Bluegill - Big Bluegill

Do you love big bluegill?

Hi folks,

I'm new to this site and a trout fisherman that does his share of gill fishing too. Seems like a nice friendly forum so I thought I'd drop in once in awhile and touch base with my warm water brethern. I don't fish with tiny lures and poppers that are sold exclusively for panfish. I just use wet and dry flies depending on the situation. As a fly tyer too, it saves me money, since I can fish with the same flies I use for trout.

My panfish outfit is a 7 foot 1-weight with a matching reel, 6-foot furled leader and usually a short 5X or 6X tippet. Local private farm ponds and public lakes and ponds that hold gills are my favorite haunts.

I'm gettin up there in years and I've found there is no better way to rediscover my fishing roots than a relaxing afternoon of gill fishing with a fish fry to follow. I suppose there are a lot of folks like me on this site.

gillbum

Views: 181

Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

Well, there is at least one EXCACTLY like you ! Spent yesterday futilely chasing steelhead with flyrod. TOO cold, and am getting too old to cover the rough ground, slippery ground, in waders. Groan. Find am going full circle, back to where I started, but am fighting it ! steve b
Oh, the flyrods.. got a 7' st croix 3wt and a pflueger 7 1/2' ,5wt, that go out for 'gills. steve b
welcome Gillbum...

The folks here are really nice... helpful and want everyone to succeed in catching Big Bluegills... and Redears

Enjoy !

Rob
I'm pretty new to fly fishing, but I'll be doing most of my fishing this year with the fly, I started out last year with a 5/6 wt that was given to my by a very good friend. I had fun with it, and wil continue to have fun with it. But I've since gotten a 3wt TFO that I have fallen in love with. That will be my go to rod most of the time. I don't have any go to flies right now, and my fly tying has vastly improved this winter. I need to get some pics up soon.


One of these days i'd love to give a 1 wt a try, but not near confident enough in my ability right now. Very cool of you to chase the fish with it!!!!!
Welcome to Big Bluegill!!
Yes, I am one of them. Older age and a bad back makes me think I want to have the very best quality time on the water from now on. I am also a trout flyfisherman and tie my own flys which I use for both trout and brim but I get the greatest pleasure catching mongo brim on my 7'9" 4 wt. flyrod on quiet ponds here in the Florida Panhandle.
Yes, gillbum, there are a LOT of folks like you on here (including me). I'm no trout fisherman, but I do tie SOME of my own flies (the easy ones, like the wooly bugger) and go almost exclusively to small stock tanks, ponds, etc. While I don't really MIND catching bass, crappie, catfish, etc., sunfish are my passion. I'd rather catch an 8-inch 'gill than a 20-inch speckled trout (a.k.a. spotted seatrout).

I also have a weak back, so I don't walk/stand a lot, but spend a good amount of my fishing time in a SOT kayak (mine's an Ocean Kayak Prowler-13). I can hit the skinny water that power boats can't get near. :-) Makes for a quieter day, too.

Anyway, welcome to the addiction.

I Think I am going to have to shop for a 1 wt.!!!!!!! That sounds like FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You just described a perfect day Gillbum!

RSS

Latest Activity

John Sheehan commented on John Sheehan's photo
Thumbnail

Spoon Bass

"Thanks Jeff!"
9 hours ago
John Sheehan commented on John Sheehan's photo
Thumbnail

Rattle Trap Bass

"Yes, the front one at least! What do you suppose happened there ,Jeff?"
9 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on John Sheehan's photo
Thumbnail

Rattle Trap Bass

"Another good bass…..his dorsal fin is almost gone completely….."
9 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on John Sheehan's photo
Thumbnail

25"+Spoon Pick

"Big chain, very nice!"
9 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on John Sheehan's photo
Thumbnail

Spoon Bass

"Nice bass John!"
9 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on John Sheehan's photo
9 hours ago
John Sheehan added a discussion to the group Lure History
Thumbnail

Discontinued Lures

Some of my favorites I can't find anymore: Acme Fash King Flutter Spoon, Eppinger Flutter Chuck,…See More
yesterday
John Sheehan posted photos
yesterday
John Sheehan commented on John Sheehan's photo
Thumbnail

25"+Spoon Pick

"25+inch Pickerel was best of the 13 Fish caught today a day after the Worm Moon. Two Bass and the…"
yesterday
John Sheehan commented on dick tabbert's photo
Thumbnail

IMG_0186

"1/16th oz., good!"
Tuesday
dick tabbert commented on dick tabbert's photo
Thumbnail

IMG_0186

"These are my last build. I added more colors."
Tuesday
dick tabbert commented on dick tabbert's photo
Thumbnail

IMG_0186

"No Jon I went with the 1/16 oz jig heads so I could have a larger hook for crappies. It's a #4…"
Tuesday
John Sheehan commented on dick tabbert's photo
Thumbnail

IMG_0186

"Colors are great !"
Monday
John Sheehan commented on dick tabbert's photo
Thumbnail

IMG_0186

"Thats a good Crappie size! Are they 32nd Oz Jigs?"
Monday
dick tabbert commented on dick tabbert's photo
Thumbnail

IMG_0186

"They are right at 2" long."
Monday
John Sheehan commented on dick tabbert's photo
Thumbnail

IMG_0186

"I Can see Crappie and Bass chomping on them, Dick!"
Sunday
dick tabbert commented on dick tabbert's photo
Thumbnail

IMG_0186

"I made these up for crappie in mind. They might be a little big for gills unless it a bigger gill."
Sunday
John Sheehan commented on dick tabbert's photo
Thumbnail

IMG_0186

"What Species you got in mind for these great Minnow ties , Dick?"
Sunday
dick tabbert posted photos
Sunday
John Sheehan commented on Sam k.'s group Trout Bums
""Trout Season opens April 6th 2024 in New Jersey. Waters are runnin' high for…"
Sunday

© 2024   Created by Bluegill.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service