Bluegill - Big Bluegill

Do you love big bluegill?

     Hey guy's,

 

 

 Noel Sell and I are up on Lake Winniepesaukee in New Hampshire for a week. This is one of the most amazing fisheries I have ever seen. I have been coming up here since 1993 and I never get tired of it. Most years it is casting to prespawn and spawning LM and SM Bass.....I started to use ultra light tackle a few years ago and the big smallies love it! I recently began to unlock the panfish up here and this week  after having the warmest winter and Spring on record has really turned the bite on. We have caught some really nice crappie and some really solid bluegills and pumpkin seeds....I caught an absolute beast of a bluegill today. Not sure of the weight but this is a great fish for so far North. Caught on my G. Loomis TSR862-2 light action rod, Daiwa Exist 1003H native custom reel and a 2" Berkley Ripple Shad in color firetiger. Also been catching some great 2.75 to 3lb smallies on 2" Berkley Power grubs in firetiger and natural chartreuse........Here are a few pictures...Let me know what you think.

 

                                                                                                                  Brian R. Brennan

Views: 274

Attachments:

Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

Brian you caught some gorgeous fish. 

RSS

Latest Activity

Jeffrey D. Abney posted a photo

My Final Cast Today…..Left Them Biting……3/15/2026

Looking forward to April and beyond…..
7 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney posted a photo

My Final Cast Today…..Left Them Biting……3/15/2026

Looking forward to April and beyond…..
7 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney posted photos
8 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney posted photos
8 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney posted photos
8 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney posted a photo

Ice Breaker at Sunrise……3/15/2026

First tuxedo crappie of 2026….working a giant flooded cypress stump in five feet of water…..got…
8 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney posted a status
"Joe finally got off work today and we splashed despite the promise of high winds….but they held off until noon and we enjoyed the morning."
9 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo
Thumbnail

Pretty Largemouth….Prespawn…..3/14/2026

"Thanks John…..we’re in for another big cold front tomorrow which will dump our rivers…"
9 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo
Thumbnail

Had an Unhappy 🦫 That Wanted Me to Go Away….3/14/2026

"That’s hilarious John…..this one was very aggressive, not shy at all…..but…"
9 hours ago
John Sheehan commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo
Thumbnail

Had an Unhappy 🦫 That Wanted Me to Go Away….3/14/2026

"Ha ha ,that's happened twice with me. Once when I was in a Belly Boat! My wife said,…"
12 hours ago
John Sheehan commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo
Thumbnail

Pretty Largemouth….Prespawn…..3/14/2026

"Yeah, hopefully not long for me to get out there. Nice Bass, Jeff!"
12 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney posted a photo

Pretty Largemouth….Prespawn…..3/14/2026

Definitely kept me busy today….
yesterday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted photos
yesterday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted photos
yesterday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted photos
yesterday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted photos
yesterday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted a status
"Our surface temperatures fell back to 57.8 degrees this morning which made the crappie pull out …..but the bass decided to have a party…."
yesterday
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo
Thursday
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo
Thumbnail

Black Crappie Daily Double…..3/11/2026

"Yesterday we had a heat index of 89 degrees, today a wind chill in the 20s……welcome…"
Thursday
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo
Thursday

© 2026   Created by Bluegill.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service