Bluegill - Big Bluegill

Do you love big bluegill?

My son caught this one today on BREAD - yeah, plain old white bread.

"You get a lot of bait for $1!" he says. This was only one of the fish caught and many others were missed, according to him.

 

CAROLINA BULLHEAD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These come in a lot of different patterns around here. Ive seen reddish ones, yellows, and even an olive one that looked like it was skinned in military digital camo.

Views: 145

Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

Looks like this was a good fighter!  Kids will always remeber something like this.

 

In this case he's 22 years old, but he'll remember. He said his friend who was with him couldn't understand why I had a foam earplug threaded on the leader above the hook.

"I dunno, but I'm sure he has it on there for a reason." As you might guess, he had taken one of my pre-rigged sliding sinker, Fireball rigs. The foam plug holds the bait up off the bottom.

He asked me to explain it to him later. As it turns out, the other guy thought it was silly - he just fished right on the bottom with split shot. And he didnt catch the fish. My son tells me he caught the most, and the better ones.

He later said, "I told him that my dad reads a lot of old fishing books and is on the internet learning about fishing. He knows a bunch of stuff we've never heard of... looks like he knows a few things!"

He asked me where else they should now go, to try out this trick some more. I suggested that "The Smart Fisherman fishes where the Fish are."

I suppose they'll go back.

RSS

Latest Activity

Jeffrey D. Abney commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo
3 hours ago
Troy Dorman commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo
6 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo
Thumbnail

Beautiful Coppernose Which Just Pushed Shallow This Week….6/9/2025

"Thanks Tracy……all of these fish were released and I hope to see them again…"
yesterday
tracy willis commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo
yesterday
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo
Tuesday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted photos
Tuesday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted photos
Tuesday
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo
Thumbnail

Fish of Dreams on the Albemarle…..6/9/2025

"Thanks Troy…..major league fishing were on Kentucky and Barkley lakes this…"
Monday
Troy Dorman commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo
Monday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted photos
Monday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted photos
Monday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted a photo

Beautiful Coppernose Which Just Pushed Shallow This Week….6/9/2025

Out of 61 male Coppernose, over half were ten inch class….an amazing thing in public waters
Monday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted a status
"After a week of warm nights and high humidity, our bluegill push shallow for the strawberry moon is in full swing…caught 61 Coppernose today"
Monday
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo
Thumbnail

Few More Ahead of the Coastal Storm…..6/5/2025

"Thanks Dick…..we finally have heat and humidity so plenty of thunderstorms but no…"
Monday
dick tabbert commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo
Thumbnail

Few More Ahead of the Coastal Storm…..6/5/2025

"Nice one Jeff. I hope those storms are missing you."
Sunday
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo
Saturday
dick tabbert commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo
Jun 6
dick tabbert commented on John Sheehan's album
Thumbnail

Shore Fishing Trout and Panfish

"Nice healthy-looking Gill."
Jun 6
John Sheehan posted an album
Jun 6
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo
Thumbnail

Black Crappie in Calico Colors….6/5/2025

"Thanks Bruce….no way to hide it…..this is what I love to do..,,Carolina…"
Jun 5

© 2025   Created by Bluegill.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service