Bluegill hooks - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-28T12:22:59Zhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/2036984:Topic:6587?commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A26183&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWhen you fish with flies you…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-03-07:2036984:Comment:261832009-03-07T16:38:19.671Zgillbumhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/gillbum
When you fish with flies you seldom hook a gill deep. I have found in over 65 years of bluegill fishing that flies actually catch more fish than bait, plus there is the added fact that the smaller ones can be released without you knowing they are going to die later on. Percentage wise I'd say 99% of the gills I catch with flies are hooked in the mouth. There are days when I catch and keep and days when I want to catch and release. I use a 94833 Mustad fine-wire hook for the flies I tie. No.…
When you fish with flies you seldom hook a gill deep. I have found in over 65 years of bluegill fishing that flies actually catch more fish than bait, plus there is the added fact that the smaller ones can be released without you knowing they are going to die later on. Percentage wise I'd say 99% of the gills I catch with flies are hooked in the mouth. There are days when I catch and keep and days when I want to catch and release. I use a 94833 Mustad fine-wire hook for the flies I tie. No. 10's for gills. and generally use the standard fly patterns I use for trout. Both wet and dry. Usually dries for bluegills and wets for pumpkinseeds which are the two predominant species of sunfish where I live.<br />
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gillbum Bruce!
I'm thinking you're sp…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-03-07:2036984:Comment:261332009-03-07T02:00:23.821ZPathttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Pat
Bruce!<br />
I'm thinking you're spot on with the hooks, lures and such.... and I can see pitching a Quarter in for "good Luck", but when you gotta pull out them dollar bills as a bait.... why I think its time to go home and mow grass or watch them football reruns!<br />
Just funnin'<br />
FliTrap
Bruce!<br />
I'm thinking you're spot on with the hooks, lures and such.... and I can see pitching a Quarter in for "good Luck", but when you gotta pull out them dollar bills as a bait.... why I think its time to go home and mow grass or watch them football reruns!<br />
Just funnin'<br />
FliTrap Well I guess while you got al…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2008-09-01:2036984:Comment:66912008-09-01T20:43:00.728ZJeremy R. Mayohttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JeremyRMayo
Well I guess while you got all them circle hooks laid out to rest with wigglin wiggler you can always get a few hoooyaaaaaa's in on that crankbait. My pops showed me those bitsy minnow crankbaits back in june on the lake he lived on. SUPER COOL!
Well I guess while you got all them circle hooks laid out to rest with wigglin wiggler you can always get a few hoooyaaaaaa's in on that crankbait. My pops showed me those bitsy minnow crankbaits back in june on the lake he lived on. SUPER COOL! Good point. :)tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2008-09-01:2036984:Comment:66832008-09-01T19:46:53.216ZBruce Condellohttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/BruceCondello
Good point. :)
Good point. :) But what about givin a good o…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2008-09-01:2036984:Comment:66712008-09-01T15:30:55.978ZJeremy R. Mayohttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JeremyRMayo
But what about givin a good ole hoooyaaa when you set the hook? Cant do that with the circle hooks can you?
But what about givin a good ole hoooyaaa when you set the hook? Cant do that with the circle hooks can you? I really like to go barbless…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2008-09-01:2036984:Comment:66692008-09-01T14:17:06.171ZBruce Condellohttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/BruceCondello
I really like to go barbless with bluegill. Even when I'm keeping them it's so much easier to remove the hook from that tiny mouth. I carry a pair of small curved hemostats to facilitate hook removal.<br />
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It's extremely rare for a bluegill that I'm catching to swallow the hook, but even the ones that get the hook on the roof of their mouth seem to benefit from the barbe being flattened somewhat.
I really like to go barbless with bluegill. Even when I'm keeping them it's so much easier to remove the hook from that tiny mouth. I carry a pair of small curved hemostats to facilitate hook removal.<br />
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It's extremely rare for a bluegill that I'm catching to swallow the hook, but even the ones that get the hook on the roof of their mouth seem to benefit from the barbe being flattened somewhat. Here's a photo of my favorite…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2008-09-01:2036984:Comment:66652008-09-01T05:58:38.189ZBruce Condellohttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/BruceCondello
Here's a photo of my favorite bluegill hook, favorite bluegill crankbait, favorite bluegill inline spinner, and favorite bluegill jig head.<br />
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The hook is a size 10 Gamakatsu Octopus circle hook, barb pinched.<br />
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The jig is a 1/32 ounce chartreuse head with barbed pinched.<br />
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The spinner is a Rooster Tail 1/24 ounce. I like to pinch the barbs down before I use it.<br />
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The crankbait is an "Ugly Duckling" given to me by a friend from Texas. That thing is…
Here's a photo of my favorite bluegill hook, favorite bluegill crankbait, favorite bluegill inline spinner, and favorite bluegill jig head.<br />
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<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078055046?profile=original" alt="" width="3264" height="2448"/></p>
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The hook is a size 10 Gamakatsu Octopus circle hook, barb pinched.<br />
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The jig is a 1/32 ounce chartreuse head with barbed pinched.<br />
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The spinner is a Rooster Tail 1/24 ounce. I like to pinch the barbs down before I use it.<br />
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The crankbait is an "Ugly Duckling" given to me by a friend from Texas. That thing is dynamite.<br />
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The bright shiny thing in the picture is a quarter--even though in the picture it just looks like a bright shiny thing. I preferred super long shank…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2008-09-01:2036984:Comment:66572008-09-01T01:42:22.291ZBobhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Bob
I preferred super long shank #10 with the barb pinched when I used bait. With flies there are many options. Probably too many to cover. The long shank still applies unless I am using a wet fly. And I always carry needle nose with me to secure a quick release and always pinch the barb.
I preferred super long shank #10 with the barb pinched when I used bait. With flies there are many options. Probably too many to cover. The long shank still applies unless I am using a wet fly. And I always carry needle nose with me to secure a quick release and always pinch the barb. Fred, I'm going to try to get…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2008-08-30:2036984:Comment:66122008-08-30T20:20:32.113ZBruce Condellohttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/BruceCondello
Fred, I'm going to try to get some pictures of the hooks I use so I can include them in my answer.
Fred, I'm going to try to get some pictures of the hooks I use so I can include them in my answer.