The best way to fish for gills - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T10:37:58Zhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/2036984:Topic:8737?commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A9074&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWhen I'm hunting gills for fu…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-06-01:2036984:Comment:390302009-06-01T03:36:13.421ZDon Swearingenhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/DonSwearingen
When I'm hunting gills for fun, it's a 9 foot 2 weight fly rod with a level line, and a dozen different flies. I like small black gnats and spiders for dries, and the gill getter or a green spider with white legs for wets.<br />
If I'm after gills for supper, it's crickets and a bobber. That's closer to murder in the summertime.<br />
But there are so many ways to hunt them, you could carry a dozen rods on every trip.<br />
That's too much like work. And 'gill hunting should be fun!
When I'm hunting gills for fun, it's a 9 foot 2 weight fly rod with a level line, and a dozen different flies. I like small black gnats and spiders for dries, and the gill getter or a green spider with white legs for wets.<br />
If I'm after gills for supper, it's crickets and a bobber. That's closer to murder in the summertime.<br />
But there are so many ways to hunt them, you could carry a dozen rods on every trip.<br />
That's too much like work. And 'gill hunting should be fun! too cool thanks for the pics…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-05-30:2036984:Comment:386372009-05-30T16:31:21.681ZAJ Cheunghttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/AJCheung
too cool thanks for the pics I am a visual gal so I love to see people pics vs reading descriptions AJ
too cool thanks for the pics I am a visual gal so I love to see people pics vs reading descriptions AJ Mike F,
Pink.......I caught…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-01-05:2036984:Comment:140242009-01-05T05:34:34.573ZJohn Cachelhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnCachel
Mike F,<br />
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Pink.......I caught lot of bluegills on 1/80 oz plain pink or orange jig with Gulp PINK maggot!<br />
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Other work very well for me on bluegill lure is black or pumpkinseed color ...1 inch twistertail on 1/80 or 1/64 oz jig!
Mike F,<br />
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Pink.......I caught lot of bluegills on 1/80 oz plain pink or orange jig with Gulp PINK maggot!<br />
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Other work very well for me on bluegill lure is black or pumpkinseed color ...1 inch twistertail on 1/80 or 1/64 oz jig! Well I gotta bass pro shop 15…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-01-04:2036984:Comment:139912009-01-04T16:03:56.213ZJeremy R. Mayohttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JeremyRMayo
Well I gotta bass pro shop 15 min up the road from me so I will put it on my list of items next time i go "grocery shoppin"<br />
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Thanks man!
Well I gotta bass pro shop 15 min up the road from me so I will put it on my list of items next time i go "grocery shoppin"<br />
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Thanks man! Check Bass Pro Shops or the B…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-01-02:2036984:Comment:139032009-01-02T12:26:36.646ZRob Greerhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/RobGreer
Check Bass Pro Shops or the Bass Assassin web site. It's a hard color to find.
Check Bass Pro Shops or the Bass Assassin web site. It's a hard color to find. i prefer light spinning tackl…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2008-12-30:2036984:Comment:137052008-12-30T07:32:58.202Zchris gartonhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/chrisgarton
i prefer light spinning tackle w/chart btle spin or mepps<br />
and i still fancy the good ole live bait worm and bobber method when my wrists get tired of casting
i prefer light spinning tackle w/chart btle spin or mepps<br />
and i still fancy the good ole live bait worm and bobber method when my wrists get tired of casting ROB! Where can I find that el…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2008-12-19:2036984:Comment:131942008-12-19T20:14:50.481ZJeremy R. Mayohttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JeremyRMayo
ROB! Where can I find that electic chicken lure!!!!! That thing has caught me so many speckled trout this year(but in a much bigger size of course). Theres a certian time of year that specks run way up in the fresh water of the delta and thats the bait to use. At the very end of the run when these fish start to move back towards the bay the bluegill turn on like crazy. Im just wonderin if this thing would get the same reaction. Id love to experiment with some baits other than a cricket and this…
ROB! Where can I find that electic chicken lure!!!!! That thing has caught me so many speckled trout this year(but in a much bigger size of course). Theres a certian time of year that specks run way up in the fresh water of the delta and thats the bait to use. At the very end of the run when these fish start to move back towards the bay the bluegill turn on like crazy. Im just wonderin if this thing would get the same reaction. Id love to experiment with some baits other than a cricket and this looks like a perfect candidate! Most likely Im going to be jiggin it in tree tops..... Have you had experience fishing it thataway? I used a Light rod and reel,…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2008-12-19:2036984:Comment:131542008-12-19T00:40:41.575ZRob Greerhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/RobGreer
I used a Light rod and reel, 4-6 pound test, 1/64, 1/32 oz jig and Panfish Assassin Tiny Shad Series 1.5 inch bodies (Opening Night and Electric Chicken). Use the 1/64 on windier days (let the wind blow it around if you can) and the 1/32 on calm days. Just glide it along the bottom slow retrieve from the bank or drift/jig the bottom from a boat. They destroyed the gills and crappie this Summer and Fall.
