…"

"When you fish with flies you seldom hook a gill deep. I have found in over 65 years…"

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