I used a Light rod and reel, 4-6 pound test, 1/64, 1/32 oz jig and Panfish Assassin Tiny Shad Series 1.5 inch bodies (Opening Night and Electric Chicken). Use the 1/64 on windier days (let the wind blow it around if you can) and the 1/32 on calm days. Just glide it along the bottom slow retrieve from the bank or drift/jig the bottom from a boat. They destroyed the gills and crappie this Summer and Fall. Joshua, Slimdog is right on w…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2008-12-17:2036984:Comment:130232008-12-17T21:48:54.493ZSwoab47http://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/ANDREW
Joshua, Slimdog is right on with the Berkley Gulp!. I used to heavily rely on some sort of live bait (nightcrawler,garden worms,spikes,waxworms) but since the introduction of Gulp! I can feel secure heading out to the lake without any live bait. Plus it stays on the hook longer than live bait. The only other advice I can give is to keep trying different presentations. Don't get stuck in a rut, and don't rely on one tactic for catching bluegills. That way if one way doesn't work you can have a…
Joshua, Slimdog is right on with the Berkley Gulp!. I used to heavily rely on some sort of live bait (nightcrawler,garden worms,spikes,waxworms) but since the introduction of Gulp! I can feel secure heading out to the lake without any live bait. Plus it stays on the hook longer than live bait. The only other advice I can give is to keep trying different presentations. Don't get stuck in a rut, and don't rely on one tactic for catching bluegills. That way if one way doesn't work you can have a backup plan.<br />
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Good Luck<br />
Andrew Joshua, in the last 8 months…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2008-12-17:2036984:Comment:130152008-12-17T18:20:18.314ZSlimdoghttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Slimdog
Joshua, in the last 8 months I have had the pleasure of working with some great people on what we call the Beginner's Corner on the Nebraska Fish & Game Association forum (<a href="http://www.nefga.org">www.nefga.org</a>). One of the other members turned me on to Berkley Gulp! for panfish. Specifically the Gulp fry. I then found out that small (1/8" x 3/8") cylinder-shaped pieces of used Gulp worms or lizards work just as well. I had great success using a piece of Gulp by itself on a no. 6…
Joshua, in the last 8 months I have had the pleasure of working with some great people on what we call the Beginner's Corner on the Nebraska Fish & Game Association forum (<a href="http://www.nefga.org">www.nefga.org</a>). One of the other members turned me on to Berkley Gulp! for panfish. Specifically the Gulp fry. I then found out that small (1/8" x 3/8") cylinder-shaped pieces of used Gulp worms or lizards work just as well. I had great success using a piece of Gulp by itself on a no. 6 or 8 aberdeen hook under a small bobber. I also caught quite a few fish tipping a Little Nipper feather jig with Gulp. Color didn't seem to matter in the least bit. The Gulp pieces stay on the hook very well. (don't let it dry on the hook, it doesn't like to come off at all!)<br />
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Hope this helps...Corey